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Health in Brouilletts Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brouilletts Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 61924. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Brouilletts Creek Township

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

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.7%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.1%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 11.4%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Brouilletts Creek Township runs above Illinois on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

In Brouilletts Creek Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 7.4% of working-age adults are uninsured (Illinois 9.9%), yet 22.5% say their health is fair or poor, vs 18.6% across the state. Checkups ↓

More high blood pressure in Brouilletts Creek Township, and more people treating it

42.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Illinois 33%), but 80.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.7% statewide. 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 Brouilletts Creek Township’s likely range; Brouilletts Creek Township’s figures come from ZIP code 61924, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brouilletts Creek Township adults…

Brouilletts Creek Township runs above IL on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Brouilletts Creek Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–12.4%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIL 78%
61%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
66%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
81%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brouilletts Creek Township 7.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Brouilletts Creek Township

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

HNearest ERParis Community HospitalParis · 11.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyParis Community Hospital★★★★★ · 11.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Professionals Community Health CenterClinton · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.3 mi
Paris Community Hospital
Paris · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12 mi
Union Hospital Clinton
Clinton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.3 mi
Union Hospital
Terre Haute · ★★★★★
ER
20.6 mi
Grace Clinic - Vigo County
Terre Haute · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24.8 mi
Terre Haute Regional Hospital
Terre Haute · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brouilletts Creek Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brouilletts Creek Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Brouilletts 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 Brouilletts 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.5%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 15.8%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brouilletts Creek Township, betterBrouilletts Creek Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Brouilletts Creek Township gets moving

5.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Brouilletts Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Brouilletts Creek Township adults feel lonely
31.6% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Brouilletts Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Brouilletts Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Brouilletts Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Brouilletts Creek 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
Brouilletts Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Brouilletts Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 13
Brouilletts Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Brouilletts Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

15.6% of Brouilletts Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Brouilletts Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hunter Township: 37.9%Prairie Township: 38.5%Edgar Township: 38.1%Helt Township: 40%Stratton Township: 37.9%Paris Township: 37.9%Clinton Township: 40.9%Elwood Township: 42.2%Ross Township: 38.6%Vermillion Township: 39.8%Shiloh Township: 36.4%Wabash Township: 43.5%Reserve Township: 43.3%Brouilletts Creek Township: 38.2%Brouilletts Creek TownshipHunter TownshipPrairie TownshipEdgar TownshipHelt TownshipParis Community Hospital · Paris · 11.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHUnion Hospital Clinton · Clinton · 12 mi · 2★ MedicareHVpchc - Clinton Dental · Clinton · 10.4 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hunter Township37.9%
Edgar Township38.1%
Brouilletts Creek Township38.2%
Prairie Township38.5%
Helt Township40%
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
Hunter Township————
Prairie Township————
Edgar Township————

Hunter Township, Prairie Township and Edgar 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.

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone10%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Illinois

Questions about health in Brouilletts Creek Township

Why doesn’t Brouilletts 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 Brouilletts Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Brouilletts Creek Township?

Paris Community Hospital in Paris, 11.3 miles in a straight line from Brouilletts 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 Brouilletts Creek 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.