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Health in Cedarville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cedarville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cedarville

Cancer, heart disease and COPD run high in Cedarville

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. COPD is also above the state: 8.3%, vs 6.3% across Illinois. In all, Cedarville runs above Illinois on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (Illinois 17%), and cancer, heart disease and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Cedarville, and more people treating it

38.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Illinois 33%), but 80% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.7% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Cedarville 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 ↓

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 Cedarville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cedarville adults…

Cedarville runs above IL on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Cedarville adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–12.1%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Why age matters here

Cedarville is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Illinois. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Cedarville as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Cedarville27%
Illinois17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIL 78%
67%Dentist visitIL 63%
89%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
66%Colon screeningIL 60%
75%MammogramIL 74%
80%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cedarville 6.7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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
Cedarville adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Cedarville adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Cedarville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Cedarville adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · IL 8%
Better than IL

10.1% of Cedarville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Cedarville

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

HNearest ERFHN Memorial HospitalFreeport · 5.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThe Monroe Clinic★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCrusaders Central Clinic AssociationRockford · 27.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.5 mi
FHN Memorial Hospital
Freeport · ★★★★★
ER
16 mi
The Monroe Clinic
Monroe · ★★★★★
ER
27.9 mi
Crusaders Central Clinic Association
5 sites · nearest in Rockford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.1 mi
Javon Bea Hospital
Rockford · ★★★★★
ER
29.6 mi
Ui Health Mile Square Health Center L.P. Johnson Rockford
Rockford · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
29.7 mi
Uw Health
Rockford · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cedarville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cedarville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cedarville 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 Cedarville; ≈ 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 23.9%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.6%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.3%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cedarville, betterCedarville, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Cedarville gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Cedarville adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Cedarville adults feel lonely
32.6% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Cedarville adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Cedarville adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Cedarville adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Cedarville 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

Cedarville 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.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Illinois

Questions about health in Cedarville

Why doesn’t Cedarville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cedarville?

FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, 5.5 miles in a straight line from Cedarville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.