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Health in Mazon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mazon residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.4%
About the same as IL (18.6%)
Obesity
36.3%
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
33.4%
About the same as IL (33.5%)
Nearest ER
8.8 mi
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
What stands out

What stands out about health in Mazon

23.8%diagnosed with depression · IL 19.8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mazon adults…

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

24 of every 100 Mazon adults have been diagnosed with depression
Illinois: 20 in 100 · worse · likely 20–27.9%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Mazon

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

HNearest ERMorris Hospital & Healthcare CentersMorris · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMorris Hospital & Healthcare Centers★★★★★ · 8.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAunt Martha's Health & WellnessJoliet · 24.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
Morris · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.5 mi
Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness
4 sites · nearest in Joliet
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.8 mi
Saint Joseph Medical Center
Joliet · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.1 mi
Vna Health Care- Joliet
Joliet · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
27 mi
Saint James Hospital
Pontiac · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.1 mi
Valley West Community Hospital
Sandwich · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careMazon is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMazon is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mazon 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 Mazon; ≈ 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 35.4%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 20.6%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mazon, betterMazon, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Mazon gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIL 78%
65%Dentist visitIL 63%
86%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
62%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
75%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mazon 7.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Mazon adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Mazon runs above Illinois.

1 in 3Mazon adults feel lonely
33.4% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Mazon adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Mazon adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · IL 19.8% · Worse than IL
1 in 6Mazon adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mazon 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
Mazon adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 9
Mazon adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Mazon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 15
Mazon adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

11.5% of Mazon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Mazon 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.

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Illinois

Questions about health in Mazon

Why doesn’t Mazon have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mazon?

Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers in Morris, 8.8 miles in a straight line from Mazon’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 Mazon.

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.