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Health in Deer Grove · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Deer Grove residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 61243. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Deer Grove

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Deer Grove

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.3%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.3%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 9%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Deer Grove runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Deer Grove

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16%), 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 Deer Grove’s likely range; Deer Grove’s figures come from ZIP code 61243, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Deer Grove adults…

Deer Grove runs above IL on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Deer Grove adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–9.9%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 24%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 19.1%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Deer Grove, betterDeer Grove, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Deer Grove gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Deer Grove

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

HNearest ERCGH Medical CenterSterling · 13.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOSF Saint Katharine Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWhiteside CHD - Rock FallsRock Falls · 11.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.7 mi
Whiteside CHD - Rock Falls
Rock Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.3 mi
CGH Medical Center
Sterling · ★★★★★
ER
19.4 mi
OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center
Dixon · ★★★★★
ER
19.6 mi
Morrison Community Hospital
Morrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.5 mi
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center
Princeton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.6 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
Mendota · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Deer Grove itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Deer Grove itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Deer Grove 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 Deer Grove; ≈ 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 Deer Grove adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

77%Yearly checkupIL 78%
61%Dentist visitIL 63%
86%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
63%Colon screeningIL 60%
68%MammogramIL 74%
77%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Deer Grove 8.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Deer Grove adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Deer Grove adults feel lonely
31.9% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Deer Grove adults lack social or emotional support
24.9% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Deer Grove adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Deer Grove adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Deer Grove 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
Deer Grove adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Deer Grove adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Deer Grove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Deer Grove adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

12.4% of Deer Grove adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Deer Grove 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.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Deer Grove

Why doesn’t Deer Grove have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Deer Grove?

CGH Medical Center in Sterling, 13.3 miles in a straight line from Deer Grove’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Deer Grove.

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.