Health · Marengo
Marengo, IL health
On every measure CDC estimates, Marengo looks like Illinois as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for MarengoTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B+
Marengo’s Health Grade: B+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Marengo is healthier than 67% of U.S. towns and 62% of Illinois towns.
BSelf-rated healthB+Physical distressB-Mental distressB+ObesityB+DiabetesBSmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 67%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (1,344)Healthier than 62%
Towns with similar incomes, $55K–$92K (9,838)Healthier than 80%
About what its income would suggest. Marengo does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Marengo could be anywhere from C to A.
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 Marengo 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. Marengo 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 Marengo 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
34% have obesity
0 better12 close0 worse
Habits
23.3% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
76.3% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
33% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
13.6% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
29.1% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Marengo adults…
34 of every 100 Marengo adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.2–38%
Bars show Marengo; the black tick is Illinois. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Marengo, betterMarengo, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults
23.3% Marengo
IL 23%
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
31.5% Marengo
IL 35.4%
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults
18.9% Marengo
IL 17.8%
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
13.3% Marengo
IL 12.1%
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Marengo 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 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marengo 9.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How Marengo adults are doing
1 in 3Marengo adults feel lonely
33% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Marengo adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Marengo adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Marengo adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · 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
Marengo adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Marengo adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Marengo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 14
Marengo adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · IL 8% · about the same
11.9% of Marengo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Disability
Living with a disability
29.1%
of Marengo adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Black tick: Illinois. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Marengo
No hospital or community health center in Marengo itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERMercy Harvard HospitalHarvard · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAunt Martha's Woodstock Community Health CenterWoodstock · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Aunt Martha's Woodstock Community Health Center
Woodstock · community health center
13.8 mi
Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal La
Crystal Lake · not rated
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careMarengo is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMarengo is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMarengo's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northern IL MHCA · need score 17 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 Marengo. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Marengo
| Measure | Marengo | Margin | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 34% | 30.2–38% | 33% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 34.9% | 30.8–39% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 34% | 27.6–40.8% | 34% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 26.5% | 23.3–29.7% | 24.2% | about the same |
| Depression | 23% | 19.5–26.7% | 19.8% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 8.9% | 6.9–11% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10% | 8.8–11.4% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.2% | 7.4–9% | 7.6% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 9.2–12.6% | 11.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.7% | 5.7–7.7% | 6.3% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 5.9% | 5.2–6.7% | 5.9% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.1% | 2.8–3.5% | 3.3% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.3% | 10.9–15.8% | 12.1% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 18.9% | 15.7–22.4% | 17.8% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 23.3% | 19.1–27.6% | 23% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31.5% | 25.9–37.6% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 76.3% | 72.5–80% | 77.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 63.5% | 59.7–67.2% | 63.4% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 86.2% | 84.1–88% | 87.4% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 61.6% | 56.1–66.7% | 60.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 72.9% | 64.4–80.1% | 73.5% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 74.3% | 70.9–77.4% | 75.7% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 9.2% | 7.6–11% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 33% | 28.2–37.9% | 33.5% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 23.5% | 19.9–27.3% | 25.4% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 16.9% | 14.7–19.1% | 15.6% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 18.4% | 15.8–21.3% | 18.6% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 12.8% | 11.1–14.6% | 12.2% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 13.6% | 11.4–16.4% | 15.9% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 11.4% | 9.7–13.5% | 13.2% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 6.9% | 5.9–8.1% | 7.8% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 7.3% | 6.3–8.4% | 8% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 11.9% | 9.9–14.4% | 13.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 29.1% | 25–33.4% | 27.6% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 12.6% | 10.7–14.6% | 12.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 13.5% | 11.6–15.4% | 12.6% | |
| Hearing | 6.7% | 5.9–7.7% | 6.2% | |
| Vision | 4.5% | 4–5.1% | 4.8% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.4% | 3–3.8% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 7.7% | 6.7–8.9% | 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 Marengo door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Marengo better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Marengo 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.