Health · Loda
Loda, IL health
Loda differs from Illinois on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7.8% vs 10.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.8% vs 6.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for LodaTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C+
Loda’s Health Grade: C+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Loda is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns.
C+Self-rated healthCPhysical distressBMental distressC-ObesityC-DiabetesC+SmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 36%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (1,344)Healthier than 24%
Towns with similar incomes, $71K–$118K (8,658)Healthier than 16%
Wealth explains part of the grade. Loda is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Loda could be anywhere from D to B+.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Illinois ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Loda with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Loda uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Loda 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
41.6% have obesity
1 better5 close6 worse
Habits
24.8% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
78% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
33.2% feel lonely
0 better4 close1 worse
Everyday needs
15% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
31.8% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Loda adults…
39 of every 100 Loda adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.8–43.4%
Bars show Loda; the black tick is Illinois. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Loda, betterLoda, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults
24.8% Loda
IL 23%
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
35.8% Loda
IL 35.4%
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults
17.8% Loda
IL 17.8%
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
16.7% Loda
IL 12.1%
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Loda adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.
Yearly checkup
IL 78%Dentist visit
IL 63%Cholesterol check
IL 87%Colon screening
IL 60%Mammogram
IL 74%Taking BP meds
IL 76%1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Loda 8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How Loda adults are doing
1 in 3Loda adults feel lonely
33.2% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Loda adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Loda adults lack social or emotional support
24.4% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Loda adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · 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
Loda adults worry about having enough food
15% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Loda adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Loda adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Loda adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · IL 8% · about the same
15.2% of Loda adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Disability
Living with a disability
31.8%
of Loda adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Black tick: Illinois. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Loda
No hospital or community health center in Loda itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERGibson Community HospitalGibson City · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisRantoul · 14.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.9 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
3 sites · nearest in Rantoul
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Wic ClinicRantoul · 14.9 mi
Chp Champaign Health CenterChampaign · 27.9 mi
Community Health Partnership of IllinoisKankakee · 43.4 mi
27.8 mi
Promise Healthcare Nfp
4 sites · nearest in Champaign
Promise Healthcare - Kenyon RoadChampaign · 27.8 mi
Promise Healthcare - Frances NelsonChampaign · 28.2 mi
Promise Healthcare Neil St.Champaign · 29.6 mi
Promise Healthcare - KirbyChampaign · 30.4 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careLoda's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Iroquois County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careLoda's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Iroquois County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthLoda'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 Loda. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Loda
| Measure | Loda | Margin | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 38.5% | 33.8–43.4% | 33% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 38.5% | 34.1–43.3% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 41.6% | 32.6–50.9% | 34% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 29.5% | 25.8–33.6% | 24.2% | worse |
| Depression | 23.3% | 19.7–27.4% | 19.8% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 7.8% | 5.9–9.9% | 10.3% | better |
| Asthma | 10.6% | 9.3–12.1% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.2% | 8.2–10.2% | 7.6% | worse |
| Diabetes | 13% | 11–15.2% | 11.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.8% | 7.3–10.4% | 6.3% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.4% | 6.4–8.5% | 5.9% | worse |
| Stroke | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4% | 3.3% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.7% | 13.5–20.7% | 12.1% | worse |
| Binge drink | 17.8% | 14.7–21.3% | 17.8% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 24.8% | 19.9–30.5% | 23% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.8% | 27.7–44.5% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78% | 74.4–81.5% | 77.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 63.4% | 59–67.6% | 63.4% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 86.9% | 84.8–88.9% | 87.4% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 62% | 55.3–68.1% | 60.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 71.9% | 66.4–77.1% | 73.5% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 77.1% | 74–80.3% | 75.7% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 8% | 6.3–10.1% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 33.2% | 27.7–38.8% | 33.5% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24.4% | 20.3–28.6% | 25.4% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.7% | 15.5–20.4% | 15.6% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 20.5% | 17.1–24.5% | 18.6% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.7% | 12.6–17.1% | 12.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 15% | 12–18.3% | 15.9% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 12.1% | 10–14.5% | 13.2% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8.1% | 6.7–9.5% | 7.8% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 7.9% | 6.6–9.2% | 8% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 15.2% | 12.1–18.7% | 13.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 31.8% | 26.8–37.4% | 27.6% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15.2% | 12.7–18% | 12.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.3% | 12.3–16.9% | 12.6% | |
| Hearing | 7.9% | 6.8–9% | 6.2% | |
| Vision | 5.2% | 4.5–6% | 4.8% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.2% | 3.6–4.9% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 8.8% | 7.5–10.4% | 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 Loda door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Loda better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Loda 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.