Health · Tallula

Tallula, IL health

Tallula differs from Illinois on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (6.6% vs 10.3%) and fewer uninsured adults (6.7% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.9% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Tallula
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How Tallula 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 Tallula adults…

36 of every 100 Tallula adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.7–40.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Tallula, betterTallula, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.8% Tallula
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.4% Tallula
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.4% Tallula
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.9% Tallula
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
65%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
66%
Colon screening
IL 60%
72%
Mammogram
IL 74%
77%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tallula 6.7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Tallula adults are doing

1 in 3Tallula adults feel lonely
32.8% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Tallula adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Tallula adults lack social or emotional support
24% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Tallula adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · 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 8
Tallula adults worry about having enough food
12% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 10
Tallula adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 16
Tallula adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 15
Tallula adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · IL 8% · better

11.4% of Tallula adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Tallula

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

HNearest ERMemorial Medical CenterSpringfield · 17.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Johns Hospital★★★★★ · 18.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCass County Health Department - Cass County Health ClinicVirginia · 14.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.6 mi
Cass County Health Department - Cass County Health Clinic
Virginia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.5 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
5 sites · nearest in Springfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.7 mi
Memorial Medical Center
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
18.2 mi
St. Johns Hospital
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
22 mi
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital
Jacksonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.7 mi
Mason District Hospital
Havana · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careTallula is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTallula is not a shortage area
! Mental healthTallula'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 Tallula. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Tallula
MeasureTallulaMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.1%31.7–40.8%33%about the same
High cholesterol37.8%33.2–42.6%35.4%about the same
Obesity38%29.3–47.2%34%about the same
Arthritis29%25.4–32.9%24.2%worse
Depression23%19.4–26.9%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)6.6%5.1–8.2%10.3%better
Asthma10.6%9.4–12.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.5–10.6%7.6%worse
Diabetes11.4%9.7–13.4%11.7%about the same
COPD7.9%6.6–9.4%6.3%worse
Heart disease6.9%6–7.9%5.9%worse
Stroke3.5%3.1–4%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.9%12.1–18.1%12.1%about the same
Binge drink18.4%15.1–22%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise22.8%18.3–28.3%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.4%28–43%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.3%74.4–82%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit65.2%60.9–68.9%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.4%85.2–89.3%87.4%about the same
Colon screening65.7%59.8–71.1%60.2%about the same
Mammogram71.6%61.8–79.7%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.3%74.1–80.4%75.7%about the same
No health insurance6.7%5–8.6%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.8%27.7–38.4%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24%20.1–28.2%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.3%15–19.8%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health18.2%15.2–21.8%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.7%11.7–15.9%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12%9.4–14.8%15.9%better
Housing insecurity9.9%8.1–11.9%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.4%5.3–7.6%7.8%better
No reliable transportation6.7%5.6–7.8%8%better
Receive SNAP11.4%8.9–14%13.8%
Disability
Any disability29.9%25.3–35.1%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.7%11.4–16.4%12.8%
Thinking or memory13.6%11.5–15.9%12.6%
Hearing7.4%6.5–8.5%6.2%
Vision4.3%3.7–5.1%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3–4.1%3.5%
Errands alone8.1%6.9–9.5%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 Tallula door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Tallula better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Tallula directly, so these are its own figures.

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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