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Health in Loraine · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Loraine residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.9%
About the same as IL (18.6%)
Obesity
37.7%
About the same as IL (34%)
No exercise
22.9%
About the same as IL (23%)
Uninsured
7.3%
Better than IL (9.9%)
Feel lonely
33.3%
About the same as IL (33.5%)
Nearest ER
17.7 mi
Blessing Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Loraine

8.8%have had cancer · IL 7.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Loraine adults…

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

9 of every 100 Loraine adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–9.8%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Why age matters here

Loraine is an older town: 32% 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 Loraine as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Loraine32%
Illinois17%
Getting care

Care in and near Loraine

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

HNearest ERBlessing HospitalQuincy · 17.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBlessing Hospital★★★★★ · 17.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois University School of MedicineQuincy · 16.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.6 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
3 sites · nearest in Quincy
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.2 mi
Preferred Family Healthcare, Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Quincy
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.7 mi
Blessing Hospital
Quincy · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.6 mi
Memorial Hospital
Carthage · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.3 mi
Hannibal Regional Hospital
Hannibal · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.8 mi
Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital
Rushville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Loraine itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Loraine itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Loraine 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 Loraine; ≈ 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 22.9%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 20.1%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Loraine, betterLoraine, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Loraine gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Paulton Park0.1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIL 78%
59%Dentist visitIL 63%
86%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
64%Colon screeningIL 60%
75%MammogramIL 74%
75%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Loraine 7.3% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Loraine adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Loraine adults feel lonely
33.3% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Loraine adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Loraine adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Loraine adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Loraine 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
Loraine adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Loraine adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Loraine adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Loraine adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

12% of Loraine adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Loraine 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.

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Loraine

Why doesn’t Loraine have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Loraine?

Blessing Hospital in Quincy, 17.7 miles in a straight line from Loraine’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.