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Health in Beverly Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Beverly Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62347, 62314, 62312. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Beverly Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Beverly Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.7%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.3%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 9.4%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Beverly Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Beverly Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.1%), 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 Beverly Township’s likely range; Beverly Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62347, 62314, 62312, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beverly Township adults…

Beverly Township runs above IL on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Beverly Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–10%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.8%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.5%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.5%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Beverly Township, betterBeverly Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Beverly Township gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Beverly Township

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

HNearest ERIllini Community HospitalPittsfield · 15.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIllini Community Hospital★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois University School of MedicinePittsfield · 15.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.7 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
3 sites · nearest in Pittsfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.8 mi
Illini Community Hospital
Pittsfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.8 mi
Preferred Family Healthcare, Incorporated
5 sites · nearest in Quincy
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25 mi
Blessing Hospital
Quincy · ★★★★★
ER
25.9 mi
Pike County Memorial Hospital
Louisiana · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.6 mi
Hannibal Regional Hospital
Hannibal · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beverly Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beverly Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Beverly 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 Beverly 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 Beverly Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
63%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
64%Colon screeningIL 60%
70%MammogramIL 74%
77%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beverly Township 7.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Beverly Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Beverly Township adults feel lonely
32.6% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Beverly Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Beverly Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Beverly Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Beverly 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
Beverly Township adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Beverly Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Beverly Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Beverly Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

13.9% of Beverly Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Beverly Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

McKee Township: 37.7%Fairmount Township: 42.6%Hadley Township: 40.9%Richfield Township: 38.8%Buckhorn Township: 42.1%Barry Township: 40.3%Liberty Township: 37.9%Concord Township: 37.6%Perry Township: 42%New Salem Township: 41.8%Derry Township: 39.8%Baylis: 43.4%Payson Township: 38%Elkhorn Township: 41.1%Lee Township: 41.2%Kinderhook Township: 40.6%Pleasant Vale Township: 39.6%Beverly Township: 39.6%Beverly TownshipMcKee TownshipFairmount TownshipHadley TownshipRichfield TownshipBuckhorn TownshipBarry TownshipIllini Community Hospital · Pittsfield · 15.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHSiu Center for Family Medicine-Pittsfield · Pittsfield · 15.7 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
McKee Township37.7%
Richfield Township38.8%
Beverly Township39.6%
Barry Township40.3%
Hadley Township40.9%
Buckhorn Township42.1%
Fairmount Township42.6%
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
McKee Township————
Hadley Township————
Fairmount Township————
Richfield Township————
Buckhorn Township————
Barry TownshipC40.3%13.5%17%ZIP codes

McKee Township, Hadley Township, Fairmount Township, Richfield Township and Buckhorn 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.

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Beverly Township

Why doesn’t Beverly 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 Beverly Township.

What hospital is closest to Beverly Township?

Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield, 15.8 miles in a straight line from Beverly 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 Beverly 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.