Health · Leepertown

Leepertown, IL health

Leepertown differs from Illinois on 9 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.1% vs 75.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.9% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 61356, 61322, 61315
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How Leepertown 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 Leepertown adults…

38 of every 100 Leepertown adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.6–42.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Leepertown, betterLeepertown, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.1% Leepertown
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35% Leepertown
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Leepertown
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.7% Leepertown
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
63%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
65%
Colon screening
IL 60%
71%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leepertown 9.3% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Leepertown adults are doing

1 in 3Leepertown adults feel lonely
32.8% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Leepertown adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Leepertown adults lack social or emotional support
23.9% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Leepertown adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · 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
Leepertown adults worry about having enough food
14.9% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Leepertown adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Leepertown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Leepertown adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · IL 8% · about the same

14.3% of Leepertown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

33%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Leepertown

Leepertown 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 Leepertown.

Hennepin: 36.1% Hennepin: 35.7% Selby: 37.9% Arispie: 37.2% De Pue: 40.3% Senachwine: 36.8% Granville: 37.1% Hall: 39.2% Magnolia: 36.6% Henry: 37.6% Princeton: 37.8% Berlin: 38.4% Indiantown: 37% Wheatland: 37.1% Eden: 37.1% Westfield: 39.5% Spring Valley: 39.2% Peru: 36.5% Leepertown: 38.2% Leepertown Hennepin Hennepin Selby Arispie De Pue Senachwine Granville Hall Osf Saint Clare Medical Center · Princeton · 7.7 mi · 2★ MedicareH Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl Ctr · Peru · 12.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH
35.7%40.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#14 of 19towns on this map, healthiest first
Hennepin35.7%
Hennepin36.1%
Senachwine36.8%
Granville37.1%
Arispie37.2%
Selby37.9%
Leepertown38.2%
Hall39.2%
De Pue40.3%
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 Leepertown

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

HNearest EROsf Saint Clare Medical CenterPrinceton · 7.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOsf Saint Luke Medical Center★★★★★ · 30.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 22.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Osf Saint Clare Medical Center
Princeton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.6 mi
Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl Ctr
Peru · ★★★★★
ER
22.3 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Mendota
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.9 mi
Osf Saint Paul Medical Center
Mendota · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.4 mi
Toulon Community Health Center
Toulon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
30.9 mi
Osf Saint Luke Medical Center
Kewanee · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careLeepertown's county is a federal shortage area.Bureau/Putnam Counties · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careLeepertown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bureau County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthLeepertown'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 Leepertown. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Leepertown
MeasureLeepertownMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.1%33.6–42.7%33%worse
High cholesterol39.2%34.5–44.1%35.4%about the same
Obesity38.2%29.9–46.9%34%about the same
Arthritis30.9%27.2–34.6%24.2%worse
Depression22.5%18.9–26.2%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.8%10.3–15.7%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.3%9–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.1–11.1%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.5%11.5–15.6%11.7%about the same
COPD8.9%7.6–10.2%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.1%7.1–9.1%5.9%worse
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.6%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.7%12.3–17.3%12.1%worse
Binge drink16.3%13.3–19.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.1%21.5–31.1%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35%28.1–42.5%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.5%75.9–82.8%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit62.5%58.4–66.4%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.2%85.3–88.9%87.4%about the same
Colon screening65.3%59.8–70.7%60.2%about the same
Mammogram70.7%61.5–78.8%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.1%76–81.9%75.7%better
No health insurance9.3%7.7–11.2%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.8%27.7–38.5%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.9%20.1–28%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.5%14.5–18.7%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health21.1%18–24.2%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.9%12.9–16.9%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.9%12.4–17.7%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity11.3%9.6–13.3%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.3%6.3–8.5%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.6–8.9%8%about the same
Receive SNAP14.3%11.9–17%13.8%
Disability
Any disability33%28.3–37.8%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.5%14.1–19%12.8%
Thinking or memory13.9%12–15.9%12.6%
Hearing8.6%7.5–9.8%6.2%
Vision5.5%5–6.2%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.8–4.8%3.5%
Errands alone9%7.9–10.3%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 Leepertown door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Leepertown better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Leepertown by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Leepertown 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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