Health · Ross

Ross, IL health

Ross differs from Illinois on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.6% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.8% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (17.4% vs 10.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62366, 62370
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How Ross 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 Ross adults…

39 of every 100 Ross adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.2–43.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ross, betterRoss, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.8% Ross
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.6% Ross
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Ross
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Ross
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
60%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
62%
Colon screening
IL 60%
69%
Mammogram
IL 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ross 7.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ross adults are doing

1 in 3Ross adults feel lonely
32.8% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Ross adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Ross adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Ross adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · 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
Ross adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Ross adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 14
Ross adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Ross adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · IL 8% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Ross

Ross and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Atlas: 40.2% Pleasant Hill: 39.8% Derry: 39.8% Pleasant Vale: 39.6% Martinsburg: 39.9% Louisiana: 38.5% Cincinnati: 40.3% Pittsfield: 39.9% Spring Creek: 39.9% Ross: 40% Ross Atlas Pleasant Hill Pike County Memorial Hospital · Louisiana · 5.6 miH Illini Community Hospital · Pittsfield · 13.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH Siu Center for Family Medicine-Pittsfield · Pittsfield · 13.4 mi+
38.5%40.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Pleasant Hill39.8%
Ross40%
Atlas40.2%

Care nearby

Pike County Memorial HospitalLouisiana · 5.6 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Illini Community HospitalPittsfield · 13.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Thomas H Boyd Memorial HospitalCarrollton · 31.1 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Hannibal Regional HospitalHannibal · 31.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Clarity HealthcareBowling Green · 12.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Siu Center for Family Medicine-PittsfieldPittsfield · 13.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careRoss's county is a federal shortage area.Pike County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careRoss's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pike County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthRoss's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Central Area MHCA · need score 18 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 Ross. 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 Ross
MeasureRossMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.7%34.2–43.2%33%worse
High cholesterol39%34.4–43.7%35.4%about the same
Obesity40%31.3–49.3%34%about the same
Arthritis31.2%27.5–34.9%24.2%worse
Depression23.4%19.7–27.5%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.4%14.1–21.1%10.3%worse
Asthma10.7%9.3–12.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%8.9–11%7.6%worse
Diabetes12.9%11–15%11.7%about the same
COPD9.3%7.8–11%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.9%6.9–9%5.9%worse
Stroke4.1%3.6–4.6%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%13.4–19.6%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.3%14.3–20.9%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.8%20.8–31%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.6%28.4–43.2%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%74.9–82.3%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit59.5%55.2–63.5%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.6%84.4–88.5%87.4%about the same
Colon screening62.1%56.1–67.6%60.2%about the same
Mammogram69.3%59.7–77.9%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.3%75–81.1%75.7%about the same
No health insurance7.6%5.9–9.7%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.8%27.6–38.5%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.6%19.7–27.8%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.6%15.4–20%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health20.9%17.6–24.5%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress15%12.9–17.2%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.1%11.3–17.2%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity10.8%8.9–12.9%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat7.3%6.1–8.6%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.6%6.4–8.9%8%about the same
Receive SNAP14.6%11.7–17.8%13.8%
Disability
Any disability32.9%27.9–38.1%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.2%13.7–18.9%12.8%
Thinking or memory14.5%12.4–16.8%12.6%
Hearing8.5%7.3–9.6%6.2%
Vision5.3%4.6–6%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.6–5%3.5%
Errands alone9.3%7.9–10.7%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 Ross door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Ross better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Ross by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Ross 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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