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Health in Mapleton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mapleton residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mapleton

Smoking is more common in Mapleton

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.8%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

Depression runs high in Mapleton

1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (24.2%), vs 19.8% across Illinois. Conditions ↓

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 Mapleton’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.8%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 37%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 20%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mapleton, betterMapleton, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Mapleton gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mapleton adults…

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

24 of every 100 Mapleton adults have been diagnosed with depression
Illinois: 20 in 100 · worse · likely 20.2–28.3%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Mapleton

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

HNearest ERCarle Health Pekin HospitalPekin · 4.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCarle Health Pekin Hospital★★★★★ · 4.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Community Health ClinicPekin · 6.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.9 mi
Carle Health Pekin Hospital
Pekin · ★★★★★
ER
≈13.6 mi
Saint Francis Medical Center
Peoria · ★★★★★
ER
≈13.6 mi
Carle Health Methodist Hospital
Peoria · ★★★★★
ER
16.6 mi
Graham Hospital Association
Canton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mapleton itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mapleton itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mapleton 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 Mapleton; ≈ 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 Mapleton adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

76%Yearly checkupIL 78%
61%Dentist visitIL 63%
85%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
63%Colon screeningIL 60%
74%MammogramIL 74%
75%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mapleton 7.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Mapleton adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Mapleton runs above Illinois.

1 in 3Mapleton adults feel lonely
33.8% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Mapleton adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Mapleton adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · IL 19.8% · Worse than IL
1 in 6Mapleton adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mapleton 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
Mapleton adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Mapleton adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Mapleton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Mapleton adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

12.7% of Mapleton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Mapleton 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.

28.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Mapleton

Why doesn’t Mapleton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mapleton?

Carle Health Pekin Hospital in Pekin, 4.9 miles in a straight line from Mapleton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Mapleton?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Heartland Community Health Clinic Dba: Heartland Health Services - Olt in Pekin, 6.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.