Health · Pella

Pella, IL health

Pella differs from Illinois on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11.1% vs 13.2%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (80.5% vs 75.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.1% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 60959, 60946
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How Pella 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 Pella adults…

41 of every 100 Pella adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.7–45.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pella, betterPella, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.7% Pella
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.5% Pella
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.2% Pella
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.5% Pella
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
60%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
62%
Colon screening
IL 60%
72%
Mammogram
IL 74%
81%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pella 8.8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Pella adults are doing

1 in 3Pella adults feel lonely
32.2% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Pella adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Pella adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Pella adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · 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
Pella adults worry about having enough food
14.8% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Pella adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 14
Pella adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Pella adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · IL 8% · about the same

14.6% of Pella adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing10%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Around Pella

Pella and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Mona: 38.3% Brenton: 39% Rogers: 37.8% Sullivan: 36.9% Lyman: 38.7% Chatsworth: 37.8% Pella: 37.7% Pella Mona Brenton
36.9%39%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 7towns on this map, healthiest first
Pella37.7%
Mona38.3%
Brenton39%
6 places to get careNearest ER 23.8 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 Pella

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

HNearest ERIroquois Memorial HospitalWatseka · 23.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint James Hospital★★★★★ · 23.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisKankakee · 27.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
23.8 mi
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
Watseka · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.8 mi
Saint James Hospital
Pontiac · ★★★★★
24.7 mi
Gibson Community Hospital
Gibson City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27 mi
Riverside Medical Center
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
27.5 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
3 sites · nearest in Kankakee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28 mi
Kankakee Community Health Center
Kankakee · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary carePella's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ford County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental carePella's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ford County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthPella'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 Pella. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Pella
MeasurePellaMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.3%36.7–45.7%33%worse
High cholesterol40.4%35.7–45%35.4%worse
Obesity37.7%29.7–46.2%34%about the same
Arthritis33.5%29.8–37.3%24.2%worse
Depression21.9%18.4–25.5%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.5%13.1–20.1%10.3%worse
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.8%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%9.8–12.1%7.6%worse
Diabetes14.4%12.4–16.6%11.7%worse
COPD10.1%8.7–11.7%6.3%worse
Heart disease9.2%8.1–10.4%5.9%worse
Stroke4.7%4.2–5.3%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%13–18.4%12.1%worse
Binge drink16.2%13.3–19.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.7%22.7–32.9%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.5%30.2–45.5%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.9%76.4–83.2%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit59.8%55.5–64%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.6%85.7–89.5%87.4%about the same
Colon screening62.2%56.4–68.1%60.2%about the same
Mammogram71.9%62.4–80%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds80.5%77.5–83.1%75.7%better
No health insurance8.8%7.2–10.6%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.2%27.1–37.7%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.1%20.5–28.3%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.5%14.6–18.8%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health22.3%19.2–25.8%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress15.8%13.9–17.9%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.8%12.2–17.8%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity11.1%9.3–13%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat7.3%6.3–8.6%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.8%6.7–9%8%about the same
Receive SNAP14.6%12–17.6%13.8%
Disability
Any disability35.4%30.7–40.3%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs18.4%15.6–21.3%12.8%
Thinking or memory14.4%12.6–16.5%12.6%
Hearing10%8.8–11.3%6.2%
Vision6%5.3–6.8%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.1–5.4%3.5%
Errands alone9.8%8.5–11.2%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 Pella door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Pella better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Pella by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Pella 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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