Health · Mountain

Mountain, IL health

Mountain differs from Illinois on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.6% vs 75.7%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (20.9% vs 10.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62946, 62934, 62947
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How Mountain 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 Mountain adults…

41 of every 100 Mountain adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.3–44.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mountain, betterMountain, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.7% Mountain
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.8% Mountain
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Mountain
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.5% Mountain
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
60%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
63%
Colon screening
IL 60%
69%
Mammogram
IL 74%
80%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mountain 8.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Mountain adults are doing

1 in 3Mountain adults feel lonely
32.7% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Mountain adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Mountain adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Mountain adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · 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
Mountain adults worry about having enough food
15.3% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Mountain adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Mountain adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 12
Mountain adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · IL 8% · about the same

15.8% of Mountain adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone10%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Around Mountain

Mountain 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 Mountain.

Cottage: 40% Eagle Creek: 40.9% Independence: 39.7% Equality: 40.8% East Eldorado: 40.4% Harrisburg: 39.7% North Fork: 40.2% Bowlesville: 41.5% Stonefort: 38.3% Carrier Mills: 39.5% Gold Hill: 41.4% Mountain: 39.9% Mountain Cottage Eagle Creek Independence Equality Harrisburg Medical Center · Harrisburg · 7.7 mi · 2★ MedicareH Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations · Eldorado · 12.3 mi · 1★ MedicareH Harrisburg Community Htlh Center · Harrisburg · 9.2 mi+ Carrier Mills Community Health Center · Carrier Mills · 11.4 mi+
38.3%41.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Independence39.7%
Mountain39.9%
Cottage40%
Equality40.8%
Eagle Creek40.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.7 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 Mountain

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

HNearest ERHarrisburg Medical CenterHarrisburg · 7.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFerrell Hospital Community Foundations★★★★★ · 12.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health & Emergency ServicesHarrisburg · 9.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Harrisburg Medical Center
Harrisburg · ★★★★★
ER
9.2 mi
Community Health & Emergency Services
4 sites · nearest in Harrisburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.4 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
3 sites · nearest in Carrier Mills
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.3 mi
Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations
Eldorado · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.2 mi
Hardin County General Hospital & Clinic
Rosiclare · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.7 mi
Methodist Hospital Union County
Morganfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careMountain's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Saline County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careMountain's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Saline County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthMountain'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 Mountain. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Mountain
MeasureMountainMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.5%36.3–44.8%33%worse
High cholesterol40.1%35.7–44.5%35.4%worse
Obesity39.9%31.8–48.4%34%about the same
Arthritis32.9%29.4–36.5%24.2%worse
Depression23%19.6–26.6%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20.9%17.8–24.2%10.3%worse
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.6–11.6%7.6%worse
Diabetes14%12.1–15.9%11.7%worse
COPD10.2%9–11.6%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.9–9.8%5.9%worse
Stroke4.6%4.1–5%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.5%14.1–19.1%12.1%worse
Binge drink16.7%13.9–19.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.7%22.3–31.4%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.8%30.1–41.8%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.4%76–82.5%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit59.6%56.2–63.1%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check87%85.3–88.6%87.4%about the same
Colon screening63.1%58.5–67.6%60.2%about the same
Mammogram69.2%63.5–74.8%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.6%76.7–82.1%75.7%better
No health insurance8.2%6.8–10%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.7%27.9–37.5%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.1%20.6–27.5%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.5%15.5–19.5%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health22.6%19.5–25.6%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress15.8%13.9–17.8%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.3%12.8–17.9%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity11.4%9.7–13.3%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.7%6.7–8.9%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8.1%7–9.2%8%about the same
Receive SNAP15.8%13.3–18.6%13.8%
Disability
Any disability34.8%30.3–39.3%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs17.9%15.5–20.3%12.8%
Thinking or memory14.8%13–16.7%12.6%
Hearing9.4%8.3–10.5%6.2%
Vision5.9%5.2–6.5%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.2–5.3%3.5%
Errands alone10%8.8–11.2%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 Mountain door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Mountain better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Mountain by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Mountain 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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