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Health in Mansfield · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mansfield residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mansfield

Cancer runs high in Mansfield

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.7%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Conditions ↓

Fewer Mansfield 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 ↓

Nearly everyone in Mansfield is insured

Only 5.6% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 9.9% across Illinois. Checkups ↓

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 Mansfield’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mansfield adults…

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

10 of every 100 Mansfield adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.8%
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 11
Mansfield adults worry about having enough food
8.9% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 13
Mansfield adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 20
Mansfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 19
Mansfield adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · IL 8%
Better than IL

7.9% of Mansfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
67%Dentist visitIL 63%
89%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
69%Colon screeningIL 60%
77%MammogramIL 74%
77%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mansfield 5.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Mansfield

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

HNearest ERKirby Medical CenterMonticello · 10.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGibson Community Hospital★★★★★ · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePromise Healthcare NFPChampaign · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Kirby Medical Center
Monticello · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.4 mi
Promise Healthcare NFP
4 sites · nearest in Champaign
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Champaign
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.3 mi
OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center
Urbana · ★★★★★
ER
16.9 mi
Carle Foundation Hospital
Urbana · ★★★★★
ER
19.8 mi
Gibson Community Hospital
Gibson City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careMansfield is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMansfield is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mansfield 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 Mansfield; ≈ 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 19.4%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.4%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 19.6%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 11.9%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mansfield, betterMansfield, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Mansfield gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Mansfield adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Mansfield adults feel lonely
31.7% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Mansfield adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Mansfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Mansfield adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mansfield 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

Mansfield 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.

26.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Illinois

Questions about health in Mansfield

Why doesn’t Mansfield have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mansfield?

Kirby Medical Center in Monticello, 10.9 miles in a straight line from Mansfield’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 Mansfield.

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.