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Health in Bartelso · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bartelso residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bartelso

Bartelso is short on primary care and mental health care

Bartelso’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Fewer Bartelso adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Nearly everyone in Bartelso is insured

Only 6.9% 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 Bartelso’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Bartelso

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

HNearest ERSt. Josephs HospitalBreese · 7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Josephs Hospital★★★★★ · 7.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationO Fallon · 25.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
St. Josephs Hospital
Breese · ★★★★★
ER
14.3 mi
Washington County Hospital
Nashville · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.7 mi
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital -Centralia
Centralia · ★★★★★
ER
18.8 mi
St. Joseph's Hospital
Highland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
8 sites · nearest in O Fallon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bartelso itself
✓ Dental careBartelso is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bartelso 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 Bartelso; ≈ 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).

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 8
Bartelso adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Bartelso adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Bartelso adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Bartelso adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · IL 8%
Better than IL

11.3% of Bartelso adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIL 78%
63%Dentist visitIL 63%
86%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
64%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
75%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bartelso 6.9% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bartelso adults…

On every condition, Bartelso is about the same as Illinois. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Bartelso adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.4–36.8%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.2%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.4%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 20.6%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bartelso, betterBartelso, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Bartelso gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Bartelso adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Bartelso adults feel lonely
33.2% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Bartelso adults lack social or emotional support
23.9% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Bartelso adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Bartelso 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 Bartelso 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

Bartelso 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.

28.3%

of Bartelso adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Illinois

Questions about health in Bartelso

Why doesn’t Bartelso have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bartelso?

St. Josephs Hospital in Breese, 7.0 miles in a straight line from Bartelso’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.