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Health in Trout Valley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Trout Valley residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Trout Valley

Cancer and arthritis run high in Trout Valley

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.5%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (30%), vs 24.2% across Illinois. Conditions ↓

Fewer Trout Valley adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 12 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Nearly everyone in Trout Valley is insured

Only 5.4% 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 Trout Valley’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Trout Valley adults…

Trout Valley runs below IL on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Trout Valley adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.7%
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 12
Trout Valley adults worry about having enough food
8.5% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Trout Valley adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 23
Trout Valley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 20
Trout Valley adults lack reliable transportation
4.9% · IL 8%
Better than IL

7% of Trout Valley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIL 78%
71%Dentist visitIL 63%
90%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
77%MammogramIL 74%
79%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Trout Valley 5.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Trout Valley

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

HNearest ERMercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal LaCrystal Lake · 4.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAdvocate Good Shepherd Hospital★★★★★ · 6.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAunt Martha's Health & WellnessCarpentersville · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.7 mi
Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal La
Crystal Lake · not rated
ER
6.2 mi
Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness
2 sites · nearest in Carpentersville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.5 mi
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Barrington · ★★★★★
ER
6.5 mi
Legacy Medical Center- East Dundee
East Dundee · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8.6 mi
Northwestern Medicine Mchenry
Mchenry · ★★★★★
ER
10.7 mi
Advocate Sherman Hospital
Elgin · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careTrout Valley is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTrout Valley is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Trout Valley 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 Trout Valley; ≈ 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 28.5%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.8%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 11%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Trout Valley, betterTrout Valley, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Trout Valley gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Trout Valley adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

3 in 10Trout Valley adults feel lonely
30.5% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Trout Valley adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Trout Valley adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 7Trout Valley adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Trout Valley 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

Trout Valley and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cary: 31.1%Lake in the Hills: 31.9%Algonquin: 31.3%Crystal Lake: 31.7%Fox River Grove: 30.4%Trout Valley: 31%Trout ValleyCaryMercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal La · Crystal Lake · 4.7 miH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Trout Valley31%
Cary31.1%
IL34%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
CaryA31.1%9.2%10.4%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory10.9%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone6.4%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Illinois

Questions about health in Trout Valley

Why doesn’t Trout Valley have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Trout Valley?

Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal La in Crystal Lake, 4.7 miles in a straight line from Trout Valley’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Trout Valley?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Carpentersville Community Health Center in Carpentersville, 6.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Trout Valley.

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.