Health · Muddy

Muddy, IL health

Muddy differs from Illinois on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.8% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11.1% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.3% vs 10.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62965, 62946
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How Muddy 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 Muddy adults…

36 of every 100 Muddy adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.9–40.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Muddy, betterMuddy, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.8% Muddy
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35% Muddy
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.7% Muddy
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.5% Muddy
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
64%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
65%
Colon screening
IL 60%
72%
Mammogram
IL 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Muddy 7.8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Muddy adults are doing

1 in 3Muddy adults feel lonely
33.5% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Muddy adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Muddy adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Muddy 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
Muddy adults worry about having enough food
14% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Muddy adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 14
Muddy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Muddy adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · IL 8% · about the same

13.7% of Muddy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Muddy

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

HNearest ERHarrisburg Medical CenterHarrisburg · 4.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHamilton Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 22.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health & Emergency ServicesHarrisburg · 2.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.4 mi
Community Health & Emergency Services
2 sites · nearest in Harrisburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.2 mi
Harrisburg Medical Center
Harrisburg · ★★★★★
ER
4.3 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
4 sites · nearest in Eldorado
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.2 mi
Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations
Eldorado · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.3 mi
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Mcleansboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.2 mi
Marion Il VA Medical Center
Marion · ★★★★★
ERVA
! Primary careMuddy's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Saline County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careMuddy's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Saline County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthMuddy'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 Muddy. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Muddy
MeasureMuddyMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.4%31.9–40.8%33%about the same
High cholesterol37.6%33–42.1%35.4%about the same
Obesity37.8%29.3–46.7%34%about the same
Arthritis29.7%26.1–33.3%24.2%worse
Depression23.4%19.6–27.3%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.3%13.3–19.6%10.3%worse
Asthma11.1%9.7–12.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.7–10.8%7.6%worse
Diabetes12%10.1–13.9%11.7%about the same
COPD8.5%7.1–9.9%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.1%6.2–8%5.9%worse
Stroke3.8%3.3–4.3%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.5%11.9–17.2%12.1%about the same
Binge drink17.7%14.5–21.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise23.8%19.1–28.7%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35%27.7–42.6%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%74.8–82%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.8%59.9–67.7%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.9%84.7–88.8%87.4%about the same
Colon screening65.4%60–70.6%60.2%about the same
Mammogram71.6%66.3–76.8%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.8%74.7–80.6%75.7%about the same
No health insurance7.8%6.2–9.8%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.5%27.9–39%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.8%19.9–27.8%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.6%15.3–19.9%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health19.8%16.6–23.1%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.2%12.2–16.3%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14%11.4–16.8%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity11.1%9.1–13.1%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat7.1%6–8.3%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.5–8.9%8%about the same
Receive SNAP13.7%11–16.6%13.8%
Disability
Any disability31.6%26.7–36.6%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.2%12.7–17.7%12.8%
Thinking or memory14.3%12.2–16.6%12.6%
Hearing7.7%6.6–8.7%6.2%
Vision5.1%4.4–5.7%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%3.4–4.5%3.5%
Errands alone9%7.7–10.4%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 Muddy door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Muddy better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Muddy by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Muddy 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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