Health · North Fork

North Fork, IL health

North Fork differs from Illinois on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11% vs 13.2%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (64.1% vs 60.2%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (17.7% vs 10.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62979, 62871, 62934, 62930
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How North Fork 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 North Fork adults…

41 of every 100 North Fork adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.2–45.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

North Fork, betterNorth Fork, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.2% North Fork
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35% North Fork
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% North Fork
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.9% North Fork
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of North Fork 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%
80%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
North Fork 8.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How North Fork adults are doing

1 in 3North Fork adults feel lonely
32.9% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4North Fork adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4North Fork adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6North Fork 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
North Fork adults worry about having enough food
15% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
North Fork adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 14
North Fork adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 13
North Fork adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · IL 8% · about the same

15.4% of North Fork adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone10%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Around North Fork

North Fork 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 North Fork.

Equality: 40.8% East Eldorado: 40.4% Ridgway: 39.8% Omaha: 40.8% Cottage: 40% Gold Hill: 41.4% Eagle Creek: 40.9% Mountain: 39.9% Rector: 40.3% Raleigh: 38.7% New Haven: 41.4% Asbury: 40.8% Indian Creek: 39.2% Harrisburg: 39.7% North Fork: 40.2% North Fork Equality East Eldorado Ridgway Omaha Cottage Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations · Eldorado · 6.6 mi · 1★ MedicareH Harrisburg Medical Center · Harrisburg · 14.1 mi · 2★ MedicareH Eldorado Rural Health Clinic · Eldorado · 7.2 mi+ Harrisburg Community Htlh Center · Harrisburg · 13.2 mi+
38.7%41.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Ridgway39.8%
Cottage40%
North Fork40.2%
East Eldorado40.4%
Equality40.8%
Omaha40.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 6.6 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 North Fork

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

HNearest ERFerrell Hospital Community FoundationsEldorado · 6.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHamilton Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 22.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning CorporationEldorado · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.6 mi
Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations
Eldorado · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
7.2 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
4 sites · nearest in Eldorado
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.2 mi
Community Health & Emergency Services
3 sites · nearest in Harrisburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.1 mi
Harrisburg Medical Center
Harrisburg · ★★★★★
ER
22.1 mi
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Mcleansboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.5 mi
Methodist Hospital Union County
Morganfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careNorth Fork's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gallatin County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careNorth Fork's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gallatin County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthNorth Fork'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 North Fork. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for North Fork
MeasureNorth ForkMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.6%36.2–45.2%33%worse
High cholesterol40.3%35.8–45.2%35.4%worse
Obesity40.2%31.9–49.5%34%about the same
Arthritis33.2%29.5–37.1%24.2%worse
Depression23.3%19.7–27.2%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.7%15.6–20.1%10.3%worse
Asthma10.8%9.5–12.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.7%9.6–11.8%7.6%worse
Diabetes14.1%12.1–16.3%11.7%worse
COPD10.5%9–12.2%6.3%worse
Heart disease9%7.9–10.1%5.9%worse
Stroke4.6%4.1–5.2%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.9%14.2–20%12.1%worse
Binge drink16.6%13.7–19.9%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.2%22.4–32.4%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35%31.1–39.1%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.4%75.7–82.7%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit61%58.3–63.8%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.9%85–88.8%87.4%about the same
Colon screening64.1%60.8–67.5%60.2%better
Mammogram68.6%61.8–75%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.9%77–82.6%75.7%better
No health insurance8.2%6.5–10.3%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.9%27.7–38.4%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.2%20.5–28.3%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.6%15.5–19.9%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health22.7%19.3–26.3%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress16%13.9–18.2%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15%12.2–18.1%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity11%9.3–13.1%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat7.4%6.3–8.6%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.8%6.7–9.1%8%about the same
Receive SNAP15.4%12.6–18.5%13.8%
Disability
Any disability35%30.1–40%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs18%15.3–20.8%12.8%
Thinking or memory15%12.9–17.2%12.6%
Hearing9.4%8.3–10.7%6.2%
Vision5.8%5.1–6.6%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.1–5.4%3.5%
Errands alone10%8.6–11.5%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 North Fork door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call North Fork better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like North Fork by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover North Fork 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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