Healthcare & Safety — Mercer County, Illinois
Health Infrastructure
| Hospitals | 18 |
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| EMS Stations | 54 |
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| Fire Stations | 54 |
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Health Outcomes (County Health Rankings)
| Premature Death Rate | 5,862 |
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| Poor/Fair Health | 15.0% |
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| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.67 |
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| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.93 |
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| Adult Smoking | 18.4% |
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| Adult Obesity | 36.6% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 27.7% |
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Overdose Deaths
| Death Rate per 100k | 17.64 |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Urban/Rural Class | Noncore |
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| Trend | rising |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.715543+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.980942+00:00.
