Health · Loran

Loran, IL health

Loran differs from Illinois on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.4% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.3% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.6% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 61062, 61032, 61078
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How Loran 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 Loran adults…

38 of every 100 Loran adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.3–42.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Loran, betterLoran, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.8% Loran
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.6% Loran
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.9% Loran
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Loran
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
63%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
66%
Colon screening
IL 60%
72%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Loran 7.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Loran adults are doing

1 in 3Loran adults feel lonely
32.9% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Loran adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Loran adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Loran adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · 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 8
Loran adults worry about having enough food
13% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 10
Loran adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 15
Loran adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 14
Loran adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · IL 8% · about the same

12.6% of Loran adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Loran

Loran 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.

Florence: 41% Jefferson: 39.8% Erin: 38.9% Cherry Grove-Shannon: 38.7% Kent: 38.9% Freeport: 42.6% Freeport: 41.9% Silver Creek: 41.7% Harlem: 41.3% Berreman: 38.6% Freedom: 38.7% Lake Carroll: 39.1% Lena: 36.8% Waddams: 38.9% Rock Creek-Lima: 38.4% Forreston: 41% Wards Grove: 38.4% West Point: 37.8% Nora: 38% Loran: 39.9% Loran Florence Jefferson Erin Cherry Grove-Shannon Kent Fhn Memorial Hospital · Freeport · 9.4 mi · 3★ MedicareH
36.8%42.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#14 of 20towns on this map, healthiest first
Cherry Grove-Shannon38.7%
Erin38.9%
Kent38.9%
Jefferson39.8%
Loran39.9%
Florence41%

Care nearby

Fhn Memorial HospitalFreeport · 9.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
The Monroe ClinicMonroe · 27 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Cgh Medical CenterSterling · 30.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Morrison Community HospitalMorrison · 30.8 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Whiteside Chd - Rock FallsRock Falls · 32.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Community Health Care, Inc. - Clinton NorthClinton · 32.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careLoran's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Stephenson County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careLoran's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Stephenson County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthLoran'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 Loran. 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 Loran
MeasureLoranMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.8%33.3–42.4%33%worse
High cholesterol38.8%34.2–43.5%35.4%about the same
Obesity39.9%31.1–48.9%34%about the same
Arthritis30.6%26.9–34.3%24.2%worse
Depression23.4%19.6–27.3%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.2%10–15%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.5%9.3–11.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%8.9–11%7.6%worse
Diabetes12.7%10.9–14.6%11.7%about the same
COPD8.6%7.4–9.9%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.8–8.6%5.9%worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.2%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%12.6–18%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.9%14.5–21.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.8%20.4–29.8%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.6%27.9–42.1%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.2%75.3–82.4%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.3%59.4–67%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.8%85.9–89.4%87.4%about the same
Colon screening65.9%60.7–71.1%60.2%better
Mammogram71.5%63.1–79.4%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.7%75.6–81.5%75.7%about the same
No health insurance7.4%5.9–8.9%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.9%27.9–38.3%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.5%20–27.4%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.1%15–19.5%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health19.7%17–22.8%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.7–16.4%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13%10.7–15.7%15.9%better
Housing insecurity10.3%8.6–12.3%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.7%5.7–7.9%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.9%6–8.2%8%about the same
Receive SNAP12.6%10.2–15.5%13.8%
Disability
Any disability31.4%26.9–36.1%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.2%13.1–17.6%12.8%
Thinking or memory13.5%11.7–15.5%12.6%
Hearing8.1%7.2–9.2%6.2%
Vision4.8%4.3–5.5%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%3.5–4.5%3.5%
Errands alone8.5%7.4–9.8%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 Loran door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Loran better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Loran by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Loran 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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