Health in Middlefork
Middlefork differs from Illinois on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.2% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.3% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (14.1% vs 10.3%).
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61865, 61812, 61862, 60963. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Middlefork
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Care in and near Middlefork
No hospital or community health center in Middlefork itself. These are the nearest.
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 Middlefork; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Keeping up with care
Share of Middlefork adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.
Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois
Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.
5.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves
Middlefork’s Health Grade: B−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Middlefork is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns.
About what its income would suggest. Middlefork does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
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 the 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): A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D and D− the bottom 15%. There’s no F.
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Middlefork 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. 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.
Out of every 100 Middlefork adults…
Middlefork runs above IL on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
How Middlefork adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Middlefork runs above Illinois.
1 in 3 Middlefork adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
12.4% of Middlefork adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Middlefork and the towns around it
Middlefork’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health Grades next door
Tap a town to see its health pageLiving with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Middlefork adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
All 40 CDC measures for Middlefork
| Measure | Middlefork | Likely range | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 38.4% | 34–43% | 33% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 39.1% | 34.7–43.8% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 40% | 31.9–48.6% | 34% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 29.5% | 26.1–33.3% | 24.2% | worse |
| Depression | 23.7% | 20.1–27.7% | 19.8% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 14.1% | 11.3–17.4% | 10.3% | worse |
| Asthma | 10.6% | 9.3–12.1% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5% | 7.6% | worse |
| Diabetes | 12.2% | 10.4–14.1% | 11.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.3% | 7.1–9.5% | 6.3% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.2% | 6.4–8.1% | 5.9% | worse |
| Stroke | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1% | 3.3% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15% | 12.4–17.5% | 12.1% | worse |
| Binge drink | 18.4% | 15.2–22% | 17.8% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 24.3% | 19.8–29.1% | 23% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.2% | 27.6–41.4% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79% | 75.4–82.5% | 77.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 62.2% | 58.2–66.1% | 63.4% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 87.1% | 85.3–88.9% | 87.4% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 64% | 58.5–69.4% | 60.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 71.1% | 62.1–79.2% | 73.5% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 77% | 73.9–80% | 75.7% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 7.2% | 5.9–8.9% | 9.9% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.5% | 27.1–38.1% | 33.5% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24.1% | 20.2–28.2% | 25.4% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.5% | 15.3–19.8% | 15.6% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 19.2% | 16.3–22.2% | 18.6% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.2% | 12.3–16.2% | 12.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 12.8% | 10.4–15.3% | 15.9% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 10.3% | 8.6–12.3% | 13.2% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 6.7% | 5.6–7.8% | 7.8% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 7% | 6–8% | 8% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 12.4% | 10.1–14.9% | 13.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 30.8% | 26.3–35.5% | 27.6% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 14.6% | 12.5–16.8% | 12.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 13.9% | 12–15.9% | 12.6% | |
| Hearing | 7.8% | 6.9–8.7% | 6.2% | |
| Vision | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2% | 4.8% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6% | 7.6% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Middlefork door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don’t call Middlefork better or worse.
CDC publishes towns like Middlefork by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Middlefork by how much of its land each one covers.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Middlefork.
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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Illinois figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.