Health · Rawlins

Rawlins, IL health

Rawlins differs from Illinois on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.3% vs 15.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (6.9% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (12.7% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 61036 (all of Rawlins)
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How Rawlins 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 Rawlins adults…

40 of every 100 Rawlins adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.3–44.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rawlins, betterRawlins, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.1% Rawlins
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.5% Rawlins
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.7% Rawlins
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.6% Rawlins
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
68%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
92%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
70%
Colon screening
IL 60%
74%
Mammogram
IL 74%
82%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rawlins 5.9% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Rawlins adults are doing

1 in 3Rawlins adults feel lonely
28.6% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Rawlins adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Rawlins adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · Illinois 25.4% · better
1 in 8Rawlins adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · Illinois 15.6% · better
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 12
Rawlins adults worry about having enough food
8.3% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 14
Rawlins adults worry about keeping their housing
6.9% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 22
Rawlins adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 21
Rawlins adults lack reliable transportation
4.8% · IL 8% · better

7.4% of Rawlins adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory10.1%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Around Rawlins

Rawlins 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 Rawlins.

East Galena: 34.7% Menominee: 36.1% West Galena: 34.7% Vinegar Hill: 34.7% Galena: 34.5% Council Hill: 36.1% Guilford: 35.9% Rice: 36.5% The Galena Territory: 33.9% Hazel Green: 40.8% Jamestown: 40.8% Dunleith: 36.2% Benton: 41.2% Scales Mound: 36.5% New Diggings: 42.5% Rawlins: 34.7% Rawlins East Galena Menominee West Galena Vinegar Hill Galena Council Hill Midwest Medical Center · Galena · 4.2 miH Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center · Dubuque · 12.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH Crescent Community Health Center · Dubuque · 12 mi+
33.9%42.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Galena34.5%
Rawlins34.7%
East Galena34.7%
West Galena34.7%
Vinegar Hill34.7%
Menominee36.1%
Council Hill36.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 4.2 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 Rawlins

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

HNearest ERMidwest Medical CenterGalena · 4.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercyone Dubuque Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCrescent Community Health CenterDubuque · 12 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Midwest Medical Center
Galena · not rated
ERRural critical access
12 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.1 mi
Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center
Dubuque · ★★★★★
ER
14.5 mi
Finley Hospital
Dubuque · ★★★★★
ER
19.2 mi
Southwest Health Center
Platteville · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.2 mi
Dodgeville Dental Clinic
Dodgeville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careRawlins is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRawlins is not a shortage area
! Mental healthRawlins's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northern IL MHCA · need score 17 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 Rawlins. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Rawlins
MeasureRawlinsMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40%35.3–44.9%33%worse
High cholesterol41.7%36.9–46.9%35.4%worse
Obesity34.7%26.9–43.2%34%about the same
Arthritis33%29.1–37.2%24.2%worse
Depression19.6%16.4–23.2%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.5%6.8–10.6%10.3%about the same
Asthma9.6%8.4–10.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.7%11.6–14%7.6%worse
Diabetes12.5%10.7–14.6%11.7%about the same
COPD7.5%6.4–8.6%6.3%worse
Heart disease8%7.1–9.1%5.9%worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.3%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.6%8.8–12.6%12.1%about the same
Binge drink15.7%12.8–18.9%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise21.1%17.1–25.6%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.5%25.1–38.9%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.4%79.1–85.4%77.8%better
Dentist visit68%64.4–71.6%63.4%better
Cholesterol check91.5%90.2–92.7%87.4%better
Colon screening70.1%64.9–75.1%60.2%better
Mammogram74%65.7–81.6%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds82.2%79.1–85%75.7%better
No health insurance5.9%4.8–7.1%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.6%23.7–33.8%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support20.5%17.1–24.1%25.4%better
Frequent mental distress13.2%11.6–15%15.6%better
Fair or poor health16.4%14–19.1%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.6%11–14.4%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.3%6.8–10%15.9%better
Housing insecurity6.9%5.7–8.1%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat4.5%3.7–5.2%7.8%better
No reliable transportation4.8%4.1–5.5%8%better
Receive SNAP7.4%6–9%13.8%
Disability
Any disability28.2%24–32.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14%11.9–16.4%12.8%
Thinking or memory10.1%8.8–11.6%12.6%
Hearing8.7%7.5–9.9%6.2%
Vision4%3.5–4.5%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.8–3.6%3.5%
Errands alone6.7%5.8–7.7%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 Rawlins door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Rawlins better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Rawlins by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Rawlins 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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