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Health in Cold Spring Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cold Spring Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62571, 62431, 62422, 62557. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cold Spring Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Cold Spring Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.7%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 10.5%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Cold Spring Township runs above Illinois on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Cold Spring Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.6%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Cold Spring Township, and more people treating it

39.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Illinois 33%), but 79.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.7% statewide. 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 Cold Spring Township’s likely range; Cold Spring Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62571, 62431, 62422, 62557, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cold Spring Township adults…

Cold Spring Township runs above IL on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Cold Spring Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–11.1%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.1%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.1%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cold Spring Township, betterCold Spring Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Cold Spring Township gets moving

6.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
61%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
63%Colon screeningIL 60%
70%MammogramIL 74%
79%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cold Spring Township 7.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Cold Spring Township

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

HNearest ERPana Community HospitalPana · 8.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPana Community Hospital★★★★★ · 8.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationVandalia · 23.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
Pana Community Hospital
Pana · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11.1 mi
HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital
Shelbyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.9 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
4 sites · nearest in Vandalia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24 mi
Fayette County Hospital
Vandalia · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.8 mi
Taylorville Memorial Hospital
Taylorville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25 mi
Siu Center for Family Medicine-Taylorville
Taylorville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cold Spring Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cold Spring Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cold Spring 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 Cold Spring 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 Cold Spring Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Cold Spring Township adults feel lonely
32.6% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Cold Spring Township adults lack social or emotional support
24% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Cold Spring Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Cold Spring Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Cold Spring 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.

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
Cold Spring Township adults worry about having enough food
14% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Cold Spring Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Cold Spring Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Cold Spring Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

14.4% of Cold Spring Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Cold Spring Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Oconee Township: 38.4%Tower Hill Township: 39.2%Herrick Township: 38%Lakewood Township: 38.3%Audubon Township: 38.1%Ramsey Township: 37.8%Pana Township: 39.4%Rose Township: 38.5%Rural Township: 38.2%Pana: 39.6%Bowling Green Township: 38%Dry Point Township: 37.7%Clarksburg Township: 37.8%Cold Spring Township: 38.8%Cold Spring TownshipOconee TownshipTower Hill TownshipHerrick TownshipLakewood TownshipPana Community Hospital · Pana · 8.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHHSHS Good Shepherd Hospital · Shelbyville · 11.1 miH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Herrick Township38%
Lakewood Township38.3%
Oconee Township38.4%
Cold Spring Township38.8%
Tower Hill Township39.2%
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
Tower Hill Township————
Oconee Township————
Herrick Township————
Lakewood Township————

Tower Hill Township, Oconee Township, Herrick Township and Lakewood 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.

33.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Illinois

Questions about health in Cold Spring Township

Why doesn’t Cold Spring 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 Cold Spring Township.

What hospital is closest to Cold Spring Township?

Pana Community Hospital in Pana, 8.4 miles in a straight line from Cold Spring Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cold Spring 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.