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Health in McLean · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McLean residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in McLean

Fewer McLean adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Nearly everyone in McLean is insured

Only 6.3% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 9.9% across Illinois. Checkups ↓

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 McLean’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 10
McLean adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
McLean adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 18
McLean adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 17
McLean adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · IL 8%
Better than IL

9.2% of McLean adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
68%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
68%Colon screeningIL 60%
73%MammogramIL 74%
75%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
McLean 6.3% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McLean adults…

On every condition, McLean is about the same as Illinois. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 McLean adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.1–37.4%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near McLean

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

HNearest ERHopedale HospitalHopedale · 15 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAbraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 16.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChestnut Health SystemsBloomington · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.5 mi
Chestnut Health Systems
3 sites · nearest in Bloomington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15 mi
Hopedale Hospital
Hopedale · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
Warner Hospital and Health Services
Clinton · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
Carle Bromenn Medical Center
Normal · ★★★★★
ER
15.7 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
2 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16 mi
St. Joseph Medical Center
Bloomington · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMcLean is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMcLean is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers McLean 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 McLean; ≈ 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 19.4%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 19.4%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
McLean, betterMcLean, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where McLean gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How McLean adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3McLean adults feel lonely
31.8% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4McLean adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4McLean adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6McLean adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 McLean 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.

Around town

McLean 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.

25.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.2%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing6%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Illinois

Questions about health in McLean

Why doesn’t McLean have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to McLean?

Hopedale Hospital in Hopedale, 15.0 miles in a straight line from McLean’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 McLean.

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.