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Health in Chesterfield · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Chesterfield residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Chesterfield. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Chesterfield

Cancer and arthritis run high in Chesterfield

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.5%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (28.3%), vs 24.2% across Illinois. Conditions ↓

Fewer Chesterfield 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 ↓

Nearly everyone in Chesterfield is insured

Only 6.2% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 9.9% across Illinois. 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 Chesterfield’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chesterfield adults…

Chesterfield runs above IL on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Chesterfield adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.6%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
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
Chesterfield adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Chesterfield adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Chesterfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Chesterfield adults lack reliable transportation
6% · IL 8%
Better than IL

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

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
65%Dentist visitIL 63%
89%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
69%Colon screeningIL 60%
73%MammogramIL 74%
77%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chesterfield 6.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Chesterfield

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

HNearest ERCarlinville Area HospitalCarlinville · 10 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJersey Community Hospital★★★★★ · 17.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMacoupin, County ofCarlinville · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10 mi
Carlinville Area Hospital
Carlinville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
10.6 mi
Macoupin, County of
5 sites · nearest in Carlinville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
3 sites · nearest in Bunker Hill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.8 mi
Jersey Community Hospital
Jerseyville · ★★★★★
ER
18.7 mi
Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center
Alton · ★★★★★
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Chesterfield itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Chesterfield itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield; ≈ 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 20.3%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.2%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.7%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Chesterfield, betterChesterfield, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Chesterfield gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Chesterfield adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

3 in 10Chesterfield adults feel lonely
30.7% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Chesterfield adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Chesterfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Chesterfield adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Chesterfield 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

Chesterfield and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Illinois

Questions about health in Chesterfield

Why doesn’t Chesterfield have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Chesterfield.

What hospital is closest to Chesterfield?

Carlinville Area Hospital in Carlinville, 10.0 miles in a straight line from Chesterfield’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Chesterfield.

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.