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D−Health Grade
Health in Centreville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Centreville Township is healthier than 2% of U.S. towns

Centreville Township differs from Illinois on 25 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 2 better, 23 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62206, 62207, 62239, 62205. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Centreville Township

Dental care lags in Centreville Township

44.9% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 63.4% across Illinois. Among those 65 and older, 30.3% have lost all their teeth (Illinois 10.3%). Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Centreville Township

1 in 5 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off (21.3%), more than twice the Illinois rate. Food insecurity (36.3% vs 15.9%) and no reliable transportation (18% vs 8%) are higher too. 41.4% of adults receive SNAP, vs 13.8% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Centreville Township adults get no exercise

36.6% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23% across Illinois. Habits ↓

Centreville Township is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Centreville Township is healthier than 2%. Against the 1,197 towns with similar household incomes ($26K–$43K), it’s healthier than 22%. Health Grade ↓

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 Centreville Township’s likely range; Centreville Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62206, 62207, 62239, 62205, which may reach past town lines.

Health Grade

What’s behind Centreville Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Centreville Township is healthier than 2% of U.S. towns. All seven of Centreville Township’s estimates fall in the lowest 11% of U.S. towns. The furthest from typical is obesity: 48.2% of adults, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.

D−Self-rated health31.3% · IL 18.6% · U.S. 19.4%
DPhysical distress17.4% · IL 12.2% · U.S. 13%
DMental distress20.7% · IL 15.6% · U.S. 15.9%
D−Obesity48.2% · IL 34% · U.S. 32.9%
D−Diabetes19.2% · IL 11.7% · U.S. 12%
D−Smoking21.8% smoke · IL 12.1% · U.S. 11.8%
DExercise36.6% · IL 23% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 2%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (767)#766 of 767
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $26K–$43K (1,197)Healthier than 22%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Centreville Township’s median household income is $34,675; among the 1,197 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($26K–$43K), it’s healthier than 22%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

Where Centreville Township compares well: cancer, other than skin cancer, 6.1% (U.S. 7.9%).

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Centreville Township could be anywhere from D− to D. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 62206,62207,62239,62205,62203,62201,62223), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupIL 78%
45%Dentist visitIL 63%
85%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
58%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Centreville Township 12.2% · 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.

4 in 10
Centreville Township adults worry about having enough food
36.3% · IL 15.9%
Worse than IL
3 in 10
Centreville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
27.7% · IL 13.2%
Worse than IL
1 in 5
Centreville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
21.3% · IL 7.8%
Worse than IL
1 in 6
Centreville Township adults lack reliable transportation
18% · IL 8%
Worse than IL

41.4% of Centreville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 36.6%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 46.7%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 13.8%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 21.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Centreville Township, betterCentreville Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Centreville Township gets moving

5.8 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Centreville Township adults…

Centreville Township runs below IL on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 9. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Centreville Township adults have had a stroke
Illinois: 3 in 100 · worse · likely 5.2–6.3%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Centreville Township

1 hospital and 1 community health center in Centreville Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERTouchette Regional HospitalCentreville · 2.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital★★★★★ · 7.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationSauget · 1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
8 sites · nearest in Sauget
Sliding-scale feesIn Centreville Township
Directions to nearest
2.2 mi
Touchette Regional Hospital
Centreville · not rated
ERIn Centreville Township
5.9 mi
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
Saint Louis · ★★★★★
ER
6.4 mi
St. Louis-John Cochran VA Medical Center
St. Louis · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
7.1 mi
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Saint Louis · not rated
Children’s
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Centreville Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Centreville Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Centreville 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 Centreville 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).

Mind & connection

How Centreville Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Centreville Township runs above Illinois.

2 in 5Centreville Township adults feel lonely
38.2% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 3Centreville Township adults lack social or emotional support
33.5% · IL 25.4% · Worse than IL
1 in 5Centreville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Centreville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
20.7% · IL 15.6% · Worse than IL
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Centreville Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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

Centreville Township and the towns around it

Centreville Township’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 6 graded towns around it.

