Health · Lee

Lee, IL health

Lee differs from Illinois on 14 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (17.8% vs 12.1%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (14.9% vs 10.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62375, 62353
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How Lee 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 Lee adults…

39 of every 100 Lee adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.9–41.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lee, betterLee, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.8% Lee
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.1% Lee
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.4% Lee
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.8% Lee
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
58%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
61%
Colon screening
IL 60%
71%
Mammogram
IL 74%
76%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lee 9% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lee adults are doing

1 in 3Lee adults feel lonely
33.2% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Lee adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Lee adults lack social or emotional support
26.2% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Lee adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · 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
Lee adults worry about having enough food
16% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Lee adults worry about keeping their housing
12.9% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Lee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 12
Lee adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · IL 8% · about the same

15.8% of Lee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

32%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Lee

Lee 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.

Mount Sterling: 42.4% Pea Ridge: 40.8% Buckhorn: 42.1% Concord: 37.6% Elkhorn: 41.1% Missouri: 42.4% Cooperstown: 41.6% Clayton: 37.7% Huntsville: 41.1% Camden: 42.4% Fairmount: 42.6% McKee: 37.7% Beverly: 39.6% Columbus: 38% Lee: 41.2% Lee Mount Sterling Pea Ridge Buckhorn Concord Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital · Rushville · 19.2 miH
37.6%42.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Concord37.6%
Pea Ridge40.8%
Lee41.2%
Buckhorn42.1%
Mount Sterling42.4%

Care nearby

Sarah D Culbertson Memorial HospitalRushville · 19.2 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Illini Community HospitalPittsfield · 25.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Blessing HospitalQuincy · 28.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Memorial HospitalCarthage · 33.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Cass County Health Clinic BeardstownBeardstown · 24.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Siu Center for Family Medicine-Transitions of Western IllinoisQuincy · 25.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careLee's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Brown County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careLee's county is a federal shortage area.Brown County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthLee's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Central Area MHCA · need score 18 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 Lee. 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 Lee
MeasureLeeMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.7%35.9–41.4%33%worse
High cholesterol37.9%35.4–40.7%35.4%about the same
Obesity41.2%36.6–46.1%34%worse
Arthritis28.8%26.6–31.2%24.2%worse
Depression22.1%19.9–24.4%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)14.9%12–18.3%10.3%worse
Asthma10.4%9.5–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%8.2–9.4%7.6%worse
Diabetes12.8%11.5–14.2%11.7%about the same
COPD8.7%7.6–10%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.7–8.2%5.9%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.3%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.8%15.3–20.4%12.1%worse
Binge drink18.4%16.5–20.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.8%22.5–29.3%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.1%30.8–45.8%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.6%75.4–80%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit58.4%54.2–62.6%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check86.3%84.7–87.9%87.4%about the same
Colon screening60.7%54.8–66.4%60.2%about the same
Mammogram71.2%62.1–79.3%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds75.9%73.6–78.1%75.7%about the same
No health insurance9%7.3–10.8%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.2%30.1–36.4%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support26.2%23.5–29.2%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.5%16–19.2%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health21.5%18.9–24.1%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress14.8%13.3–16.3%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16%13.4–18.7%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity12.9%11.1–14.8%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.5%7.3–9.6%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8.3%7.1–9.4%8%about the same
Receive SNAP15.8%13.1–18.9%13.8%
Disability
Any disability32%28.8–35.4%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.3%13.4–17.1%12.8%
Thinking or memory14.6%13–16.5%12.6%
Hearing7.8%7.1–8.6%6.2%
Vision5.2%4.6–5.9%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.8–4.9%3.5%
Errands alone8.9%7.9–9.9%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 Lee door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Lee better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lee by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lee 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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