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Health in Indian Creek · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Indian Creek residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Indian Creek

Indian Creek adults report less loneliness

Loneliness (28.3% vs 33.5%), frequent mental distress (12.3% vs 15.6%) and depression (17% vs 19.8%) all run below Illinois. Mind & connection ↓

Cancer runs high in Indian Creek

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.1%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Age is part of it: 31% of residents are 65 or older (Illinois 17%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Fewer Indian Creek adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 10 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 Indian Creek’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Indian Creek adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Indian Creek does better than Illinois.

3 in 10Indian Creek adults feel lonely
28.3% · IL 33.5% · Better than IL
1 in 4Indian Creek adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Indian Creek adults have been diagnosed with depression
17% · IL 19.8% · Better than IL
1 in 8Indian Creek adults are in frequent mental distress
12.3% · IL 15.6% · Better than IL
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Indian Creek 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 10
Indian Creek adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 13
Indian Creek adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 20
Indian Creek adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 20
Indian Creek adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · IL 8%
Better than IL

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Indian Creek adults…

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

9 of every 100 Indian Creek adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.1%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Why age matters here

Indian Creek is an older town: 31% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Illinois. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Indian Creek as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Indian Creek31%
Illinois17%
Getting care

Care in and near Indian Creek

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

HNearest ERAdvocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville · 3.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthwestern Lake Forest Hospital★★★★★ · 6.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLake County Health Department & Community Health CenterLibertyville · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.5 mi
Advocate Condell Medical Center
Libertyville · ★★★★★
ER
5.6 mi
Lake County Health Department & Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Libertyville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.2 mi
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Lake Forest · ★★★★★
ER
6.2 mi
Greater Family Health
2 sites · nearest in Wheeling
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.9 mi
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Barrington · ★★★★★
ER
9.1 mi
North Chicago VA Medical Center
North Chicago · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
✓ Primary careIndian Creek is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careIndian Creek is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Indian Creek 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 Indian Creek; ≈ 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 18.8%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.4%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 13.2%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 9.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Indian Creek, betterIndian Creek, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Indian Creek gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIL 78%
68%Dentist visitIL 63%
91%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
64%Colon screeningIL 60%
76%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Indian Creek 5.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Around town

Indian Creek and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Vernon Hills: 28%Mundelein: 33.3%Buffalo Grove: 26.3%Mettawa: 29.6%Lincolnshire: 26.3%Libertyville: 29.9%Long Grove: 28%Hawthorn Woods: 29%Grayslake: 31.7%Fremont Township: 32.8%Libertyville Township: 30.3%Indian Creek: 30.2%Indian CreekVernon HillsMundeleinAdvocate Condell Medical Center · Libertyville · 3.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHLibertyville Behavioral Health Home · Libertyville · 5.6 mi+300 Mchenry Rd · Wheeling · 6.2 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Vernon Hills28%
Indian Creek30.2%
Mundelein33.3%
IL34%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Vernon HillsA+28%9.6%7.5%CDC place
MundeleinA−33.3%11.1%11%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

22.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%
Thinking or memory9.3%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone5.9%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Illinois

Questions about health in Indian Creek

Why doesn’t Indian Creek have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Indian Creek?

Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, 3.5 miles in a straight line from Indian Creek’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Indian Creek?

7 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Libertyville Behavioral Health Home in Libertyville, 5.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Indian Creek.

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.