East St. Louis: 51.8%East St. Louis Township: 50.8%Cahokia Heights: no dataStookey Township: 36.5%Belleville: 39.6%Sugar Loaf Township: 36.1%Sauget: 44.3%St. Louis: 36.8%Canteen Township: 45.2%Washington Park: 50.5%Fairmont City: 43.6%Fairview Heights: 38.6%Stites Township: 51.2%Caseyville: 39.2%St. Clair Township: 38.1%Millstadt Township: 34.8%Millstadt: 33.9%Swansea: 35.6%Smithton Township: 36.7%Shiloh Valley Township: 35.8%Freeburg: 34.3%Smithton: 35%Freeburg Township: 34.9%Caseyville Township: 36.7%Dupo: 37.1%Lemay: 32.7%Venice Township: 44.4%Glasgow Village: 48.4%Clayton: 23.9%Riverview: 42.6%Richmond Heights: 27.3%Chouteau Township: 39.5%Centreville Township: 48.2%Centreville TownshipEast St. LouisEast St. Louis TownshipCahokia HeightsStookey TownshipBellevilleSugar Loaf TownshipSaugetSt. LouisTouchette Regional Hospital · Centreville · 2.2 miHSSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital · Saint Louis · 5.9 mi · 1★ MedicareHSt. Louis-John Cochran VA Medical Center · St. Louis · 6.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHShriners Hospitals for Children · Saint Louis · 7.1 miHSihf Healthcare · Sauget · 1 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#27 of 32 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sugar Loaf Township36.1%
Stookey Township36.5%
St. Louis36.8%
Belleville39.6%
Sauget44.3%
Centreville Township48.2%
East St. Louis Township50.8%
East St. Louis51.8%
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
Centreville TownshipD−48.2%19.2%21.8%ZIP codes
East St. Louis Township————
East St. LouisD−51.8%24.2%22.3%CDC place
Cahokia Heights————
Stookey TownshipB36.5%12.6%13.1%ZIP codes
BellevilleC+39.6%12.9%15.2%CDC place
Sugar Loaf TownshipB36.1%11.4%14.5%ZIP codes
Sauget————

East St. Louis Township: the same community as East St. Louis, graded once. Cahokia Heights: no CDC estimate of its own. Sauget: 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.

39.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.3%
Thinking or memory18.7%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone14.1%
Vision10%
Dressing or bathing7.9%
Illinois

Every CDC estimate for Centreville Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Centreville Township is better than Illinois on 2 and worse on 23; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Centreville Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Centreville TownshipILU.S.vs IL
Overall health
Fair or poor health31.3%27.6–34.918.6%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)17.4%15.3–19.512.2%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)20.7%18.3–23.215.6%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity48.2%40.5–55.634%32.9%Worse
Diabetes19.2%16.9–21.611.7%12%Worse
High blood pressure47.3%42.9–51.633%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.4%32.2–40.635.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis30.9%27.4–34.324.2%25.3%Worse
Asthma13%11.4–14.69.9%9.9%Worse
Cancer, other than skin cancer6.1%5.5–6.77.6%7.9%Better
Coronary heart disease8.1%7.2–95.9%6.4%Worse
COPD10.7%9.5–126.3%6.3%Worse
Stroke5.7%5.2–6.33.3%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)30.3%25.9–35.210.3%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.8%18.7–24.912.1%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work36.6%31.3–41.923%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking13.8%11.2–16.617.8%15.4%Better
Sleep under 7 hours46.7%40.2–53.435.4%36%Worse
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)12.2%10.1–14.49.9%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year81.2%77.7–84.277.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year44.9%41.2–48.863.4%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years84.5%82.4–86.587.4%87.1%Worse
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.1%75.2–80.675.7%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)58%52.7–63.260.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)71.2%63–78.773.5%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression20.8%17.5–24.319.8%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely38.2%33–43.733.5%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support33.5%29.2–3825.4%23.6%Worse
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food36.3%32.3–40.415.9%15%Worse
Worried about keeping housing27.7%24.5–3113.2%12%Worse
Threatened with a utility shut-off21.3%18.9–23.87.8%7.6%Worse
Lack reliable transportation18%16–20.18%7.9%Worse
Received SNAP (food stamps)41.4%37.3–45.213.8%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability39.6%34.7–44.327.6%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs22.3%19.6–2512.8%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering18.7%16.4–2112.6%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty6.7%6–7.66.2%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty10%9–114.8%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone14.1%12.5–15.87.6%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing7.9%7.1–8.63.5%3.8%Higher

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Illinois figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Centreville Township

Is Centreville Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Centreville Township is healthier than 2% of U.S. towns: D− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 22%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Centreville Township?

CDC estimates 48.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 40.5% and 55.6%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Centreville Township?

Touchette Regional Hospital in Centreville, 2.2 miles in a straight line from Centreville Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Centreville Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 12.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 10.1–14.4%), against 9.9% across Illinois.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Centreville Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to D.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.