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Health in Grand Ridge · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grand Ridge residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grand Ridge

Cancer runs high in Grand Ridge

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.3%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Conditions ↓

Fewer Grand Ridge adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Grand Ridge’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grand Ridge adults…

Grand Ridge runs above IL on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Grand Ridge adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.3%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
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 9
Grand Ridge adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Grand Ridge adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Grand Ridge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Grand Ridge adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · IL 8%
Better than IL

9.3% of Grand Ridge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Grand Ridge

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

HNearest EROSF Saint Elizabeth Medical CenterPeru · 16.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOSF Saint Elizabeth MDL Ctr★★★★★ · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 26.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.6 mi
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center
Peru · ★★★★★
ER
17.4 mi
Carle Health Proctor Hospital
Peoria · ★★★★★
ER
22.9 mi
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
Morris · ★★★★★
ER
25 mi
OSF Saint Paul Medical Center
Mendota · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.4 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
Mendota · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
41.2 mi
Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness
3 sites · nearest in Joliet
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grand Ridge itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grand Ridge itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grand Ridge 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 Grand Ridge; ≈ 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 21.4%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 20.1%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 12.9%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grand Ridge, betterGrand Ridge, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Grand Ridge gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
65%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
62%Colon screeningIL 60%
73%MammogramIL 74%
76%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grand Ridge 7.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Grand Ridge adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Grand Ridge adults feel lonely
33.8% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Grand Ridge adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Grand Ridge adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Grand Ridge 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 Grand Ridge 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.

Around town

Grand Ridge 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.

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Illinois

Questions about health in Grand Ridge

Why doesn’t Grand Ridge have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Grand Ridge?

OSF Saint Elizabeth MDL Ctr in Peru, 16.6 miles in a straight line from Grand Ridge’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 Grand Ridge.

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.