Health · Oakley

Oakley, IL health

Oakley differs from Illinois on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.3% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.3% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.2% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62501, 61818, 62521
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How Oakley 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 Oakley adults…

38 of every 100 Oakley adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.1–42%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Oakley, betterOakley, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.1% Oakley
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.6% Oakley
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.7% Oakley
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.7% Oakley
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
65%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
89%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
65%
Colon screening
IL 60%
71%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oakley 6.3% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Oakley adults are doing

1 in 3Oakley adults feel lonely
31.9% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Oakley adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Oakley adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Oakley adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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
Oakley adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 11
Oakley adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 16
Oakley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 16
Oakley adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · IL 8% · better

10.8% of Oakley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Oakley

Oakley 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 Oakley.

Whitmore: 40.5% Decatur: 44.4% Long Creek: 40.7% Decatur: 43.8% Cerro Gordo: 36.5% Willow Branch: 36.2% Hickory Point: 43.1% Friends Creek: 38.9% Forsyth: 34.9% Mount Zion: 37.2% Harristown: 38.7% South Wheatland: 40.9% Long Creek: 39% Mount Zion: 39.9% Harristown: 43% Unity: 36.9% Bement: 36.2% Dora: 40.7% Monticello: 34.5% Goose Creek: 34.9% Nixon: 38.7% Oakley: 39.3% Oakley Whitmore Decatur Long Creek Decatur Cerro Gordo Willow Branch St. Marys Hospital · Decatur · 8.6 mi · 1★ MedicareH Decatur Memorial Hospital · Decatur · 9.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH Kirby Medical Center · Monticello · 17 miH Warner Hospital and Health Services · Clinton · 20.3 miH Elements at Crossing Healthcare · Decatur · 8.9 mi+ Siu Center for Family Medicine-Decatur · Decatur · 8.9 mi+
34.5%44.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 22towns on this map, healthiest first
Willow Branch36.2%
Cerro Gordo36.5%
Oakley39.3%
Whitmore40.5%
Long Creek40.7%
Decatur43.8%
Decatur44.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.6 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 Oakley

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

HNearest ERSt. Marys HospitalDecatur · 8.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDecatur Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 9.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Improvement CenterDecatur · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.6 mi
St. Marys Hospital
Decatur · ★★★★★
ER
8.9 mi
Community Health Improvement Center
3 sites · nearest in Decatur
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.9 mi
Siu Center for Family Medicine-Decatur
Decatur · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9.1 mi
Decatur Memorial Hospital
Decatur · ★★★★★
ER
17 mi
Kirby Medical Center
Monticello · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.3 mi
Warner Hospital and Health Services
Clinton · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careOakley's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Macon County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careOakley's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Macon County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthOakley'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 Oakley. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Oakley
MeasureOakleyMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.5%33.1–42%33%worse
High cholesterol39.8%35–44.5%35.4%about the same
Obesity39.3%31.3–47.9%34%about the same
Arthritis29.9%26.4–33.6%24.2%worse
Depression21.9%18.5–25.6%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.2%9.7–15%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.2–11.3%7.6%worse
Diabetes11.9%10.3–13.8%11.7%about the same
COPD7.8%6.8–9%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.2%6.4–8.2%5.9%worse
Stroke3.6%3.3–4%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.7%11.5–16.3%12.1%about the same
Binge drink17.7%14.6–21.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise22.1%18.2–26.6%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.6%29–42.7%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.2%75.5–82.6%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.6%60.6–68.3%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check88.6%86.9–90.2%87.4%about the same
Colon screening65.4%59.9–70.5%60.2%about the same
Mammogram71.3%62.8–78.8%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.5%75.2–81.4%75.7%about the same
No health insurance6.3%5.1–7.7%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.9%26.8–37.3%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.3%19.6–27.3%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.1%14.1–18.1%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health18%15.4–20.8%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.6%11.9–15.4%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.3%9.3–13.6%15.9%better
Housing insecurity9.3%7.8–11.1%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.2–7.3%7.8%better
No reliable transportation6.3%5.4–7.3%8%better
Receive SNAP10.8%8.9–13%13.8%
Disability
Any disability29.4%25.3–34%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.1%12–16.3%12.8%
Thinking or memory12.5%10.9–14.3%12.6%
Hearing7.7%6.7–8.7%6.2%
Vision4.3%3.9–4.8%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3.2–4%3.5%
Errands alone7.8%6.7–8.8%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 Oakley door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Oakley better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Oakley by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Oakley 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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