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Health in Hartland · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hartland residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hartland

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Hartland

1 in 4 adults have had cancer (22.6%), 3 times the Illinois rate. 1 in 7 adults have heart disease (15.2%), more than twice the Illinois rate. Stroke is also above the state: 7.8%, vs 3.3% across Illinois. In all, Hartland runs above Illinois on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

57.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Illinois 33%), but 90.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.7% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Hartland adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (34.3%), vs 23% 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 Hartland’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hartland adults…

Hartland runs below IL on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

23 of every 100 Hartland adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 19.4–26.2%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

91%Yearly checkupIL 78%
75%Dentist visitIL 63%
96%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
77%Colon screeningIL 60%
70%MammogramIL 74%
91%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hartland 10% · 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 34.3%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 20.6%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 4.9%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 6.6%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hartland, betterHartland, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Hartland gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Hartland

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

HNearest ERMercy Harvard HospitalHarvard · 6.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthwestern Medicine Mchenry★★★★★ · 12.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisHarvard · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.7 mi
Mercy Harvard Hospital
Harvard · not rated
ERRural critical access
6.7 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Harvard
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.1 mi
Aunt Martha's Woodstock Community Health Center
Woodstock · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.2 mi
Northwestern Medicine Mchenry
Mchenry · ★★★★★
ER
12.9 mi
Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal La
Crystal Lake · not rated
ER
13.7 mi
Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center
Lake Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careHartland is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHartland is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hartland 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 Hartland; ≈ 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 Hartland adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Hartland does better than Illinois.

3 in 10Hartland adults feel lonely
30.1% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Hartland adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · IL 25.4% · Better than IL
1 in 7Hartland adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.1% · IL 19.8% · Better than IL
1 in 11Hartland adults are in frequent mental distress
9.5% · IL 15.6% · Better than IL
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hartland 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 13
Hartland adults worry about having enough food
8% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 22
Hartland adults worry about keeping their housing
4.6% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 34
Hartland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
2.9% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 22
Hartland adults lack reliable transportation
4.5% · IL 8%
Better than IL

6.8% of Hartland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Hartland 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.

49.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs29.2%
Thinking or memory10.9%
Hearing18.9%
Errands alone12.3%
Vision7.7%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Illinois

Questions about health in Hartland

Why doesn’t Hartland have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hartland?

Mercy Harvard Hospital in Harvard, 6.7 miles in a straight line from Hartland’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 Hartland?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Susana P. Castro Health Center - Dental Clinic in Harvard, 6.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.