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Health in Blissville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Blissville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62808, 62894, 62898, 62883. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Blissville Township

Cancer, COPD and arthritis run high in Blissville Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.9%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.2%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. Arthritis is also above the state: 29.8%, vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Blissville Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Blissville Township

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (14.6%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

Fewer Blissville Township 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 ↓

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 Blissville Township’s likely range; Blissville Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62808, 62894, 62898, 62883, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Blissville Township adults…

Blissville Township runs above IL on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Blissville Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–10.7%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.6%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.6%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Blissville Township, betterBlissville Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Blissville Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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
Blissville Township adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Blissville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Blissville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Blissville Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · IL 8%
Better than IL

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

Getting care

Care in and near Blissville Township

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

HNearest ERGood Samaritan Regional Health CenterMount Vernon · 8.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGood Samaritan Regional HLTH Center★★★★★ · 8.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning CorporationMount Vernon · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
Mount Vernon · ★★★★★
ER
8.7 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
8 sites · nearest in Mount Vernon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.1 mi
Deaconess Illinois Crossroads
Mount Vernon · not rated
ER
17.3 mi
Washington County Hospital
Nashville · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.9 mi
Marshall Browning Hospital
Du Quoin · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Blissville Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Blissville Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Blissville 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 Blissville 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 Blissville Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
64%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blissville Township 6.8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Blissville Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Blissville Township adults feel lonely
32.1% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Blissville Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Blissville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Blissville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Blissville 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.

Around town

Blissville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

McClellan Township: 39.2%Bald Hill Township: 38.8%Casner Township: 38.5%Du Bois Township: 37.9%Dodds Township: 39.9%Elk Prairie Township: 38.6%Shiloh Township: 39.5%Goode Township: 40.4%Grand Prairie Township: 40%Ashley Township: 37.6%Rome Township: 38.6%Bolo Township: 37.2%Blissville Township: 37.8%Blissville TownshipMcClellan TownshipBald Hill TownshipCasner TownshipDu Bois TownshipGood Samaritan Regional Health Center · Mount Vernon · 8.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHDeaconess Illinois Crossroads · Mount Vernon · 9.1 miHMt. Vernon Health & Wellness Center · Mount Vernon · 8.7 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Blissville Township37.8%
Du Bois Township37.9%
Casner Township38.5%
Bald Hill Township38.8%
McClellan Township39.2%
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
McClellan TownshipC+39.2%12.9%15.5%ZIP codes
Bald Hill Township————
Casner TownshipB−38.5%11.9%14.9%ZIP codes
Du Bois Township————

Bald Hill Township and Du Bois 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.

30%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Illinois

Questions about health in Blissville Township

Why doesn’t Blissville 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 Blissville Township.

What hospital is closest to Blissville Township?

Good Samaritan Regional HLTH Center in Mount Vernon, 8.7 miles in a straight line from Blissville Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

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

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Mt. Vernon Health & Wellness Center in Mount Vernon, 8.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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