Health · Nachusa

Nachusa, IL health

Nachusa differs from Illinois on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.4% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (11.1% vs 15.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Nachusa
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 82 people are less certain, so we show Nachusa's figures without a grade.

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How Nachusa 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 Nachusa adults…

34 of every 100 Nachusa adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.3–38.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Nachusa, betterNachusa, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.3% Nachusa
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.5% Nachusa
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.1% Nachusa
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.7% Nachusa
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
67%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
66%
Colon screening
IL 60%
75%
Mammogram
IL 74%
77%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Nachusa 6.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Nachusa adults are doing

1 in 3Nachusa adults feel lonely
32.1% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Nachusa adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Nachusa adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Nachusa adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · 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 9
Nachusa adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 11
Nachusa adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 17
Nachusa adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 16
Nachusa adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · IL 8% · better

10.4% of Nachusa adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

28%

of Nachusa adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Nachusa

Nachusa 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 Nachusa.

Nachusa: 37.8% Franklin Grove: 35.9% Taylor: 39.6% South Dixon: 40% Nachusa: 37% Nachusa Nachusa Osf Saint Katharine Medical Center · Dixon · 4.9 mi · 2★ MedicareH
35.9%40%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 5towns on this map, healthiest first
Nachusa37%
Nachusa37.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 4.9 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 Nachusa

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

HNearest EROsf Saint Katharine Medical CenterDixon · 4.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOsf Saint Paul Medical Center★★★★★ · 25.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWhiteside Chd - Rock FallsRock Falls · 17 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.9 mi
Osf Saint Katharine Medical Center
Dixon · ★★★★★
ER
16.2 mi
Cgh Medical Center
Sterling · ★★★★★
ER
17 mi
Whiteside Chd - Rock Falls
Rock Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.8 mi
Rochelle Community Hospital
Rochelle · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.9 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
Mendota · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.4 mi
Osf Saint Paul Medical Center
Mendota · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careNachusa's county is a federal shortage area.Lee County · need score 8 of 25
✓ Dental careNachusa is not a shortage area
! Mental healthNachusa's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northern IL MHCA · need score 17 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 Nachusa. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Nachusa
MeasureNachusaMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.7%29.3–38.2%33%about the same
High cholesterol36.3%31.7–41%35.4%about the same
Obesity37%28.7–45.9%34%about the same
Arthritis27.5%23.9–31.1%24.2%about the same
Depression23.1%19.3–27%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.3%8–12.7%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.7%9.3–12.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8–10.1%7.6%worse
Diabetes10.6%8.8–12.4%11.7%about the same
COPD7.2%5.9–8.6%6.3%about the same
Heart disease6%5.2–6.9%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.8–3.6%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.7%10.4–16.7%12.1%about the same
Binge drink19.1%15.8–22.9%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise21.3%16.7–26%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.5%28.7–42.8%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.3%74.3–82%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit66.7%62.7–70.5%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.6%85.3–89.7%87.4%about the same
Colon screening65.9%60.4–70.8%60.2%better
Mammogram74.9%66.8–82.1%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds76.5%72.9–79.7%75.7%about the same
No health insurance6.4%4.7–8.5%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.1%27–37.8%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support22.5%18.6–26.7%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.9%14.4–19.2%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health16.8%13.6–20.2%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress13%10.9–15%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.1%8.4–14.2%15.9%better
Housing insecurity9.5%7.5–11.8%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6%4.8–7.2%7.8%better
No reliable transportation6.3%5.2–7.6%8%better
Receive SNAP10.4%7.6–13.3%13.8%
Disability
Any disability28%23.2–32.8%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs12.7%10.3–15.1%12.8%
Thinking or memory13%10.7–15.1%12.6%
Hearing6.5%5.6–7.5%6.2%
Vision4%3.4–4.7%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.8–3.9%3.5%
Errands alone7.5%6.2–8.8%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 Nachusa door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Nachusa better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Nachusa directly, so these are its own figures.

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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