Health · Rector

Rector, IL health

Rector differs from Illinois on 15 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.9% vs 10.3%) and more adults with COPD (10.5% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62930, 62869
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How Rector 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 Rector adults…

40 of every 100 Rector adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.1–44.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rector, betterRector, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.3% Rector
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.5% Rector
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Rector
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.4% Rector
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Rector 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%
62%
Colon screening
IL 60%
68%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rector 8.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Rector adults are doing

1 in 3Rector adults feel lonely
33% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Rector adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Rector adults lack social or emotional support
23.9% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Rector adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · 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 6
Rector adults worry about having enough food
16.7% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Rector adults worry about keeping their housing
12.2% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Rector adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 11
Rector adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · IL 8% · about the same

18% of Rector adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Rector

Rector 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 Rector.

East Eldorado: 40.4% Mayberry: 39.1% Omaha: 40.8% Long Branch: 38.5% Cottage: 40% Raleigh: 38.7% North Fork: 40.2% Equality: 40.8% Indian Creek: 39.2% Crook: 39.3% Twigg: 40.6% South Twigg: 38.8% Enfield: 35.5% Asbury: 40.8% Tate: 39.5% Rector: 40.3% Rector East Eldorado Mayberry Omaha Long Branch Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations · Eldorado · 4.8 mi · 1★ MedicareH Harrisburg Medical Center · Harrisburg · 13.5 mi · 2★ MedicareH Hamilton Memorial Hospital · Mcleansboro · 15.4 mi · 3★ MedicareH Eldorado Rural Health Clinic · Eldorado · 5.7 mi+ Harrisburg Community Htlh Center · Harrisburg · 11.7 mi+
35.5%40.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Long Branch38.5%
Mayberry39.1%
Rector40.3%
East Eldorado40.4%
Omaha40.8%

Care nearby

Ferrell Hospital Community FoundationsEldorado · 4.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Harrisburg Medical CenterHarrisburg · 13.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Hamilton Memorial HospitalMcleansboro · 15.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Methodist Hospital Union CountyMorganfield · 31.8 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Eldorado Rural Health ClinicEldorado · 5.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Harrisburg Community Htlh CenterHarrisburg · 11.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careRector's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Saline County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careRector's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Saline County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthRector's county is a federal shortage area.Southern IL MHCA · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Rector. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Rector
MeasureRectorMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.7%35.1–44.2%33%worse
High cholesterol39%34.3–43.6%35.4%about the same
Obesity40.3%31.3–49.3%34%about the same
Arthritis32%28.2–35.6%24.2%worse
Depression23.9%20–27.8%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)19.9%16.4–23.8%10.3%worse
Asthma11%9.6–12.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9.1–11%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.9%11.8–15.9%11.7%worse
COPD10.5%9.2–12%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.8–9.8%5.9%worse
Stroke4.5%4.1–5%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.4%14.8–20.4%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.3%14.1–20.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.3%22.3–32.3%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.5%29.2–44.4%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%74.9–81.9%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit55.6%51.5–59.6%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check85.7%83.7–87.5%87.4%about the same
Colon screening62.3%56.6–67.9%60.2%about the same
Mammogram67.6%61.9–73%73.5%worse
Taking BP meds78.6%75.5–81.2%75.7%about the same
No health insurance8.5%6.9–10.4%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33%27.7–38.4%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.9%20.2–28%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.4%16.2–20.7%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health23.2%20–26.5%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress16%13.9–18.2%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.7%14–19.6%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity12.2%10.4–14.4%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.5%7.3–10%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8.8%7.6–10.1%8%about the same
Receive SNAP18%15.2–21.2%13.8%
Disability
Any disability35.2%30.3–40.2%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs17.9%15.4–20.5%12.8%
Thinking or memory15.8%13.8–18%12.6%
Hearing9.3%8.2–10.5%6.2%
Vision6.2%5.5–6.9%4.8%
Dressing or bathing5%4.4–5.5%3.5%
Errands alone10.6%9.3–12%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 Rector door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Rector better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Rector by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Rector 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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