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Ashton IL USA Spring 2009Photo: Uoila1 · Public domain
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Health in Ashton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ashton residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Ashton, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Ashton. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.2%
About the same as IL (18.6%)
Obesity
36.9%
About the same as IL (34%)
No exercise
22.2%
About the same as IL (23%)
Uninsured
7.2%
Better than IL (9.9%)
Feel lonely
33.1%
About the same as IL (33.5%)
Nearest ER
9.3 mi
Rochelle Community Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Ashton

11.9%worry about food · IL 15.9%
★ What stands out · 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
Ashton adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Ashton adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Ashton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Ashton adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · IL 8%
Better than IL

10.7% of Ashton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ashton adults…

Ashton runs above IL on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Ashton adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–9.6%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Ashton

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

HNearest ERRochelle Community HospitalRochelle · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOSF Saint Katharine Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 22.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Rochelle Community Hospital
Rochelle · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.3 mi
OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center
Dixon · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.5 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
Mendota · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
23.5 mi
OSF Saint Paul Medical Center
Mendota · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.9 mi
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital
Dekalb · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.1 mi
2550 N Annie Glidden Rd
Dekalb · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ashton itself
✓ Dental careAshton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ashton itself

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 Ashton; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.2%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.8%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 19.5%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ashton, betterAshton, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Ashton gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Griffith Park3 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIL 78%
66%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
64%Colon screeningIL 60%
74%MammogramIL 74%
75%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ashton 7.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ashton adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Ashton adults feel lonely
33.1% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Ashton adults lack social or emotional support
24% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Ashton adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Ashton adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Ashton adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Ashton and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.4%

of Ashton adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Illinois

Questions about health in Ashton

Why doesn’t Ashton have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Ashton.

What hospital is closest to Ashton?

Rochelle Community Hospital in Rochelle, 9.3 miles in a straight line from Ashton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ashton.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Illinois figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.