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Health in Viola · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Viola residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Viola

Cancer and arthritis run high in Viola

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.9%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29%), vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Viola runs above Illinois on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Viola 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 Viola’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Viola adults…

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

10 of every 100 Viola adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11%
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
Viola adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Viola adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Viola adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Viola adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · IL 8%
Better than IL

10.1% of Viola adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Viola

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

HNearest ERGenesis Medical Center, AledoAledo · 9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOSF Holy Family Medical Center★★★★★ · 20.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health CareRock Island · 19.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9 mi
Genesis Medical Center, Aledo
Aledo · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.9 mi
St. Mary Medical Center
Galesburg · ★★★★★
ER
19.1 mi
Community Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Rock Island
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.2 mi
Trinity Rock Island
Rock Island · ★★★★★
ER
19.6 mi
Knox Community Health Center
Galesburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20 mi
OSF Holy Family Medical Center
Monmouth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Viola itself
✓ Dental careViola is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Viola 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 Viola; ≈ 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 33.5%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.9%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Viola, betterViola, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Viola gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
66%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
66%Colon screeningIL 60%
73%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Viola 7.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Viola adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Viola adults feel lonely
33.8% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Viola adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Viola adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Viola adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Viola 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

Viola 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.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Viola

Why doesn’t Viola have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Viola?

Genesis Medical Center, Aledo in Aledo, 9.0 miles in a straight line from Viola’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 Viola.

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.