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Health in Cooksville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cooksville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cooksville

COPD, cancer and heart disease run high in Cooksville

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.3%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.5%, vs 5.9% across Illinois. In all, Cooksville runs above Illinois on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

42.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Illinois 33%), but 80% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.7% statewide. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Cooksville

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.1%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

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 Cooksville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cooksville adults…

Cooksville runs above IL on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Cooksville adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–11.5%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIL 78%
59%Dentist visitIL 63%
89%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
61%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
80%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cooksville 7.2% · 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 25.1%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.4%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 16.1%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cooksville, betterCooksville, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Cooksville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Cooksville

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

HNearest ERSt. Joseph Medical CenterBloomington · 13.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGibson Community Hospital★★★★★ · 18.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChestnut Health SystemsBloomington · 15.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
St. Joseph Medical Center
Bloomington · ★★★★★
ER
14.9 mi
Carle Bromenn Medical Center
Normal · ★★★★★
ER
15.5 mi
Chestnut Health Systems
3 sites · nearest in Bloomington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.6 mi
Gibson Community Hospital
Gibson City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.9 mi
Saint James Hospital
Pontiac · ★★★★★
31.2 mi
Heartland Community Health Clinic Dba: Heartland Health Services - Main
Eureka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careCooksville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCooksville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cooksville 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 Cooksville; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Cooksville adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

3 in 10Cooksville adults feel lonely
30.4% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Cooksville adults lack social or emotional support
23% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Cooksville adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Cooksville adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cooksville 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 8
Cooksville adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Cooksville adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Cooksville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 15
Cooksville adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · IL 8%
Better than IL

13% of Cooksville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Cooksville 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.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Illinois

Questions about health in Cooksville

Why doesn’t Cooksville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cooksville?

St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, 13.4 miles in a straight line from Cooksville’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 Cooksville.

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.