Health · Hancock

Hancock, IL health

Hancock differs from Illinois on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.3% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.1% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.1% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62321, 62374, 62367, 62326
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How Hancock compares with Illinois

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hancock adults…

39 of every 100 Hancock adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.9–43.4%

Bars show Hancock; the black tick is Illinois. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hancock, betterHancock, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.7% Hancock
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.3% Hancock
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.1% Hancock
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Hancock
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Hancock adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
62%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
64%
Colon screening
IL 60%
70%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hancock 7.3% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hancock adults are doing

1 in 3Hancock adults feel lonely
32.3% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Hancock adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Hancock adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Hancock adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · Illinois 15.6% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 8
Hancock adults worry about having enough food
13% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 10
Hancock adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 15
Hancock adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 14
Hancock adults lack reliable transportation
7% · IL 8% · about the same

12.9% of Hancock adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.4%

of Hancock adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

Black tick: Illinois. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Hancock

Hancock and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Hancock.

Carthage: 37.1% St. Mary: 38.5% Tennessee: 38.2% Fountain Green: 38.5% Prairie: 37.4% Pilot Grove: 39% Harmony: 37.2% Augusta: 39.2% Lamoine: 38.3% Colchester: 37.2% Hire: 37.5% La Harpe: 39.6% Blandinsville: 37.8% Hancock: 38.1% Hancock Carthage St. Mary Tennessee Fountain Green Memorial Hospital · Carthage · 7.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH
37.1%39.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Carthage37.1%
Hancock38.1%
Tennessee38.2%
St. Mary38.5%
Fountain Green38.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.7 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Hancock

No hospital or community health center in Hancock itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMemorial HospitalCarthage · 7.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySoutheast Iowa Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 29.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Centers of Southeastern IowaKeokuk · 22.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Memorial Hospital
Carthage · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Mc Donough District Hospital
Macomb · ★★★★★
ER
22.5 mi
Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa
2 sites · nearest in Keokuk
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.9 mi
Henderson County Rural Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Stronghurst
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.3 mi
Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center
West Burlington · ★★★★★
ER
29.5 mi
Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital
Rushville · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careHancock's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Hancock County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careHancock's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Hancock County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthHancock's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Central Area MHCA · need score 18 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Hancock. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Hancock
MeasureHancockMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.1%34.9–43.4%33%worse
High cholesterol40.3%35.8–44.9%35.4%worse
Obesity38.1%30.6–46.4%34%about the same
Arthritis31.6%28.2–35.3%24.2%worse
Depression22.6%19.2–26.3%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.7%10.5–15.2%10.3%worse
Asthma10.6%9.4–12%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.6–11.6%7.6%worse
Diabetes13%11.3–15%11.7%about the same
COPD9.1%7.8–10.6%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.1%7.2–9%5.9%worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.6%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%12.7–17.8%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.1%14.3–20.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.7%20.4–29.5%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.3%28.4–40.8%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.4%76–82.6%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit62.1%58.4–65.7%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check88.1%86.3–89.7%87.4%about the same
Colon screening64.3%59.3–69.1%60.2%about the same
Mammogram70.3%62.1–77.8%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76.3–81.9%75.7%better
No health insurance7.3%5.9–9%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.3%27.4–37.3%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.2%19.7–26.9%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.6–18.7%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health20.3%17.3–23.4%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.8%13–16.9%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13%10.6–15.5%15.9%better
Housing insecurity10.1%8.4–11.9%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.6%5.6–7.7%7.8%better
No reliable transportation7%6–8.1%8%about the same
Receive SNAP12.9%10.5–15.6%13.8%
Disability
Any disability32.4%28.1–37%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.1%13.8–18.7%12.8%
Thinking or memory13.7%11.9–15.7%12.6%
Hearing8.6%7.6–9.7%6.2%
Vision5.1%4.5–5.8%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.7–4.7%3.5%
Errands alone8.9%7.7–10.1%7.6%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Hancock door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Hancock better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Hancock by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Hancock by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Illinois figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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