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Health in Chandlerville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Chandlerville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62627, 62673. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Chandlerville Township

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Chandlerville Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.1%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.4%, vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Chandlerville Township runs above Illinois on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 25% of residents are 65 or older (Illinois 17%), and COPD, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Depression is more common in Chandlerville Township

1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (23.8%), vs 19.8% across Illinois. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 18%, vs 15.6% across Illinois. Mind & connection ↓

Smoking is more common in Chandlerville Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.2%), 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 Chandlerville Township’s likely range; Chandlerville Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62627, 62673, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chandlerville Township adults…

Chandlerville Township runs above IL on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Chandlerville Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–10.3%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Why age matters here

Chandlerville Township is an older town: 25% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Illinois. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Chandlerville Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Chandlerville Township25%
Illinois17%
Mind & connection

How Chandlerville Township adults are doing

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

1 in 3Chandlerville Township adults feel lonely
33.1% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Chandlerville Township adults lack social or emotional support
24% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Chandlerville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · IL 19.8% · Worse than IL
1 in 6Chandlerville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · IL 15.6% · Worse than IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Chandlerville 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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.3%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.6%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Chandlerville Township, betterChandlerville Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Chandlerville Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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Getting care

Care in and near Chandlerville Township

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

HNearest ERMason District HospitalHavana · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCass County Public Health DepartmentVirginia · 10.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.5 mi
Cass County Public Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Virginia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.4 mi
Mason District Hospital
Havana · not rated
ERRural critical access
24 mi
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital
Jacksonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.2 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
5 sites · nearest in Jacksonville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25 mi
Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital
Rushville · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.4 mi
Memorial Medical Center
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Chandlerville Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Chandlerville Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Chandlerville 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 Chandlerville 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 Chandlerville Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
62%Dentist visitIL 63%
86%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
64%Colon screeningIL 60%
67%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chandlerville Township 7.7% · 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 7
Chandlerville Township adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Chandlerville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Chandlerville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Chandlerville Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

14.5% of Chandlerville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Chandlerville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bath Township: 38%Kilbourne Township: 38.1%Panther Creek Township: 39.5%Sangamon Valley Township: 38.3%Lynchburg Township: 38.2%Kerton Township: 38.3%Hickory Township: 38%Havana Township: 37.8%Crane Creek Township: 38.6%Philadelphia Township: 40.1%Newmansville Township: 40.1%Virginia Township: 38.1%Bluff Springs Township: 41.2%Virginia: 38.1%Browning Township: 38.4%Chandlerville Township: 39.2%Chandlerville TownshipBath TownshipKilbourne TownshipPanther Creek TownshipSangamon Valley TownshipLynchburg TownshipMason District Hospital · Havana · 16.4 miHCass County Health Department - Cass County Health Clinic · Virginia · 10.5 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bath Township38%
Kilbourne Township38.1%
Lynchburg Township38.2%
Sangamon Valley Township38.3%
Chandlerville Township39.2%
Panther Creek Township39.5%
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
Bath Township————
Kilbourne Township————
Panther Creek Township————
Lynchburg Township————
Sangamon Valley Township————

Bath Township, Kilbourne Township, Panther Creek Township, Lynchburg Township and Sangamon Valley 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.

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Illinois

Questions about health in Chandlerville Township

Why doesn’t Chandlerville 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 Chandlerville Township.

What hospital is closest to Chandlerville Township?

Mason District Hospital in Havana, 16.4 miles in a straight line from Chandlerville 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 Chandlerville Township.

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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.