Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Arrington Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
–Not graded
Health in Arrington Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Arrington Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62886, 62837, 62895. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Arrington Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Arrington Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.8%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 10.3%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Arrington Township runs above Illinois on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 42% of residents are 65 or older (Illinois 17%), and COPD, heart disease and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Arrington Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.9%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

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 Arrington Township’s likely range; Arrington Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62886, 62837, 62895, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Arrington Township adults…

Arrington Township runs above IL on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Arrington Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–11.2%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Why age matters here

Arrington Township is an older town: 42% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Illinois. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Arrington Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Arrington Township42%
Illinois17%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.5%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.5%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.2%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Arrington Township, betterArrington Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Arrington Township gets moving

2.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Arrington Township

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

HNearest ERFairfield Memorial Hospital 1Fairfield · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFairfield Memorial Hospital 1★★★★★ · 8.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning CorporationFairfield · 8.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1
Fairfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
8.3 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
6 sites · nearest in Fairfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.2 mi
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Mcleansboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22 mi
Clay County Hospital
Flora · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.5 mi
Deaconess Illinois Crossroads
Mount Vernon · not rated
ER
27.4 mi
Carmi Community Health Center
Carmi · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Arrington Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Arrington Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Arrington Township 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 Arrington Township; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
61%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
63%Colon screeningIL 60%
69%MammogramIL 74%
79%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Arrington Township 7.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Arrington Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Arrington Township adults feel lonely
32.3% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Arrington Township adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Arrington Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Arrington Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Arrington Township 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
Arrington Township adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Arrington Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Arrington Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Arrington Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

14.5% of Arrington Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Arrington Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Orel Township: 39.1%Berry Township: 39.2%Big Mound Township: 40.5%Four Mile Township: 39.3%Crouch Township: 39%Hickory Hill Township: 39.1%Wayne City: 38%Indian Prairie Township: 38.2%Lamard Township: 39.8%Barnhill Township: 40.9%Fairfield: 40.6%Arrington Township: 40%Arrington TownshipOrel TownshipBerry TownshipBig Mound TownshipFairfield Memorial Hospital 1 · Fairfield · 8.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHFairfield Community Health Center · Fairfield · 8.3 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Orel Township39.1%
Berry Township39.2%
Arrington Township40%
Big Mound Township40.5%
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
Orel TownshipC+39.1%13.2%15.7%ZIP codes
Berry Township————
Big Mound TownshipC−40.5%14.2%17.4%ZIP codes

Berry Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Illinois

Questions about health in Arrington Township

Why doesn’t Arrington Township have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Arrington Township?

Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1 in Fairfield, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Arrington Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Arrington Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Fairfield Community Health Center in Fairfield, 8.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Arrington Township.

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.