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Health in Wenona · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wenona residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.6%
About the same as IL (18.6%)
Obesity
37.5%
About the same as IL (34%)
No exercise
23.9%
About the same as IL (23%)
Uninsured
8.5%
About the same as IL (9.9%)
Feel lonely
34.1%
About the same as IL (33.5%)
Nearest ER
19.7 mi
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Wenona

8%have COPD · IL 6.3%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wenona adults…

Wenona runs above IL on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Wenona adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.6–9.7%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Wenona

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

HNearest EROSF Saint Elizabeth Medical CenterPeru · 19.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOSF Saint Elizabeth MDL Ctr★★★★★ · 19.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Community Health ClinicEureka · 26.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.7 mi
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center
Peru · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.9 mi
Carle Health Proctor Hospital
Peoria · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.9 mi
Saint James Hospital
Pontiac · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.4 mi
Carle Eureka Hospital
Eureka · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.4 mi
Heartland Community Health Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Eureka
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.9 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
Mendota · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wenona itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wenona itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wenona 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 Wenona; ≈ 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 23.9%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.2%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.7%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wenona, betterWenona, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Wenona gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIL 78%
62%Dentist visitIL 63%
86%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
66%Colon screeningIL 60%
67%MammogramIL 74%
77%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wenona 8.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Wenona adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Wenona adults feel lonely
34.1% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Wenona adults lack social or emotional support
25.1% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Wenona adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Wenona adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Wenona 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.

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 7
Wenona adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Wenona adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 15
Wenona adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Wenona adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

12.7% of Wenona adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Wenona 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.

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Illinois

Questions about health in Wenona

Why doesn’t Wenona have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Wenona?

OSF Saint Elizabeth MDL Ctr in Peru, 19.7 miles in a straight line from Wenona’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.