Health · Mound

Mound, IL health

Mound differs from Illinois on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.4% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.5% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.2% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 62411 (all of Mound)
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Mound’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Mound is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns.

B-Self-rated healthB-Physical distressC+Mental distressBObesityBDiabetesC+SmokingBExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 54%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (1,344)Healthier than 46%
Towns with similar incomes, $56K–$94K (9,885)Healthier than 61%

About what its income would suggest. Mound does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Mound 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 Mound 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. Mound’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. 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.
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How Mound 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 Mound adults…

36 of every 100 Mound adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.2–40%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mound, betterMound, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24% Mound
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.2% Mound
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.6% Mound
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.2% Mound
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
66%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
64%
Colon screening
IL 60%
72%
Mammogram
IL 74%
77%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mound 7.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Mound adults are doing

1 in 3Mound adults feel lonely
32.9% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Mound adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Mound adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Mound 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 8
Mound adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 10
Mound adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 15
Mound adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 14
Mound adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · IL 8% · about the same

12.7% of Mound adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Mound

Mound 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 Mound.

Jackson: 35.2% Avena: 40.2% West: 37.3% Moccasin: 35.5% Summit: 34.4% Watson: 34.6% Mason: 36.3% Watson: 36.1% Loudon: 37.5% Wheatland: 40.7% Sefton: 39.6% La Clede: 40.9% Lone Grove: 41.6% Liberty: 35.2% Mound: 35.1% Mound Jackson Avena West Moccasin St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital · Effingham · 12.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH Sihf Healthcare - Effingham · Effingham · 12 mi+
34.4%41.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Mound35.1%
Jackson35.2%
Moccasin35.5%
West37.3%
Avena40.2%

Care nearby

St. Anthonys Memorial HospitalEffingham · 12.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Fayette County HospitalVandalia · 19.4 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Hshs Good Shepherd HospitalShelbyville · 25.2 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Clay County HospitalFlora · 29.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Sihf Healthcare - EffinghamEffingham · 12 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Clay Medical CenterFlora · 28.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careMound's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Effingham County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careMound is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMound's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Central Area MHCA · need score 18 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 Mound. 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 Mound
MeasureMoundMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.8%31.2–40%33%about the same
High cholesterol36.3%31.6–40.7%35.4%about the same
Obesity35.1%26.7–43.2%34%about the same
Arthritis29%25.2–32.4%24.2%worse
Depression23.3%19.3–27%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.5%8.4–13%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.6%9.2–12%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.5–10.4%7.6%worse
Diabetes11.5%9.8–13.2%11.7%about the same
COPD8.2%7.1–9.3%6.3%worse
Heart disease7%6.2–7.8%5.9%worse
Stroke3.6%3.3–4%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.2%12.7–17.9%12.1%worse
Binge drink18.6%15.1–22.1%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24%19.3–28.5%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.2%28.1–42.2%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.8%73.7–81.3%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit65.7%61.7–69.3%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.6%84.6–88.4%87.4%about the same
Colon screening64.2%58.7–69.2%60.2%about the same
Mammogram72.4%63.5–79.6%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds76.8%73.4–79.6%75.7%about the same
No health insurance7.4%6–9%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.9%27.9–38.3%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.8%20.4–27.8%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.6%15.3–19.8%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health19.1%16.3–22%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.9%12.1–15.8%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.9%10.7–15.4%15.9%better
Housing insecurity10.5%8.9–12.3%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.8%5.9–7.9%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.1%6.1–8.1%8%about the same
Receive SNAP12.7%10.4–15.1%13.8%
Disability
Any disability30.6%25.7–35.1%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.4%12.2–16.5%12.8%
Thinking or memory14%12.2–15.9%12.6%
Hearing7.7%6.7–8.6%6.2%
Vision4.6%4.1–5.2%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.3–4.2%3.5%
Errands alone8.6%7.5–9.7%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 Mound door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Mound better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Mound by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Mound 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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