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Health in Beaver Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Beaver Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62859, 62887, 62835, 62828. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Beaver Creek Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Beaver Creek Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.9%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 10%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Beaver Creek Township runs above Illinois on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Depression is more common in Beaver Creek Township

1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (23.9%), vs 19.8% across Illinois. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 18.3%, vs 15.6% across Illinois. Mind & connection ↓

Smoking is more common in Beaver Creek Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.5%), 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 Beaver Creek Township’s likely range; Beaver Creek Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62859, 62887, 62835, 62828, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beaver Creek Township adults…

Beaver Creek Township runs above IL on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Beaver Creek Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–11.3%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Mind & connection

How Beaver Creek Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Beaver Creek Township runs above Illinois.

1 in 3Beaver Creek Township adults feel lonely
33.3% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Beaver Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
24% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Beaver Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · IL 19.8% · Worse than IL
1 in 5Beaver Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · IL 15.6% · Worse than IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Beaver Creek Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.3%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.1%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Beaver Creek Township, betterBeaver Creek Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Beaver Creek Township gets moving

2.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Getting care

Care in and near Beaver Creek Township

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

HNearest ERHamilton Memorial HospitalMcleansboro · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHamilton Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 8.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning CorporationFairfield · 14.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Mcleansboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.7 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
7 sites · nearest in Fairfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1
Fairfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.1 mi
Carmi Community Health Center
Carmi · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24.7 mi
Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations
Eldorado · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.7 mi
Franklin Hospital
Benton · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beaver Creek Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beaver Creek Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Beaver Creek 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 Beaver Creek 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 Beaver Creek Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
60%Dentist visitIL 63%
86%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
63%Colon screeningIL 60%
69%MammogramIL 74%
79%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beaver Creek Township 8.1% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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
Beaver Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
15.2% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Beaver Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Beaver Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 12
Beaver Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

15.8% of Beaver Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Beaver Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mill Shoals Township: 36.8%South Crouch Township: 40.4%Crook Township: 39.3%Crouch Township: 39%Barnhill Township: 40.9%Burnt Prairie Township: 38.8%Enfield Township: 35.5%Dahlgren Township: 39.2%McLeansboro Township: 40.8%Mayberry Township: 39.1%Twigg Township: 40.6%Big Mound Township: 40.5%Orel Township: 39.1%Beaver Creek Township: 38.9%Beaver Creek TownshipMill Shoals TownshipSouth Crouch TownshipCrook TownshipCrouch TownshipHamilton Memorial Hospital · Mcleansboro · 8.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHFairfield Memorial Hospital 1 · Fairfield · 14.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHFairfield Community Health Center · Fairfield · 14.7 mi+Carmi Community Health Center · Carmi · 15.1 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mill Shoals Township36.8%
Beaver Creek Township38.9%
Crouch Township39%
Crook Township39.3%
South Crouch Township40.4%
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
Mill Shoals Township————
Crook Township————
South Crouch Township————
Crouch Township————

Mill Shoals Township, Crook Township, South Crouch Township and Crouch 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.

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing9%
Errands alone10%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Illinois

Questions about health in Beaver Creek Township

Why doesn’t Beaver Creek 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 Beaver Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Beaver Creek Township?

Hamilton Memorial Hospital in Mcleansboro, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Beaver Creek Township’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 Beaver Creek Township.

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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.