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Health in Camargo · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Camargo residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Camargo

The nearest ER is 22 miles from Camargo

The closest emergency room is Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, 22.1 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Cancer and arthritis run high in Camargo

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.9%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.1%), vs 24.2% across Illinois. Conditions ↓

Fewer Camargo adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Nearly everyone in Camargo is insured

Only 6.4% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 9.9% across Illinois. Checkups ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Illinois figure falls outside Camargo’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Camargo

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

HNearest ERCarle Foundation HospitalUrbana · 22.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationArthur · 18.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.1 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
3 sites · nearest in Arthur
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.2 mi
Promise Healthcare NFP
4 sites · nearest in Champaign
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.1 mi
Carle Foundation Hospital
Urbana · ★★★★★
ER
22.2 mi
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
Mattoon · ★★★★★
ER
22.2 mi
OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center
Urbana · ★★★★★
ER
27.5 mi
Kirby Medical Center
Monticello · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Camargo itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Camargo itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Camargo 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 Camargo; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Camargo adults…

Camargo runs above IL on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Camargo adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
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
Camargo adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Camargo adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 18
Camargo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Camargo adults lack reliable transportation
6% · IL 8%
Better than IL

9.8% of Camargo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
66%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
63%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Camargo 6.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.7%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.4%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Camargo, betterCamargo, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Camargo gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Camargo adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Camargo adults feel lonely
31.5% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Camargo adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Camargo adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Camargo adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Camargo 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

Camargo 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.

29%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Camargo

Why doesn’t Camargo have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Camargo?

Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, 22.1 miles in a straight line from Camargo’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.