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Matherville, Illinois (7981542903)Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Matherville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Matherville residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.7%
About the same as IL (18.6%)
Obesity
38%
About the same as IL (34%)
No exercise
22.1%
About the same as IL (23%)
Uninsured
7.5%
Better than IL (9.9%)
Feel lonely
34.4%
About the same as IL (33.5%)
Nearest ER
8.8 mi
Genesis Medical Center, Aledo
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Matherville adults…

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

33 of every 100 Matherville adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.4–36.9%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Matherville

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

HNearest ERGenesis Medical Center, AledoAledo · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Rock Island★★★★★ · 15.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health CareRock Island · 15.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Genesis Medical Center, Aledo
Aledo · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.5 mi
Community Health Care
8 sites · nearest in Rock Island
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.6 mi
Trinity Rock Island
Rock Island · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.2 mi
Genesis Medical Center-Illini
Silvis · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.8 mi
Genesis Medical Center-Davenport
Davenport · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Matherville itself
✓ Dental careMatherville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Matherville 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 Matherville; ≈ 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 22.1%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.5%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 20.3%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Matherville, betterMatherville, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Matherville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIL 78%
60%Dentist visitIL 63%
86%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
62%Colon screeningIL 60%
70%MammogramIL 74%
74%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Matherville 7.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Matherville adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Matherville adults feel lonely
34.4% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Matherville adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Matherville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Matherville adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Matherville 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
Matherville adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 9
Matherville adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Matherville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Matherville adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

11.8% of Matherville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Matherville 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.

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Illinois

Questions about health in Matherville

Why doesn’t Matherville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Matherville?

Genesis Medical Center, Aledo in Aledo, 8.8 miles in a straight line from Matherville’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 Matherville.

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.