Health · Weldon

Weldon, IL health

Weldon differs from Illinois on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.4% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (11.5% vs 15.9%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.6% vs 10.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Weldon
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 350 people are less certain, so we show Weldon's figures without a grade.

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How Weldon 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 Weldon adults…

36 of every 100 Weldon adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31–40.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Weldon, betterWeldon, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.8% Weldon
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35% Weldon
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.6% Weldon
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15% Weldon
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
67%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
62%
Colon screening
IL 60%
71%
Mammogram
IL 74%
77%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Weldon 6.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Weldon adults are doing

1 in 3Weldon adults feel lonely
31.7% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Weldon adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Weldon adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Weldon adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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 9
Weldon adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 10
Weldon adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 16
Weldon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 16
Weldon adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · IL 8% · better

11.1% of Weldon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Weldon

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

HNearest ERKirby Medical CenterMonticello · 10.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDecatur Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 20.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSiu Center for Family Medicine-DecaturDecatur · 20.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Kirby Medical Center
Monticello · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.5 mi
Warner Hospital and Health Services
Clinton · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.7 mi
Siu Center for Family Medicine-Decatur
Decatur · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.9 mi
Decatur Memorial Hospital
Decatur · ★★★★★
ER
21.6 mi
Community Health Improvement Center
3 sites · nearest in Decatur
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.6 mi
St. Marys Hospital
Decatur · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careWeldon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME- DeWitt County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careWeldon's county is a federal shortage area.DeWitt County · need score 8 of 25
! Mental healthWeldon'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 Weldon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Weldon
MeasureWeldonMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.6%31–40.4%33%about the same
High cholesterol37%32.2–41.7%35.4%about the same
Obesity38%29–47.2%34%about the same
Arthritis28%24.4–32%24.2%worse
Depression22.9%19.1–27.1%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.6%10.8–16.8%10.3%worse
Asthma10.5%9.2–12%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.1–10.2%7.6%worse
Diabetes11.2%9.5–13.1%11.7%about the same
COPD7.5%6.2–9%6.3%about the same
Heart disease6.6%5.8–7.6%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.3%2.9–3.8%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15%11.7–18.6%12.1%about the same
Binge drink18.6%15.2–22.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise21.8%17.4–26.9%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35%28–42.6%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.2%74.3–82%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit67%63–70.8%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.7%85.6–89.9%87.4%about the same
Colon screening62.3%56.7–67.7%60.2%about the same
Mammogram70.8%61.5–79%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds76.6%73–79.8%75.7%about the same
No health insurance6.4%4.8–8%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.7%26.6–37.4%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.2%19.4–27.4%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17%14.7–19.5%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health17.7%14.7–21.2%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.3%11.4–15.4%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.5%8.9–14.3%15.9%better
Housing insecurity9.7%7.8–11.8%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.4%5.2–7.6%7.8%better
No reliable transportation6.4%5.3–7.6%8%better
Receive SNAP11.1%8.3–14%13.8%
Disability
Any disability28.6%24–33.8%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13%10.8–15.7%12.8%
Thinking or memory13%10.9–15.4%12.6%
Hearing7%6.1–8.1%6.2%
Vision4.1%3.5–4.8%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.8–4%3.5%
Errands alone7.5%6.3–8.9%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 Weldon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Weldon better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Weldon 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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