Health · Massilon

Massilon, IL health

Massilon differs from Illinois on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.4% vs 75.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.4% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62446, 62833, 62837, 62843
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 142 people are less certain, so we show Massilon's figures without a grade.

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How Massilon 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 Massilon adults…

41 of every 100 Massilon adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.8–45.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Massilon, betterMassilon, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.5% Massilon
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36% Massilon
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.9% Massilon
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.1% Massilon
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
58%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
62%
Colon screening
IL 60%
70%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Massilon 8.3% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Massilon adults are doing

1 in 3Massilon adults feel lonely
32.1% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Massilon adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Massilon adults lack social or emotional support
24% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Massilon adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · 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
Massilon adults worry about having enough food
15.1% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Massilon adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Massilon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 12
Massilon adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · IL 8% · about the same

15.7% of Massilon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone10%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Around Massilon

Massilon 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 Massilon.

Jasper: 40.6% Mount Erie: 40% Leech: 40.5% Grover: 40.7% Elm River: 39% Lamard: 39.8% Decker: 39.6% Zif: 40% Burnt Prairie: 38.8% Barnhill: 40.9% Massilon: 40.3% Massilon Jasper Mount Erie Leech Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1 · Fairfield · 9.8 mi · 3★ MedicareH
38.8%40.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Mount Erie40%
Massilon40.3%
Leech40.5%
Jasper40.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.8 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 Massilon

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

HNearest ERFairfield Memorial Hospital 1Fairfield · 9.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyClay County Hospital★★★★★ · 23.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning CorporationAlbion · 8.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
4 sites · nearest in Albion
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.8 mi
Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1
Fairfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
Carle Richland Memorial Hospital
Olney · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.2 mi
Clay County Hospital
Flora · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.4 mi
Wabash General Hospital 1
Mount Carmel · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.4 mi
Wabash Community Health Center
Mount Carmel · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careMassilon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wayne County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careMassilon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wayne County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthMassilon's county is a federal shortage area.Southern IL MHCA · need score 16 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 Massilon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Massilon
MeasureMassilonMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.2%36.8–45.7%33%worse
High cholesterol40.4%35.9–45%35.4%worse
Obesity40.3%32–48.9%34%about the same
Arthritis32.8%29.2–36.6%24.2%worse
Depression23%19.5–26.8%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.1%10.6–16.1%10.3%worse
Asthma10.6%9.3–12%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.5–11.6%7.6%worse
Diabetes14.5%12.5–16.8%11.7%worse
COPD10.4%8.9–12.2%6.3%worse
Heart disease9.2%8.1–10.4%5.9%worse
Stroke4.6%4.1–5.2%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.1%14.1–20.1%12.1%worse
Binge drink16.9%13.8–20.1%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.5%22.7–33%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36%29.3–43.6%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.2%75.3–82.5%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit58.3%54.5–62.3%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check86.6%84.5–88.6%87.4%about the same
Colon screening61.7%56.2–67.2%60.2%about the same
Mammogram70.3%61.6–78.3%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%76.4–82.1%75.7%better
No health insurance8.3%6.5–10.3%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.1%27.1–37.5%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24%20.2–28%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.6%15.5–20%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health22.8%19.5–26.5%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress16%13.9–18.3%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.1%12.2–18.5%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity11.2%9.2–13.4%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.7%6.5–9%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8.1%6.8–9.4%8%about the same
Receive SNAP15.7%12.5–19%13.8%
Disability
Any disability35.1%30.4–40.2%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs17.9%15.3–20.8%12.8%
Thinking or memory15%12.9–17.3%12.6%
Hearing9.6%8.5–10.9%6.2%
Vision5.9%5.1–6.8%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4.2–5.6%3.5%
Errands alone10%8.6–11.5%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 Massilon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Massilon better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Massilon by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Massilon 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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