Health · Yates

Yates, IL health

Yates differs from Illinois on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.4% vs 13.2%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (11.4% vs 15.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.7% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 61726, 61739, 61753
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How Yates 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 Yates adults…

36 of every 100 Yates adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.4–40.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Yates, betterYates, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.1% Yates
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.5% Yates
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Yates
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.6% Yates
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
66%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
65%
Colon screening
IL 60%
72%
Mammogram
IL 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Yates 7.3% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Yates adults are doing

1 in 3Yates adults feel lonely
31.9% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Yates adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Yates adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Yates adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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
Yates adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 11
Yates adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 17
Yates adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 16
Yates adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · IL 8% · better

10.5% of Yates adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Yates

Yates 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 Yates.

Lawndale: 38.1% Indian Grove: 34.5% Eppards Point: 36.7% Chenoa: 35.7% Pike: 35.8% Martin: 38.7% Lexington: 36.1% Belle Prairie: 34.7% Forrest: 35.6% Avoca: 35% Pontiac: 37.3% Gridley: 34.5% Waldo: 33.9% Rooks Creek: 36.5% Yates: 35.9% Yates Lawndale Indian Grove Eppards Point Chenoa Pike Saint James Hospital · Pontiac · 11.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH
33.9%38.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Indian Grove34.5%
Chenoa35.7%
Pike35.8%
Yates35.9%
Eppards Point36.7%
Lawndale38.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 21.6 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 Yates

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

HNearest ERGibson Community HospitalGibson City · 21.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint James Hospital★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChestnut Health SystemsBloomington · 25.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Saint James Hospital
Pontiac · ★★★★★
21.6 mi
Gibson Community Hospital
Gibson City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.8 mi
St. Joseph Medical Center
Bloomington · ★★★★★
ER
24.4 mi
Carle Bromenn Medical Center
Normal · ★★★★★
ER
25.3 mi
Chestnut Health Systems
3 sites · nearest in Bloomington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.5 mi
Heartland Community Health Clinic Dba: Heartland Health Services - Main
Eureka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careYates is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careYates is not a shortage area
! Mental healthYates'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 Yates. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Yates
MeasureYatesMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.3%32.4–40.3%33%about the same
High cholesterol39.1%34.9–43.2%35.4%about the same
Obesity35.9%29.1–43%34%about the same
Arthritis28.6%25.5–31.9%24.2%worse
Depression22.1%18.9–25.5%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.9%8.7–13.3%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.7–10.6%7.6%worse
Diabetes11.5%9.9–13.2%11.7%about the same
COPD7.5%6.4–8.7%6.3%worse
Heart disease6.8%6–7.6%5.9%worse
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.8%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.6%11.1–16.5%12.1%about the same
Binge drink17.6%14.8–20.9%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise22.1%18.1–26.5%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.5%26.5–38.9%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%75.4–81.9%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit65.6%61.8–69%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.8%85.8–89.5%87.4%about the same
Colon screening65.1%59.8–70.1%60.2%about the same
Mammogram71.9%63.2–79.3%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.9%74.9–80.5%75.7%about the same
No health insurance7.3%5.8–9.1%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.9%27.6–36.9%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.2%20–27.1%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16%14.1–18%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health17.7%15–20.7%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.4–15%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.4%9.3–13.9%15.9%better
Housing insecurity9.4%7.8–11.2%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat5.9%5–7%7.8%better
No reliable transportation6.2%5.3–7.2%8%better
Receive SNAP10.5%8.5–13%13.8%
Disability
Any disability29.1%24.9–33.3%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.5%11.5–15.7%12.8%
Thinking or memory12.7%10.9–14.6%12.6%
Hearing7.4%6.5–8.3%6.2%
Vision4.3%3.7–4.9%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.9–3.8%3.5%
Errands alone7.6%6.6–8.8%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 Yates door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Yates better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Yates by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Yates 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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