Health · Pana

Pana, IL health

Pana differs from Illinois on 17 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.6% vs 75.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (11.6% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Pana
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Pana’s Health Grade: D

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Pana is healthier than 14% of U.S. towns, and than 43% of towns with similar incomes.

C-Self-rated healthDPhysical distressCMental distressCObesityC-DiabetesDSmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 14%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (1,344)Healthier than 4%
Towns with similar incomes, $35K–$58K (4,168)Healthier than 43%

Better than its income would suggest. Pana is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is D.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Pana could be anywhere from D− to B−.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Illinois ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Pana with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Pana uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
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How Pana 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 Pana adults…

42 of every 100 Pana adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.9–45.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pana, betterPana, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.3% Pana
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.6% Pana
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.1% Pana
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.9% Pana
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
56%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
61%
Colon screening
IL 60%
71%
Mammogram
IL 74%
80%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pana 9.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Pana adults are doing

1 in 3Pana adults feel lonely
34.1% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Pana adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Pana adults lack social or emotional support
24.9% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Pana adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · Illinois 15.6% · worse
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 5
Pana adults worry about having enough food
18.3% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Pana adults worry about keeping their housing
12.8% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Pana adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 11
Pana adults lack reliable transportation
9.2% · IL 8% · about the same

20.1% of Pana adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

38%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.9%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing10%
Errands alone11.4%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.3%

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

Around Pana

Pana 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 Pana.

Pana: 39.4% Tower Hill: 39.2% Oconee: 38.4% Assumption: 37.7% Rosamond: 38.2% Cold Spring: 38.8% Rose: 38.5% Rural: 38.2% Pana: 39.6% Pana Pana Tower Hill Pana Community Hospital · Pana · 1 mi · 4★ MedicareH Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital · Shelbyville · 15.2 miH
37.7%39.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first
Tower Hill39.2%
Pana39.4%
Pana39.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 1 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 Pana

1 hospital in Pana, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERPana Community HospitalPana · 1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTaylorville Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 15.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois University School of MedicineTaylorville · 15.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1 mi
Pana Community Hospital
Pana · ★★★★★
ERRural critical accessIn Pana
15.2 mi
Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital
Shelbyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.5 mi
Taylorville Memorial Hospital
Taylorville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
2 sites · nearest in Taylorville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.3 mi
Central Counties Health Centers - Christian County
Taylorville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
26.7 mi
Hillsboro Area Hospital
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary carePana's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Christian County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental carePana's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Moultrie/Shelby Counties · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthPana'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 Pana. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Pana
MeasurePanaMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.5%36.9–45.8%33%worse
High cholesterol40.2%35.5–44.8%35.4%worse
Obesity39.6%31–48.3%34%about the same
Arthritis33.9%30.2–37.6%24.2%worse
Depression23.9%20.1–27.8%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)17.1%13.7–20.9%10.3%worse
Asthma11.1%9.8–12.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.4–11.6%7.6%worse
Diabetes14.7%12.8–16.9%11.7%worse
COPD11.6%10.1–13.2%6.3%worse
Heart disease9.3%8.3–10.4%5.9%worse
Stroke4.9%4.4–5.4%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.9%16–21.8%12.1%worse
Binge drink16.1%13.2–19.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise30.3%25–35.4%23%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.6%29.2–44.5%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.2–82.1%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit56.3%52–60.7%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check85.6%83.7–87.5%87.4%about the same
Colon screening60.6%54.5–66.3%60.2%about the same
Mammogram70.8%61.2–79%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.6%76.9–82.1%75.7%better
No health insurance9.4%7.6–11.5%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.1%28.7–39.6%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.9%21.1–29.1%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.6%16.3–20.9%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health25.1%21.7–28.5%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress17.1%14.9–19.3%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.3%15.4–21.6%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity12.8%10.9–14.9%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.9%7.6–10.2%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation9.2%8–10.5%8%about the same
Receive SNAP20.1%17–23.4%13.8%
Disability
Any disability38%33–42.8%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs19.9%17.1–22.6%12.8%
Thinking or memory16.6%14.4–18.7%12.6%
Hearing10%8.8–11.2%6.2%
Vision6.7%5.9–7.5%4.8%
Dressing or bathing5.3%4.7–6%3.5%
Errands alone11.4%10–12.9%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 Pana door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Pana better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Pana directly, so these are its own figures.

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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