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Health in Holcomb · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Holcomb residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Holcomb

Fewer Holcomb adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Cancer runs high in Holcomb

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.1%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Conditions ↓

Holcomb is an active town

Only 18.6% of adults get no exercise outside work, 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 Holcomb’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 11
Holcomb adults worry about having enough food
8.9% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 12
Holcomb adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 19
Holcomb adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 19
Holcomb adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · IL 8%
Better than IL

7.8% of Holcomb adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Holcomb adults…

Holcomb runs below IL on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Holcomb adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10.1%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 18.6%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.7%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 20.9%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 11.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Holcomb, betterHolcomb, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Holcomb gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Holcomb

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

HNearest ERRochelle Community HospitalRochelle · 9.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUw Health★★★★★ · 14.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCrusaders Central Clinic AssociationRockford · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Rochelle Community Hospital
Rochelle · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.1 mi
Crusaders Central Clinic Association
6 sites · nearest in Rockford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14 mi
Uw Health
Rockford · ★★★★★
ER
14 mi
Aunt Martha's Rockford Community Health Center
Rockford · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.7 mi
Saint Anthony Medical Center
Rockford · ★★★★★
ER
16.1 mi
Javon Bea Hospital
Rockford · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Holcomb itself
✓ Dental careHolcomb is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Holcomb 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 Holcomb; ≈ 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 Holcomb adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

77%Yearly checkupIL 78%
66%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
66%Colon screeningIL 60%
74%MammogramIL 74%
75%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Holcomb 5.9% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Holcomb adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Holcomb adults feel lonely
31.4% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Holcomb adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Holcomb adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Holcomb adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Holcomb 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

Holcomb 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.

25.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.6%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone6.2%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
Illinois

Questions about health in Holcomb

Why doesn’t Holcomb have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Holcomb?

Rochelle Community Hospital in Rochelle, 9.6 miles in a straight line from Holcomb’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.