Health · Harrison

Harrison, IL health

Harrison differs from Illinois on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.8% vs 15.9%) and fewer uninsured adults (6.2% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.1% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 61024, 61072, 61088
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How Harrison 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 Harrison adults…

36 of every 100 Harrison adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.7–40.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Harrison, betterHarrison, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.9% Harrison
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.5% Harrison
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.1% Harrison
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.9% Harrison
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
68%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
89%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
65%
Colon screening
IL 60%
72%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harrison 6.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Harrison adults are doing

1 in 3Harrison adults feel lonely
32.4% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Harrison adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Harrison adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Harrison adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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 10
Harrison adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 12
Harrison adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 19
Harrison adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 18
Harrison adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · IL 8% · better

8.7% of Harrison adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Around Harrison

Harrison and the towns around it

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

Shirland: 37.8% Burritt: 40.8% Laona: 37.6% Durand: 37.6% Rockton: 38.4% Newark: 44% Avon: 42.3% Pecatonica: 37.7% Westlake Village: 38.3% Winnebago: 40.4% Rock Grove: 38.3% Rock Run: 38.5% Harrison: 37.6% Harrison Shirland Burritt Laona Durand Javon Bea Hospital · Rockford · 9.9 mi · 3★ MedicareH Uw Health · Rockford · 12.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH Rosecrance Ware Center · Rockford · 10.3 mi+ Crusader Community Health Loves Park · Loves Park · 10.4 mi+
37.6%44%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Harrison37.6%
Laona37.6%
Durand37.6%
Shirland37.8%
Burritt40.8%

Care nearby

Javon Bea HospitalRockford · 9.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Uw HealthRockford · 12.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Beloit Health SystemBeloit · 14.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Saint Anthony Medical CenterRockford · 14.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Rosecrance Ware CenterRockford · 10.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Crusader Community Health Loves ParkLoves Park · 10.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careHarrison's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Winnebago County · need score 18 of 25
✓ Dental careHarrison is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHarrison's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northern IL MHCA · need score 17 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Harrison. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Harrison
MeasureHarrisonMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.9%31.7–40.2%33%about the same
High cholesterol39%34.6–43.5%35.4%about the same
Obesity37.6%30.6–44.9%34%about the same
Arthritis29.8%26.3–33.5%24.2%worse
Depression22.9%19.5–26.7%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.7%6.9–10.8%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.2%9–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.2–11.2%7.6%worse
Diabetes11.3%9.6–13.1%11.7%about the same
COPD7%6–8.1%6.3%about the same
Heart disease6.7%5.8–7.6%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.4%3–3.8%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.9%10.6–15.2%12.1%about the same
Binge drink18.1%15.1–21.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise20.9%17–25%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.5%27.2–40.1%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.5%76.1–82.8%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit67.6%63.8–71.3%63.4%better
Cholesterol check88.7%87–90.4%87.4%about the same
Colon screening65.3%59.9–70.5%60.2%about the same
Mammogram72.3%63.7–80%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.6%75.5–81.5%75.7%about the same
No health insurance6.2%5–7.6%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.4%27.5–37.6%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.7%20.1–27.6%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.1%14.1–18.2%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health16.7%14.1–19.4%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.4–15%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.8%8.1–11.9%15.9%better
Housing insecurity8.6%7.1–10.1%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat5.3%4.4–6.1%7.8%better
No reliable transportation5.7%4.9–6.6%8%better
Receive SNAP8.7%7–10.4%13.8%
Disability
Any disability28.8%24.6–33.1%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.2%11.2–15.3%12.8%
Thinking or memory12%10.3–13.9%12.6%
Hearing7.3%6.4–8.3%6.2%
Vision3.9%3.5–4.4%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.8–3.5%3.5%
Errands alone7.3%6.3–8.3%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 Harrison door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Harrison better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Harrison by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Harrison 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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