Health · Newtown

Newtown, IL health

Newtown differs from Illinois on 9 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.1% vs 10.3%) and more adults with COPD (9.1% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 61319, 61313, 61364
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 804 people are less certain, so we show Newtown's figures without a grade.

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How Newtown 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 Newtown adults…

38 of every 100 Newtown adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.7–42.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Newtown, betterNewtown, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.2% Newtown
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.6% Newtown
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18% Newtown
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Newtown
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
61%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
64%
Colon screening
IL 60%
69%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Newtown 8.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Newtown adults are doing

1 in 3Newtown adults feel lonely
33.3% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Newtown adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Newtown adults lack social or emotional support
24.3% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Newtown adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · 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
Newtown adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Newtown adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Newtown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Newtown adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · IL 8% · about the same

14.1% of Newtown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Newtown

Newtown 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 Newtown.

Amity: 36.8% Reading: 38.4% Sunbury: 37.2% Esmen: 36.8% Rooks Creek: 36.5% Long Point: 35.5% Eagle: 39% Osage: 38.2% Nevada: 36.5% Allen: 37.4% Newtown: 37.2% Newtown Amity Reading Sunbury Saint James Hospital · Pontiac · 14.4 mi · 4★ MedicareH
35.5%39%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Amity36.8%
Newtown37.2%
Sunbury37.2%
Reading38.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 26.3 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 Newtown

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

HNearest EROsf Saint Elizabeth Mdl CtrPeru · 26.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint James Hospital★★★★★ · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Community Health Clinic Dba: Heartland Health Services - MainEureka · 36.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.4 mi
Saint James Hospital
Pontiac · ★★★★★
26.3 mi
Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl Ctr
Peru · ★★★★★
ER
27.3 mi
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
Morris · ★★★★★
ER
35.6 mi
Carle Eureka Hospital
Eureka · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.4 mi
Heartland Community Health Clinic Dba: Heartland Health Services - Main
Eureka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
38.4 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
Mendota · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNewtown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNewtown is not a shortage area
! Mental healthNewtown'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 Newtown. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Newtown
MeasureNewtownMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.3%33.7–42.6%33%worse
High cholesterol39.3%34.7–43.8%35.4%about the same
Obesity37.2%28.9–45.5%34%about the same
Arthritis30.5%26.8–34%24.2%worse
Depression22.7%19.1–26.4%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.1%13–19.5%10.3%worse
Asthma10.6%9.3–12%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.9–10.8%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.1%11.2–15.1%11.7%about the same
COPD9.1%7.8–10.6%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.9%7–8.9%5.9%worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.5%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%13.6–19.4%12.1%worse
Binge drink18%14.7–21.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.2%21.5–31.3%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.6%28.4–43.1%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.5%74.7–81.8%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit60.7%56.5–64.6%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.8%84.8–88.6%87.4%about the same
Colon screening64%58.1–69.1%60.2%about the same
Mammogram68.9%59.2–77%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.5%75.3–81.2%75.7%about the same
No health insurance8.6%6.9–10.6%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.3%28.2–38.8%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.3%20.6–28.4%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.4%15.3–19.7%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health21%17.9–24.5%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.1%13.2–17.3%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.4%11.8–17.3%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity11.3%9.5–13.3%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.2%6.1–8.5%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.5%6.5–8.7%8%about the same
Receive SNAP14.1%11.6–17.1%13.8%
Disability
Any disability32.7%27.9–37.6%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16%13.7–18.6%12.8%
Thinking or memory14.4%12.4–16.6%12.6%
Hearing8.4%7.4–9.5%6.2%
Vision5.2%4.6–6%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.7–4.8%3.5%
Errands alone9%7.9–10.4%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 Newtown door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Newtown better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Newtown by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Newtown 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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