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Health in Mark · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mark residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.5%
About the same as IL (18.6%)
Obesity
37.8%
About the same as IL (34%)
No exercise
22.8%
About the same as IL (23%)
Uninsured
7.6%
Better than IL (9.9%)
Feel lonely
32.8%
About the same as IL (33.5%)
Nearest ER
7.4 mi
Carle Health Proctor Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Mark

8.9%have had cancer · IL 7.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mark adults…

Mark runs above IL on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Mark adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8–9.9%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Mark

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

HNearest ERCarle Health Proctor HospitalPeoria · 7.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCarle Health Proctor Hospital★★★★★ · 7.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 21.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Carle Health Proctor Hospital
Peoria · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.2 mi
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center
Peru · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.8 mi
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center
Princeton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.2 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Mendota
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.4 mi
OSF Saint Paul Medical Center
Mendota · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.8 mi
Toulon Community Health Center
Toulon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mark itself
✓ Dental careMark is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mark 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 Mark; ≈ 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 22.8%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 19.1%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mark, betterMark, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Mark gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
68%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
63%Colon screeningIL 60%
70%MammogramIL 74%
76%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mark 7.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Mark adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Mark adults feel lonely
32.8% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Mark adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Mark adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Mark adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mark 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
Mark adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 9
Mark adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Mark adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Mark adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

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

Around town

Mark and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
GranvilleB36.8%11.8%14.1%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Illinois

Questions about health in Mark

Why doesn’t Mark have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mark?

Carle Health Proctor Hospital in Peoria, 7.4 miles in a straight line from Mark’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.