Health · Munson

Munson, IL health

Munson differs from Illinois on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.9% vs 15.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.3% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.8% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 61254, 61238
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How Munson 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 Munson adults…

37 of every 100 Munson adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.2–41.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Munson, betterMunson, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22% Munson
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.6% Munson
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.1% Munson
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.6% Munson
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
68%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
89%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
67%
Colon screening
IL 60%
74%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Munson 6.3% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Munson adults are doing

1 in 3Munson adults feel lonely
31.3% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Munson adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Munson adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 7Munson adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · 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 10
Munson adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 12
Munson adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 19
Munson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 18
Munson adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · IL 8% · better

9.2% of Munson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Munson

Munson 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 Munson.

Cornwall: 37.3% Osco: 36.2% Cambridge: 36.5% Geneseo: 35.1% Annawan: 36.5% Burns: 39.1% Atkinson: 36.3% Western: 35.5% Andover: 36.2% Edford: 35.1% Lynn: 36.2% Phenix: 35.1% Munson: 35.5% Munson Cornwall Osco Cambridge Geneseo Hammond Henry Hospital · Geneseo · 6.5 miH Genesis Hlth System Dba Genesis Mdl Ctr-Illini · Silvis · 16.5 mi · 2★ MedicareH
35.1%39.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Geneseo35.1%
Munson35.5%
Osco36.2%
Cambridge36.5%
Cornwall37.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 6.5 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 Munson

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

HNearest ERHammond Henry HospitalGeneseo · 6.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOsf Saint Luke Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health CareMoline · 18.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.5 mi
Hammond Henry Hospital
Geneseo · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.3 mi
Osf Saint Luke Medical Center
Kewanee · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.5 mi
Genesis Hlth System Dba Genesis Mdl Ctr-Illini
Silvis · ★★★★★
ER
18.5 mi
Community Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Moline
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.6 mi
Trinity Rock Island
Rock Island · ★★★★★
ER
23.9 mi
Toulon Community Health Center
Toulon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careMunson's county is a federal shortage area.Henry County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careMunson is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMunson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Central Area MHCA · need score 18 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 Munson. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Munson
MeasureMunsonMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.6%32.2–41.2%33%about the same
High cholesterol38.6%33.9–43.4%35.4%about the same
Obesity35.5%27.4–44.3%34%about the same
Arthritis30.1%26.5–33.9%24.2%worse
Depression21.4%17.9–25.2%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.1%7.2–11.4%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.1%8.8–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.8%9.8–11.9%7.6%worse
Diabetes11.5%9.8–13.3%11.7%about the same
COPD7.5%6.5–8.6%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.2%6.4–8%5.9%worse
Stroke3.6%3.2–4%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.6%10.6–14.9%12.1%about the same
Binge drink18.1%14.9–21.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise22%17.9–26.4%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.6%26.9–41%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.4%75.7–82.7%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit68.2%64.6–71.8%63.4%better
Cholesterol check89.1%87.4–90.6%87.4%about the same
Colon screening67.4%62.1–72.4%60.2%better
Mammogram74%65.6–81.6%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76–82%75.7%better
No health insurance6.3%5.1–7.6%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.3%25.7–37.2%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support22.5%18.7–26.6%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.3%13.5–17.4%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health17%14.5–19.6%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress13%11.3–14.8%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.9%8.1–11.9%15.9%better
Housing insecurity8.3%6.9–9.9%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.5–6.2%7.8%better
No reliable transportation5.7%4.8–6.5%8%better
Receive SNAP9.2%7.4–11%13.8%
Disability
Any disability29.2%25–33.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.8%11.8–15.9%12.8%
Thinking or memory12%10.4–13.6%12.6%
Hearing7.9%7–8.9%6.2%
Vision4.1%3.7–4.6%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.3%3–3.7%3.5%
Errands alone7.4%6.5–8.4%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 Munson door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Munson better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Munson by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Munson 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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