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Health in Bolo Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bolo Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62263, 62831, 62808. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bolo Township

Cancer, COPD and arthritis run high in Bolo Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.3%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.4%, vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Bolo Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Bolo Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Bolo Township’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 Bolo Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Nearly everyone in Bolo Township 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 Bolo Township’s likely range; Bolo Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62263, 62831, 62808, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bolo Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Bolo Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.2%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Bolo Township

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

HNearest ERWashington County HospitalNashville · 7.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning CorporationDu Quoin · 18.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Washington County Hospital
Nashville · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.6 mi
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Pinckneyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.1 mi
Marshall Browning Hospital
Du Quoin · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.1 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
8 sites · nearest in Du Quoin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.8 mi
Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
Mount Vernon · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bolo Township itself
✓ Dental careBolo Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bolo 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 Bolo 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).

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 9
Bolo Township adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Bolo Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Bolo Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Bolo Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · IL 8%
Better than IL

10.8% of Bolo Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
65%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
66%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
79%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bolo Township 6.9% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 23%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bolo Township, betterBolo Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Bolo Township gets moving

8.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Bolo Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Bolo Township adults feel lonely
31.7% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Bolo Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Bolo Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Bolo Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bolo 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

Bolo Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pilot Knob Township: 36.7%Du Bois Township: 37.9%Beaucoup Township: 36.9%Oakdale Township: 37.2%Nashville Township: 36.7%Ashley Township: 37.6%Blissville Township: 37.8%Hoyleton Township: 36.9%Irvington Township: 39%Bolo Township: 37.2%Bolo TownshipPilot Knob TownshipDu Bois TownshipBeaucoup TownshipWashington County Hospital · Nashville · 7.4 miH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pilot Knob Township36.7%
Beaucoup Township36.9%
Bolo Township37.2%
Du Bois Township37.9%
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
Pilot Knob Township————
Beaucoup Township————
Du Bois Township————

Pilot Knob Township, Beaucoup 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.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Illinois

Questions about health in Bolo Township

Why doesn’t Bolo 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 Bolo Township.

What hospital is closest to Bolo Township?

Washington County Hospital in Nashville, 7.4 miles in a straight line from Bolo Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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