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Health in Clement Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Clement Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62231, 62801. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Clement Township

Cancer, COPD and arthritis run high in Clement Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.1%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.2%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.2%, vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Clement Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 31% of residents are 65 or older (Illinois 17%), and cancer, COPD and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Clement Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Clement Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Fewer Clement Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Nearly everyone in Clement Township is insured

Only 6.9% 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 Clement Township’s likely range; Clement Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62231, 62801, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Clement Township adults…

Clement Township runs above IL on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Clement Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.1%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Why age matters here

Clement Township is an older town: 31% 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 Clement Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Clement Township31%
Illinois17%
Getting care

Care in and near Clement Township

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

HNearest ERSSM Health St. Mary's Hospital -CentraliaCentralia · 10.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Josephs Hospital★★★★★ · 13.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationSalem · 17.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital -Centralia
Centralia · ★★★★★
ER
13.2 mi
St. Josephs Hospital
Breese · ★★★★★
ER
17.4 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
5 sites · nearest in Salem
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.1 mi
Salem Township Hospital
Salem · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Washington County Hospital
Nashville · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.4 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
2 sites · nearest in Mount Vernon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Clement Township itself
✓ Dental careClement Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Clement 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 Clement 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).

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 8
Clement Township adults worry about having enough food
12% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Clement Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Clement Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Clement Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · IL 8%
Better than IL

11.5% of Clement Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIL 78%
66%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
66%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
79%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clement Township 6.9% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.2%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.5%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Clement Township, betterClement Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Clement Township gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Clement Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Clement Township adults feel lonely
32% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Clement Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Clement Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Clement Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Clement 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

Clement Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Meridian Township: 40.7%Lake Township: 40.9%Irishtown Township: 40.1%Carlyle Township: 40.2%East Fork Township: 39.7%Brookside Township: 41.7%Sandoval Township: 42%Hoyleton Township: 36.9%Santa Fe Township: 40.6%Covington Township: 36.8%Wheatfield Township: 40.1%Tamalco Township: 39%Wade Township: 39.9%Pope Township: 36.5%Carrigan Township: 38.5%Clement Township: 40.3%Clement TownshipMeridian TownshipLake TownshipIrishtown TownshipCarlyle TownshipEast Fork TownshipSSM Health St. Mary's Hospital -Centralia · Centralia · 10.8 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
East Fork Township39.7%
Irishtown Township40.1%
Carlyle Township40.2%
Clement Township40.3%
Meridian Township40.7%
Lake Township40.9%
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
Meridian Township————
Lake Township————
Irishtown TownshipB−40.1%12.2%14.1%ZIP codes
East Fork Township————
Carlyle TownshipB−40.2%12.2%14.1%ZIP 62231

Meridian Township, Lake Township and East Fork 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Illinois

Questions about health in Clement Township

Why doesn’t Clement 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 Clement Township.

What hospital is closest to Clement Township?

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital -Centralia in Centralia, 10.8 miles in a straight line from Clement 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 Clement 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.