Health · Harding

Harding, IL health

Harding differs from Illinois on 8 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (14.3% vs 10.3%) and more adults with COPD (8.7% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Harding
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How Harding 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 Harding adults…

36 of every 100 Harding adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.4–40.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Harding, betterHarding, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.1% Harding
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.6% Harding
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.1% Harding
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Harding
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
60%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
62%
Colon screening
IL 60%
70%
Mammogram
IL 74%
77%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harding 7.7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Harding adults are doing

1 in 3Harding adults feel lonely
34.4% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Harding adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Harding adults lack social or emotional support
25.3% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Harding adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · 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 7
Harding adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Harding adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Harding adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Harding adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · IL 8% · about the same

13.6% of Harding adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

31%

of Harding adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Harding

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

HNearest EROsf Saint Paul Medical CenterMendota · 12.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyValley West Community Hospital★★★★★ · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 14.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
Osf Saint Paul Medical Center
Mendota · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.1 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
3 sites · nearest in Mendota
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.3 mi
Valley West Community Hospital
Sandwich · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.4 mi
Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl Ctr
Peru · ★★★★★
ER
24.2 mi
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
Morris · ★★★★★
ER
30.6 mi
2550 N Annie Glidden Rd
Dekalb · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careHarding's county is a federal shortage area.LaSalle County · need score 8 of 25
! Dental careHarding's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - LaSalle County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthHarding'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 Harding. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Harding
MeasureHardingMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.9%31.4–40.7%33%about the same
High cholesterol38.2%33.7–43%35.4%about the same
Obesity38%29.7–46.7%34%about the same
Arthritis28.8%25–32.8%24.2%worse
Depression23.8%20–27.9%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)14.3%11.5–17.4%10.3%worse
Asthma10.7%9.4–12.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%7.7–9.8%7.6%worse
Diabetes12.4%10.2–14.6%11.7%about the same
COPD8.7%6.9–10.8%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.3%6.1–8.7%5.9%worse
Stroke3.6%3–4.3%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%12.8–20.7%12.1%worse
Binge drink19.1%15.5–22.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.1%18.8–30%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.6%29.6–44.1%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.6%73.6–81.3%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit60.4%56.3–64.5%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check85.9%83.2–88.2%87.4%about the same
Colon screening61.8%55.4–67.8%60.2%about the same
Mammogram70.3%61–78.5%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.2%73.4–80.5%75.7%about the same
No health insurance7.7%5.6–10.3%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.4%28.7–40.3%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support25.3%20.7–30%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.2%15.6–21.1%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health20.1%16.1–24.8%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.9%12.4–17.6%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.5%10.9–18.8%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity11.4%9–14%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.1%5.7–8.6%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.6%6.1–9.2%8%about the same
Receive SNAP13.6%10.2–17.6%13.8%
Disability
Any disability31%25.5–37.1%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.5%11.5–17.9%12.8%
Thinking or memory14.9%12.2–18%12.6%
Hearing7.4%6.3–8.6%6.2%
Vision4.8%3.9–5.8%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.3–5.1%3.5%
Errands alone8.7%7–10.5%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 Harding door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Harding better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Harding directly, so these are its own figures.

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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