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Health in Cutler · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cutler residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cutler

Depression is more common in Cutler

1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (23.1%), vs 19.8% across Illinois. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 18%, vs 15.6% across Illinois. Mind & connection ↓

Smoking is more common in Cutler

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (15.3%), 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 Cutler’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Cutler adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Cutler runs above Illinois.

1 in 3Cutler adults feel lonely
34.2% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Cutler adults lack social or emotional support
25.2% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Cutler adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · IL 19.8% · Worse than IL
1 in 6Cutler adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · IL 15.6% · Worse than IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Cutler 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.

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 37.5%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 19.2%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cutler, betterCutler, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Cutler gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cutler adults…

Cutler runs above IL on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Cutler adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–9.3%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Cutler

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

HNearest ERSparta Community HospitalSparta · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySparta Community Hospital★★★★★ · 9.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning CorporationDu Quoin · 18.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Sparta Community Hospital
Sparta · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
9.6 mi
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Pinckneyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.5 mi
Memorial Hospital
Chester · not rated
ERRural critical access
18 mi
Marshall Browning Hospital
Du Quoin · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
2 sites · nearest in Du Quoin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.3 mi
Shawnee Health Service and Development Corporation
2 sites · nearest in Murphysboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cutler itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cutler itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cutler 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 Cutler; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIL 78%
59%Dentist visitIL 63%
85%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
60%Colon screeningIL 60%
70%MammogramIL 74%
75%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cutler 8.4% · 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 7
Cutler adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Cutler adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Cutler adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Cutler adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

12.9% of Cutler adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Cutler 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.

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Illinois

Questions about health in Cutler

Why doesn’t Cutler have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cutler?

Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, 9.3 miles in a straight line from Cutler’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 Cutler.

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.