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Health in Mendon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mendon residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.5%
About the same as IL (18.6%)
Obesity
37.4%
About the same as IL (34%)
No exercise
22.8%
About the same as IL (23%)
Uninsured
7.1%
Better than IL (9.9%)
Feel lonely
33.7%
About the same as IL (33.5%)
Nearest ER
12.2 mi
Blessing Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Mendon

24.3%diagnosed with depression · IL 19.8%
★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Mendon adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Mendon runs above Illinois.

1 in 3Mendon adults feel lonely
33.7% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Mendon adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Mendon adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · IL 19.8% · Worse than IL
1 in 5Mendon adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · IL 15.6% · Worse than IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mendon adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mendon adults…

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

24 of every 100 Mendon adults have been diagnosed with depression
Illinois: 20 in 100 · worse · likely 20.4–28.4%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Mendon

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

HNearest ERBlessing HospitalQuincy · 12.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBlessing Hospital★★★★★ · 12.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois University School of MedicineQuincy · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
3 sites · nearest in Quincy
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.9 mi
Preferred Family Healthcare, Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Quincy
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.2 mi
Blessing Hospital
Quincy · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.9 mi
Memorial Hospital
Carthage · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29 mi
Hannibal Regional Hospital
Hannibal · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
38.2 mi
Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital
Rushville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mendon itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mendon itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mendon 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 Mendon; ≈ 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 36.8%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 20%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mendon, betterMendon, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Mendon gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Chittenden Park4 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIL 78%
62%Dentist visitIL 63%
85%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
64%Colon screeningIL 60%
70%MammogramIL 74%
74%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mendon 7.1% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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
Mendon adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Mendon adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Mendon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Mendon adults lack reliable transportation
7% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

12.1% of Mendon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Mendon 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.

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Illinois

Questions about health in Mendon

Why doesn’t Mendon have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mendon?

Blessing Hospital in Quincy, 12.2 miles in a straight line from Mendon’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 Mendon.

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.