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Health in Cissna Park · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cissna Park residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cissna Park

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Cissna Park

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.9%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Arthritis is also above the state: 34.5%, vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Cissna Park runs above Illinois on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Cissna Park, and more people treating it

41.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Illinois 33%), but 82.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.7% statewide. Checkups ↓

Cissna Park keeps up with checkups

It beats Illinois on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (81.7% vs 77.8%) and cholesterol checks (90.3% vs 87.4%). 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 Cissna Park’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cissna Park adults…

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

13 of every 100 Cissna Park adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11.6–14.3%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupIL 78%
63%Dentist visitIL 63%
90%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
70%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
82%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cissna Park 6.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Cissna Park

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

HNearest ERCarle Hoopeston Regional Health CenterHoopeston · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisRantoul · 22.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.3 mi
Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center
Hoopeston · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.1 mi
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
Watseka · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.6 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Rantoul
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.9 mi
Gibson Community Hospital
Gibson City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.5 mi
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
32.8 mi
Vermilion Area Comm HLTH Ctr
Danville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cissna Park itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cissna Park itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cissna Park 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 Cissna Park; ≈ 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 23.6%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 15.3%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 12.4%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cissna Park, betterCissna Park, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Cissna Park gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Cissna Park adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Cissna Park adults feel lonely
31.5% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Cissna Park adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Cissna Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 7Cissna Park adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Cissna Park 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.

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 10
Cissna Park adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 13
Cissna Park adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 20
Cissna Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 18
Cissna Park adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · IL 8%
Better than IL

9.4% of Cissna Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Cissna Park and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pigeon Grove Township: 38.2%Fountain Creek Township: 39%Ash Grove Township: 39.4%Loda Township: 40%Artesia Township: 39.7%Lovejoy Township: 41%Butler Township: 42%Milford Township: 40.5%Cissna Park: 36.8%Cissna ParkPigeon Grove TownshipFountain Creek TownshipAsh Grove TownshipCarle Hoopeston Regional Health Center · Hoopeston · 14.3 miH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cissna Park36.8%
Pigeon Grove Township38.2%
Fountain Creek Township39%
Ash Grove Township39.4%
IL34%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Pigeon Grove TownshipB−38.2%13%13.8%ZIP codes
Fountain Creek Township————
Ash Grove Township————

Fountain Creek Township and Ash Grove Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Illinois

Questions about health in Cissna Park

Why doesn’t Cissna Park have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cissna Park?

Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center in Hoopeston, 14.3 miles in a straight line from Cissna Park’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 Cissna Park.

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.