Health · Sharon

Sharon, IL health

Sharon differs from Illinois on 9 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15% vs 10.3%) and more adults with COPD (9% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62080, 62471, 62418
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How Sharon 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 Sharon adults…

38 of every 100 Sharon adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.4–42.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sharon, betterSharon, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.6% Sharon
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.3% Sharon
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.8% Sharon
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.5% Sharon
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
60%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
61%
Colon screening
IL 60%
69%
Mammogram
IL 74%
77%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sharon 8.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sharon adults are doing

1 in 3Sharon adults feel lonely
33.2% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Sharon adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Sharon adults lack social or emotional support
24.4% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Sharon 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
Sharon adults worry about having enough food
15% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Sharon adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Sharon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Sharon adults lack reliable transportation
8% · IL 8% · about the same

15.2% of Sharon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Sharon

Sharon 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.

Sefton: 39.6% Vandalia: 42% Shafter: 40.2% Ramsey: 37.8% Vandalia: 40.8% Carson: 37.9% Loudon: 37.5% Avena: 40.2% Otego: 39.8% Bear Grove: 40.4% Fillmore Consolidated: no data South Hurricane: 38.3% Mulberry Grove: 39.3% Hurricane: 38.1% Oconee: 38.4% Kaskaskia: 38.5% Sharon: 38.9% Sharon Sefton Vandalia Shafter Ramsey Vandalia Fayette County Hospital · Vandalia · 5.6 miH Sihf Healthcare - Vandalia · Vandalia · 5.2 mi+
37.5%42%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Ramsey37.8%
Sharon38.9%
Sefton39.6%
Shafter40.2%
Vandalia40.8%
Vandalia42%

Care nearby

Fayette County HospitalVandalia · 5.6 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Hshs Holy Family HospitalGreenville · 19.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Hillsboro Area HospitalHillsboro · 21.5 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Pana Community HospitalPana · 22.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Sihf Healthcare - VandaliaVandalia · 5.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Sihf Healthcare - SalemSalem · 29.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careSharon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fayette County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careSharon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fayette County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthSharon'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 Sharon. 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 Sharon
MeasureSharonMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.7%33.4–42.3%33%worse
High cholesterol38.3%33.9–43.1%35.4%about the same
Obesity38.9%30.4–48.2%34%about the same
Arthritis29.7%26.3–33.4%24.2%worse
Depression22.8%19.4–26.8%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15%12–18.2%10.3%worse
Asthma10.6%9.3–12%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.6–10.5%7.6%worse
Diabetes12.6%10.8–14.5%11.7%about the same
COPD9%7.9–10.4%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.9–8.5%5.9%worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.4%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.5%13.9–19.3%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.8%14.8–21.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.6%21.1–30.5%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.3%29.9–44.8%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.8%74.1–81.4%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit59.6%55.4–63.6%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check85.9%83.9–87.8%87.4%about the same
Colon screening60.9%54.9–66.5%60.2%about the same
Mammogram68.7%59.1–77%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.2%74.2–80.1%75.7%about the same
No health insurance8.6%7.1–10.4%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.2%28–38.6%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.4%20.7–28.4%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.6%15.6–19.9%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health21.2%18.2–24.4%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.8%13–16.8%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15%12.5–17.8%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity11.7%9.9–13.7%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.8%6.7–9%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8%6.9–9.2%8%about the same
Receive SNAP15.2%12.6–17.9%13.8%
Disability
Any disability32.6%28.1–37.2%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.7%13.5–18%12.8%
Thinking or memory14.8%12.9–16.8%12.6%
Hearing8.2%7.3–9.3%6.2%
Vision5.3%4.7–5.9%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.8–4.7%3.5%
Errands alone9.2%8.1–10.5%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 Sharon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Sharon better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Sharon by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Sharon 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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