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Health in Butler Grove Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Butler Grove Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62015, 62049, 62051. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Butler Grove Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Butler Grove Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.9%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.5%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.7%, vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Butler Grove Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Butler Grove Township, and more people treating it

37.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Illinois 33%), but 79.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.7% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Butler Grove Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 10 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 Butler Grove Township’s likely range; Butler Grove Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62015, 62049, 62051, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Butler Grove Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Butler Grove Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–12.1%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIL 78%
65%Dentist visitIL 63%
90%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
68%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
80%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Butler Grove Township 6.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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 10
Butler Grove Township adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Butler Grove Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 18
Butler Grove Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Butler Grove Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · IL 8%
Better than IL

9.9% of Butler Grove Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Butler Grove Township

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

HNearest ERHillsboro Area HospitalHillsboro · 5.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Francis Hospital★★★★★ · 6.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMacoupin, County ofLitchfield · 6.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.5 mi
Hillsboro Area Hospital
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
6.8 mi
St. Francis Hospital
Litchfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
6.9 mi
Macoupin, County of
5 sites · nearest in Litchfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.5 mi
Carlinville Area Hospital
Carlinville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Community Hospital of Staunton
Staunton · not rated
ERRural critical access
26 mi
Sihf Healthcare - Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Butler Grove Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Butler Grove Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Butler Grove 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 Butler Grove 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 22.4%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.4%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.5%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Butler Grove Township, betterButler Grove Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Butler Grove Township gets moving

4.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Butler Grove Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Butler Grove Township adults feel lonely
31.2% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Butler Grove Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Butler Grove Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Butler Grove Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Butler Grove 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

Butler Grove Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Irving Township: 40.3%North Litchfield Township: 38%Hillsboro Township: 40.3%Raymond Township: 38%Hillsboro: 41.6%Litchfield: 38.8%Witt Township: 39.5%East Fork Township: 40.3%Rountree Township: 38.2%South Litchfield Township: 38.2%Zanesville Township: 37.8%Honey Point Township: 37.7%Grisham Township: 39.1%Harvel Township: 37.8%King Township: 36.6%Taylor Springs: 37.1%Butler Grove Township: 37%Butler Grove TownshipIrving TownshipNorth Litchfield TownshipHillsboro TownshipRaymond TownshipHillsboroLitchfieldHillsboro Area Hospital · Hillsboro · 5.5 miHSt. Francis Hospital · Litchfield · 6.8 mi · 2★ MedicareHSt. Francis Way Clinic · Litchfield · 6.9 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Butler Grove Township37%
North Litchfield Township38%
Raymond Township38%
Litchfield38.8%
Irving Township40.3%
Hillsboro Township40.3%
Hillsboro41.6%
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
Irving Township————
North Litchfield TownshipC+38%12.6%15.3%ZIP codes
Hillsboro Township————
Raymond TownshipB−38%12.6%14.7%ZIP codes
LitchfieldC38.8%13.1%16.2%CDC place
HillsboroC41.6%12%18%CDC place

Irving Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Hillsboro Township: the same community as Hillsboro, graded once. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing8%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Butler Grove Township

Why doesn’t Butler Grove 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 Butler Grove Township.

What hospital is closest to Butler Grove Township?

Hillsboro Area Hospital in Hillsboro, 5.5 miles in a straight line from Butler Grove Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Butler Grove Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is St. Francis Way Clinic in Litchfield, 6.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Butler Grove 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.