Health · Norton

Norton, IL health

Norton differs from Illinois on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.3% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.1% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 60917, 60961, 60919, 60941
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How Norton 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 Norton adults…

37 of every 100 Norton adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.7–40.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Norton, betterNorton, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.6% Norton
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.5% Norton
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.5% Norton
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.9% Norton
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
64%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
64%
Colon screening
IL 60%
70%
Mammogram
IL 74%
77%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Norton 7.3% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Norton adults are doing

1 in 3Norton adults feel lonely
33.3% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Norton adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Norton adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Norton adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · 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 8
Norton adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 10
Norton adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 15
Norton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 15
Norton adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · IL 8% · better

11.7% of Norton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Norton

Norton 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 Norton.

Rogers: 37.8% Pilot: 37% Essex: 37.9% Mona: 38.3% Milks Grove: 37.2% Broughton: 37.8% Otto: 39.9% Limestone: 43.6% Salina: 37.9% Greenfield: 38.1% Norton: 37.6% Norton Rogers Pilot Essex Riverside Medical Center · Kankakee · 16.8 mi · 4★ MedicareH Presence St. Marys Hospital · Kankakee · 17.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH Community Health Partnership of Illinois · Kankakee · 17.7 mi+ Kankakee Community Health Center · Kankakee · 18.7 mi+
37%43.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Pilot37%
Norton37.6%
Rogers37.8%
Essex37.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 16.8 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 Norton

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

HNearest ERRiverside Medical CenterKankakee · 16.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPresence St. Marys Hospital★★★★★ · 17.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisKankakee · 17.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.8 mi
Riverside Medical Center
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
17.2 mi
Presence St. Marys Hospital
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
17.7 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
Kankakee · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18.7 mi
Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness
4 sites · nearest in Kankakee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.9 mi
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
Morris · ★★★★★
ER
25.8 mi
Saint James Hospital
Pontiac · ★★★★★
! Primary careNorton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Kankakee County · need score 10 of 25
✓ Dental careNorton is not a shortage area
! Mental healthNorton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Joliet Service Area MHCA · need score 11 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 Norton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Norton
MeasureNortonMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.8%32.7–40.9%33%about the same
High cholesterol39.4%35.1–43.8%35.4%about the same
Obesity37.6%30.4–45.3%34%about the same
Arthritis28.8%25.4–32.2%24.2%worse
Depression22.4%19–25.9%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.7%9.5–14.1%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.6%9.4–11.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.5–10.3%7.6%worse
Diabetes11.9%10.1–13.7%11.7%about the same
COPD8.1%6.9–9.3%6.3%worse
Heart disease7%6.2–7.9%5.9%worse
Stroke3.5%3.2–3.9%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.9%12.5–17.5%12.1%worse
Binge drink18.5%15.4–21.9%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise22.6%18.6–26.9%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.5%31.3–44.2%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.2%74.5–81.6%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.9%60.2–67.5%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.2%85.2–88.9%87.4%about the same
Colon screening64%59–68.8%60.2%about the same
Mammogram70.3%61.7–77.8%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.3%74.2–80.2%75.7%about the same
No health insurance7.3%6–8.8%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.3%28.4–38.2%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.2%20.7–28%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.3%15.3–19.4%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health18.9%16.2–21.8%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14%12.2–15.8%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.5%10.3–14.9%15.9%better
Housing insecurity10%8.4–11.8%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.5%5.5–7.5%7.8%better
No reliable transportation6.8%5.8–7.8%8%better
Receive SNAP11.7%9.5–14%13.8%
Disability
Any disability30.3%26.2–34.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.3%12.1–16.4%12.8%
Thinking or memory13.7%12–15.7%12.6%
Hearing7.5%6.6–8.4%6.2%
Vision4.5%4–5%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.1%3.5%
Errands alone8.1%7.1–9.2%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 Norton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Norton better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Norton by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Norton 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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