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Health in Milledgeville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Milledgeville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Milledgeville

Cancer and heart disease run high in Milledgeville

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.1%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.3%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. In all, Milledgeville runs above Illinois on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Milledgeville adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. 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 Milledgeville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Milledgeville adults…

Milledgeville runs above IL on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Milledgeville adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.2%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
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 9
Milledgeville adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Milledgeville adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Milledgeville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Milledgeville adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · IL 8%
Better than IL

10.2% of Milledgeville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Milledgeville

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

HNearest ERCGH Medical CenterSterling · 11.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOSF Saint Katharine Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWhiteside CHD - Rock FallsRock Falls · 13.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.9 mi
CGH Medical Center
Sterling · ★★★★★
ER
13.2 mi
Whiteside CHD - Rock Falls
Rock Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.3 mi
Morrison Community Hospital
Morrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.3 mi
OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center
Dixon · ★★★★★
ER
22.4 mi
Mercyone Clinton Medical Center
Clinton · ★★★★★
ER
23.2 mi
Community Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Milledgeville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Milledgeville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Milledgeville 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 Milledgeville; ≈ 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 22.6%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.7%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.3%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Milledgeville, betterMilledgeville, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Milledgeville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
66%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Milledgeville 7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Milledgeville adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Milledgeville adults feel lonely
32.5% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Milledgeville adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Milledgeville adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Milledgeville adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Milledgeville 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

Milledgeville 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.

30.2%

of Milledgeville adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Milledgeville

Why doesn’t Milledgeville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Milledgeville?

CGH Medical Center in Sterling, 11.9 miles in a straight line from Milledgeville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Milledgeville.

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.