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Health in Bowling Green Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bowling Green Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62431, 62422. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bowling Green Township

COPD, cancer and heart disease run high in Bowling Green Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.8%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.6%, vs 5.9% across Illinois. In all, Bowling Green Township runs above Illinois on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Bowling Green Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16%), 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 Bowling Green Township’s likely range; Bowling Green Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62431, 62422, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bowling Green Township adults…

Bowling Green Township runs above IL on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Bowling Green Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–10%
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 35.4%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.9%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bowling Green Township, betterBowling Green Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Bowling Green Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Bowling Green Township

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

HNearest ERPana Community HospitalPana · 15 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPana Community Hospital★★★★★ · 15.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationVandalia · 17.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15 mi
Pana Community Hospital
Pana · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.4 mi
HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital
Shelbyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.5 mi
Fayette County Hospital
Vandalia · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.6 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
4 sites · nearest in Vandalia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.6 mi
St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital
Effingham · ★★★★★
ER
31.4 mi
Siu Center for Family Medicine-Taylorville
Taylorville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bowling Green Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bowling Green Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
61%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bowling Green Township 7.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bowling Green Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Bowling Green Township adults feel lonely
33.1% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Bowling Green Township adults lack social or emotional support
24.4% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Bowling Green Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Bowling Green Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bowling Green 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 8
Bowling Green Township adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Bowling Green Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Bowling Green Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Bowling Green Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

13.1% of Bowling Green Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Bowling Green Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Loudon Township: 37.5%Carson Township: 37.9%Herrick Township: 38%Dry Point Township: 37.7%Avena Township: 40.2%Sefton Township: 39.6%Moccasin Township: 35.5%Liberty Township: 35.2%Ramsey Township: 37.8%Oconee Township: 38.4%Cold Spring Township: 38.8%Lakewood Township: 38.3%Holland Township: 36.1%Bowling Green Township: 38%Bowling Green TownshipLoudon TownshipCarson TownshipHerrick TownshipDry Point Township
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Loudon Township37.5%
Dry Point Township37.7%
Carson Township37.9%
Bowling Green Township38%
Herrick Township38%
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
Loudon Township————
Carson Township————
Herrick Township————
Dry Point Township————

Loudon Township, Carson Township, Herrick Township and Dry Point 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.

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Illinois

Questions about health in Bowling Green Township

Why doesn’t Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green Township.

What hospital is closest to Bowling Green Township?

Pana Community Hospital in Pana, 15.0 miles in a straight line from Bowling Green Township’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 Bowling Green 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.