Photo: David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0Where McCook residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for McCook, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for McCook. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in McCook
Dental care lags in McCook
55.5% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 63.4% across Illinois. Among those 65 and older, 12.9% have lost all their teeth (Illinois 10.3%). Checkups ↓
Many McCook adults are uninsured, but health holds up
1 in 6 working-age adults has no health insurance (15.7%, vs 9.9% across Illinois). Yet the share who say their health is fair or poor, 21%, is about level with the state’s 18.6%. Fewer get a yearly checkup: 74.6% vs 77.8%. Checkups ↓
Making ends meet is harder in McCook
1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (19.4%), vs 15.9% across Illinois. Housing insecurity (15.9% vs 13.2%) is higher too. Everyday needs ↓
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 McCook’s likely range.
Keeping up with care
Share of McCook adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
15.1% of McCook adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Out of every 100 McCook adults…
McCook runs below IL on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near McCook
No hospital or community health center in McCook itself. These are the nearest.
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 McCook; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois
Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How McCook adults are doing
About the same as Illinois on each measure.
1 in 3 McCook adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
McCook and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of McCook adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in McCook
Why doesn’t McCook have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for McCook.
What hospital is closest to McCook?
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange in La Grange, 1.7 miles in a straight line from McCook’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near McCook?
85 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Pillars Community Health Beds Plus Summit in Summit Argo, 2.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in McCook.
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.