Health · Herrin

Herrin, IL health

Herrin differs from Illinois on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (8% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9% vs 6.3%).

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

37 of every 100 Herrin adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.8–41.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Herrin, betterHerrin, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.8% Herrin
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37% Herrin
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.8% Herrin
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% Herrin
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
61%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
63%
Colon screening
IL 60%
71%
Mammogram
IL 74%
77%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Herrin 8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Herrin adults are doing

1 in 3Herrin adults feel lonely
33.6% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Herrin adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Herrin adults lack social or emotional support
24.4% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Herrin adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · Illinois 15.6% · worse
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 6
Herrin adults worry about having enough food
15.5% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Herrin adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Herrin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 12
Herrin adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · IL 8% · about the same

15.9% of Herrin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Herrin

Herrin 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.

Energy: 37.9% Crainville: 38.9% Carterville: 37.8% Cambria: 39.6% Herrin: 40.6% Herrin Energy Crainville Carterville Herrin Hospital · Herrin · 0.3 mi · 1★ MedicareH Heartland Regional Medical Center · Marion · 4.1 mi · 2★ MedicareH Shawnee Health Service, Carterville · Carterville · 4.1 mi+ Shawnee Health Care, Carterville · Carterville · 4.2 mi+
37.8%40.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 5towns on this map, healthiest first
Carterville37.8%
Energy37.9%
Crainville38.9%
Herrin40.6%

Care nearby

Herrin HospitalHerrin · 0.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Heartland Regional Medical CenterMarion · 4.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Marion Il VA Medical CenterMarion · 6.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA
Memorial Hospital of CarbondaleCarbondale · 11.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Shawnee Health Service, CartervilleCarterville · 4.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Shawnee Health Care, CartervilleCarterville · 4.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careHerrin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Williamson County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careHerrin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Williamson County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthHerrin's county is a federal shortage area.Southern IL MHCA · need score 16 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 Herrin. 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 Herrin
MeasureHerrinMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.2%32.8–41.5%33%about the same
High cholesterol36.7%32.1–41.1%35.4%about the same
Obesity40.6%32–48.8%34%about the same
Arthritis30%26.5–33.5%24.2%worse
Depression24.2%20.5–28.1%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)13.8%11.2–16.9%10.3%worse
Asthma11%9.7–12.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.5–10.3%7.6%worse
Diabetes12.6%10.8–14.4%11.7%about the same
COPD9%7.9–10.2%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.6–8.3%5.9%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.3%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%13.6–18.7%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.8%14.5–21.1%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.8%21.3–30.5%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37%29.8–44.6%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.9%74–81.4%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit60.6%56.6–64.6%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.1%84.2–88%87.4%about the same
Colon screening62.8%57.3–68%60.2%about the same
Mammogram70.7%61.8–78.9%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.1%74–79.8%75.7%about the same
No health insurance8%6.5–9.7%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.6%28.4–38.9%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.4%20.8–28.3%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.2%16–20.4%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health21.1%18.3–24.1%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.9%13.1–16.8%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.5%13.1–18.1%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity12%10.3–14%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8%6.9–9.2%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8.2%7.2–9.4%8%about the same
Receive SNAP15.9%13.5–18.8%13.8%
Disability
Any disability33.5%29–38.1%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.8%13.7–18.1%12.8%
Thinking or memory15%13.2–17.1%12.6%
Hearing8.1%7.2–9.1%6.2%
Vision5.3%4.8–5.9%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.8–4.7%3.5%
Errands alone9.5%8.4–10.7%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 Herrin door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Herrin better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Herrin 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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