Health · Vermillion

Vermillion, IL health

Vermillion differs from Illinois on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (8.2% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11.2% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.5% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 61370, 61364
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How Vermillion 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 Vermillion adults…

37 of every 100 Vermillion adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.6–41.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Vermillion, betterVermillion, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.9% Vermillion
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.2% Vermillion
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.5% Vermillion
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.4% Vermillion
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
63%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
65%
Colon screening
IL 60%
71%
Mammogram
IL 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vermillion 8.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Vermillion adults are doing

1 in 3Vermillion adults feel lonely
33.6% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Vermillion adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Vermillion adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Vermillion adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · 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
Vermillion adults worry about having enough food
14% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Vermillion adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 14
Vermillion adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 14
Vermillion adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · IL 8% · about the same

13.4% of Vermillion adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Vermillion

Vermillion 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 Vermillion.

Deer Park: 37.4% Farm Ridge: 36.9% Richland: 38.6% Eden: 37.1% Eagle: 39% LaSalle: 37.9% Oglesby: 37.2% Utica: 36.4% South Ottawa: 37.8% Bruce: 39.2% Grand Rapids: 36.8% Hope: 38.7% Peru: 36.5% Granville: 37.1% Streator: 39.6% Reading: 38.4% Vermillion: 37.8% Vermillion Deer Park Farm Ridge Richland Eden Eagle Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl Ctr · Peru · 10.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH
36.4%39.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Farm Ridge36.9%
Eden37.1%
Deer Park37.4%
Vermillion37.8%
Richland38.6%
Eagle39%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10.5 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 Vermillion

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

HNearest EROsf Saint Elizabeth Mdl CtrPeru · 10.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint James Hospital★★★★★ · 29.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 24.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.5 mi
Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl Ctr
Peru · ★★★★★
ER
23.3 mi
Osf Saint Paul Medical Center
Mendota · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.2 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Mendota
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.3 mi
Osf Saint Clare Medical Center
Princeton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.8 mi
Saint James Hospital
Pontiac · ★★★★★
! Primary careVermillion's county is a federal shortage area.LaSalle County · need score 8 of 25
! Dental careVermillion's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - LaSalle County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthVermillion'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 Vermillion. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Vermillion
MeasureVermillionMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.9%32.6–41.3%33%about the same
High cholesterol37.9%33.4–42.5%35.4%about the same
Obesity37.8%29.9–46.2%34%about the same
Arthritis29.9%26.4–33.6%24.2%worse
Depression23%19.5–26.9%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.6%9.3–14.4%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.8%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.7–10.7%7.6%worse
Diabetes12.4%10.7–14.3%11.7%about the same
COPD8.5%7.4–9.6%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.6%6.7–8.5%5.9%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.3%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.4%13.1–18%12.1%worse
Binge drink18.5%15.3–21.9%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.9%20.5–29.8%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.2%28.6–42.3%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.4%74.8–81.8%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit62.9%59–66.7%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.7%84.9–88.3%87.4%about the same
Colon screening64.9%59.6–70.1%60.2%about the same
Mammogram70.7%61.7–78.7%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78%74.8–80.7%75.7%about the same
No health insurance8.2%6.9–9.8%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.6%28.5–39.4%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.5%20.6–28.6%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.5%15.4–19.7%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health19.8%17.2–22.7%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.6%12.7–16.4%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14%11.7–16.5%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity11.2%9.5–13.1%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat7.2%6.1–8.4%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.4%6.4–8.5%8%about the same
Receive SNAP13.4%11.2–15.8%13.8%
Disability
Any disability31.8%27.4–36.4%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.2%13.2–17.4%12.8%
Thinking or memory14.1%12.3–15.9%12.6%
Hearing8.2%7.3–9.2%6.2%
Vision5%4.5–5.6%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.5–4.4%3.5%
Errands alone8.7%7.7–9.8%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 Vermillion door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Vermillion better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Vermillion by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Vermillion 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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