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Health in Cisco · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cisco residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cisco

Cancer and heart disease run high in Cisco

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.1%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. In all, Cisco runs above Illinois on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Cisco 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 Cisco is insured

Only 6.5% 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 Cisco’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cisco adults…

Cisco runs above IL on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Cisco adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11.1%
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
Cisco adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Cisco adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Cisco adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Cisco adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · IL 8%
Better than IL

11% of Cisco adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
67%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
67%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
77%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cisco 6.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Cisco

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

HNearest ERKirby Medical CenterMonticello · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDecatur Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSiu Center for Family Medicine-DecaturDecatur · 15.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Kirby Medical Center
Monticello · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.8 mi
Warner Hospital and Health Services
Clinton · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.8 mi
Siu Center for Family Medicine-Decatur
Decatur · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16 mi
Decatur Memorial Hospital
Decatur · ★★★★★
ER
16.4 mi
Community Health Improvement Center
3 sites · nearest in Decatur
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.9 mi
St. Marys Hospital
Decatur · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careCisco is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCisco is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cisco 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 Cisco; ≈ 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 22.3%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.6%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cisco, betterCisco, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Cisco gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Cisco adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Cisco adults feel lonely
31.8% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Cisco adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Cisco adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Cisco adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Cisco 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

Cisco 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.

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Illinois

Questions about health in Cisco

Why doesn’t Cisco have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cisco?

Kirby Medical Center in Monticello, 9.3 miles in a straight line from Cisco’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 Cisco.

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.