Health · Nachusa

Nachusa, IL health

Nachusa differs from Illinois on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (8.1% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.8% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.1% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 61021, 61031, 61310, 61057
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 333 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…

38 of every 100 Nachusa adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.6–42.5%

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 24.7% Nachusa
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.1% Nachusa
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% Nachusa
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.4% 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.

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
63%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
65%
Colon screening
IL 60%
72%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Nachusa 8.1% · 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 5Nachusa adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Nachusa adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Nachusa adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · 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
Nachusa adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 9
Nachusa adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 14
Nachusa adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 14
Nachusa adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · IL 8% · about the same

12.6% of Nachusa adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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.

Franklin Grove: 35.9% Taylor: 39.6% Nachusa: 37% South Dixon: 40% Bradford: 37% Ashton: 37% Grand Detour: 40.2% Grand Detour: 41.6% Oregon-Nashua: 41% Lafayette: 37.8% Dixon: 40% Nelson: 39.1% Marion: 39.1% Nachusa: 37.8% Nachusa Franklin Grove Taylor Nachusa South Dixon Osf Saint Katharine Medical Center · Dixon · 5.6 mi · 2★ MedicareH
35.9%41.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Franklin Grove35.9%
Nachusa37%
Nachusa37.8%
Taylor39.6%
South Dixon40%

Care nearby

Osf Saint Katharine Medical CenterDixon · 5.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Cgh Medical CenterSterling · 16.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Rochelle Community HospitalRochelle · 17.5 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Osf Saint Paul Medical CenterMendota · 24.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Whiteside Chd - Rock FallsRock Falls · 17.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Community Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 23.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! 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

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 Nachusa. 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 Nachusa
MeasureNachusaMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.9%33.6–42.5%33%worse
High cholesterol38.3%33.7–42.9%35.4%about the same
Obesity37.8%29.7–46.4%34%about the same
Arthritis29.8%26.3–33.5%24.2%worse
Depression21.3%18–25%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12%9.6–14.6%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.2%9–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.2–11.2%7.6%worse
Diabetes12.4%10.7–14.3%11.7%about the same
COPD8.3%7.2–9.5%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.6%6.7–8.5%5.9%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.4%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.4%12.2–16.8%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.4%14.3–20.7%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.7%20.3–29.3%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.1%29.3–43.3%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.2%75.7–82.6%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit62.7%58.7–66.5%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.6%85.8–89.3%87.4%about the same
Colon screening64.6%59.2–69.4%60.2%about the same
Mammogram71.6%62.8–79%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.5%75.5–81.3%75.7%about the same
No health insurance8.1%6.8–9.7%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.1%27.2–37.2%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.8%20.4–27.5%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.2%14.2–18.3%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health19.5%16.8–22.4%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14%12.3–15.9%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.3%11.2–15.6%15.9%better
Housing insecurity10.8%9.2–12.5%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.9%5.9–7.9%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.1%6.3–8.1%8%about the same
Receive SNAP12.6%10.6–14.8%13.8%
Disability
Any disability31.6%27.2–36.2%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.2%13.1–17.6%12.8%
Thinking or memory13.3%11.7–15.2%12.6%
Hearing8.3%7.3–9.4%6.2%
Vision4.9%4.4–5.6%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.5–4.4%3.5%
Errands alone8.5%7.4–9.6%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.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Nachusa by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Nachusa 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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