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Health in Congerville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Congerville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Congerville

Binge drinking is the habit Congerville doesn’t win on

22.1% of adults binge drink, vs 17.8% across Illinois, even though more of them exercise. Habits ↓

Congerville is short on primary care and dental care

Congerville’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and dental care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Congerville is an active town

Only 17.3% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23% across Illinois. Habits ↓

Diabetes and stroke are less common in Congerville

Congerville runs below Illinois on diabetes (8.2% vs 11.7%), stroke (2.4% vs 3.3%) and heart disease (4.7% vs 5.9%). A young population is part of it: only 11% of residents are 65 or older (Illinois 17%). Conditions ↓

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 Congerville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 17.3%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 22.1%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 11.2%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Congerville, betterCongerville, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Congerville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Congerville

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

HNearest ERCarle Eureka HospitalEureka · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCarle Bromenn Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Community Health ClinicEureka · 7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Carle Eureka Hospital
Eureka · not rated
ERRural critical access
13 mi
Chestnut Health Systems
3 sites · nearest in Bloomington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14 mi
Carle Bromenn Medical Center
Normal · ★★★★★
ER
16.1 mi
St. Joseph Medical Center
Bloomington · ★★★★★
ER
17.7 mi
Hopedale Hospital
Hopedale · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Congerville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Congerville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Congerville 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 Congerville; ≈ 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 Congerville adults…

Congerville runs below IL on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Congerville adults have diabetes
Illinois: 12 in 100 · better · likely 6.8–9.7%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupIL 78%
72%Dentist visitIL 63%
86%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
67%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
72%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Congerville 5.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Congerville adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Congerville adults feel lonely
33% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Congerville adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Congerville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Congerville adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Congerville 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 11
Congerville adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 12
Congerville adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 20
Congerville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 18
Congerville adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · IL 8%
Better than IL

7.9% of Congerville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Congerville 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.

23.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing5.3%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision3%
Dressing or bathing2.4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Congerville

Why doesn’t Congerville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Congerville?

Carle Eureka Hospital in Eureka, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Congerville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Congerville?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Heartland Community Health Clinic Dba: Heartland Health Services - Main in Eureka, 7.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.