Health · York
York, IL health
York differs from Illinois on 16 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (18.6% vs 12.1%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.1% vs 10.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 61285, 61053, 61074TownTapestry Health GradeNew
C
York’s Health Grade: C
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, York is healthier than 27% of U.S. towns.
C-Self-rated healthB-Physical distressC+Mental distressDObesityC+DiabetesC-SmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 27%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (1,344)Healthier than 14%
Towns with similar incomes, $50K–$83K (9,270)Healthier than 33%
About what its income would suggest. York does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, York could be anywhere from D to B+.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Illinois ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares York with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. York’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How York 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
42.6% have obesity
0 better7 close5 worse
Habits
27.4% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
75.4% had a checkup
0 better4 close3 worse
Mind & connection
34.9% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
20.2% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
33.1% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 York adults…
38 of every 100 York adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.8–43.1%
Bars show York; the black tick is Illinois. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
York, betterYork, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults
27.4% York
IL 23%
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
38.8% York
IL 35.4%
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults
19.9% York
IL 17.8%
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
18.6% York
IL 12.1%
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of York adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.
Yearly checkup
IL 78%Dentist visit
IL 63%Cholesterol check
IL 87%Colon screening
IL 60%Mammogram
IL 74%Taking BP meds
IL 76%1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
York 13% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How York adults are doing
1 in 3York adults feel lonely
34.9% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5York adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.4% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 3York adults lack social or emotional support
30.2% · Illinois 25.4% · worse
1 in 6York 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 5
York adults worry about having enough food
20.2% · IL 15.9% · worse
1 in 6
York adults worry about keeping their housing
16.7% · IL 13.2% · worse
1 in 9
York adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.7% · IL 7.8% · worse
1 in 10
York adults lack reliable transportation
10.2% · IL 8% · worse
19.2% of York adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Disability
Living with a disability
33.1%
of York adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Black tick: Illinois. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Around York
York 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 York.
34.1%42.6%· darker is worse for health
Obesity
#17 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Fulton35.7%
Fairhaven37.4%
Mount Carroll39.2%
Savanna40.4%
York42.6%
Care nearby
Mercyone Clinton Medical CenterClinton · 10.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
Morrison Community HospitalMorrison · 13.3 mi · ER · rural critical access
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Cgh Medical CenterSterling · 22.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
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Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical CenterDewitt · 27.4 mi · ER · rural critical access
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Community Health Care, Inc. - Clinton NorthClinton · 11.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
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Whiteside Chd - Rock FallsRock Falls · 23 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
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! Primary careYork's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Carroll County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careYork's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Caroll County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthYork's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northern IL MHCA · need score 17 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 York. 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 York
| Measure | York | Margin | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 38.3% | 33.8–43.1% | 33% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 35.4% | 31–40% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 42.6% | 33.6–51.9% | 34% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 26% | 22.9–29.3% | 24.2% | about the same |
| Depression | 19.4% | 16.3–23% | 19.8% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 15.1% | 12.3–18.5% | 10.3% | worse |
| Asthma | 9.8% | 8.6–11.1% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.5% | 6.9–8.4% | 7.6% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 12.7% | 11–14.7% | 11.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.3% | 7.3–9.5% | 6.3% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7% | 6.3–8% | 5.9% | worse |
| Stroke | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2% | 3.3% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.6% | 15.5–21.7% | 12.1% | worse |
| Binge drink | 19.9% | 16.4–23.9% | 17.8% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 27.4% | 22.6–32.6% | 23% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.8% | 31.6–46.5% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 75.4% | 71.3–79.5% | 77.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 57.1% | 53.1–61.2% | 63.4% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 83.6% | 81.2–85.9% | 87.4% | worse |
| Colon screening | 58.6% | 53.1–64.2% | 60.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 69.7% | 60.7–78.2% | 73.5% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 72.2% | 68.8–75.7% | 75.7% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 13% | 10.2–16.2% | 9.9% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 34.9% | 29.2–40.5% | 33.5% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 30.2% | 25.9–34.7% | 25.4% | worse |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.5% | 15.3–19.7% | 15.6% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 23.2% | 19.9–26.8% | 18.6% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.5% | 12.7–16.5% | 12.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 20.2% | 16.4–24.1% | 15.9% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 16.7% | 13.8–19.8% | 13.2% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 10.7% | 8.9–12.6% | 7.8% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 10.2% | 8.5–11.9% | 8% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 19.2% | 15.4–23.2% | 13.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.1% | 28.4–37.9% | 27.6% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 14.9% | 12.8–17.1% | 12.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.4% | 13.3–17.5% | 12.6% | |
| Hearing | 7.5% | 6.7–8.5% | 6.2% | |
| Vision | 5.7% | 5.1–6.5% | 4.8% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.4% | 3.9–5% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 9.1% | 7.9–10.3% | 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 York door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call York better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like York by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover York 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.