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Health in Ellis Grove · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ellis Grove residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ellis Grove

COPD and cancer run high in Ellis Grove

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.7%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.1%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Ellis Grove runs above Illinois on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Ellis Grove adults struggle to make ends meet

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

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 Ellis Grove’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ellis Grove adults…

Ellis Grove runs below IL on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Ellis Grove adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.4–9.4%
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 8
Ellis Grove adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Ellis Grove adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Ellis Grove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Ellis Grove adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

11.4% of Ellis Grove adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Ellis Grove

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

HNearest ERMemorial HospitalChester · 8.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRed Bud Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 14.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationRed Bud · 14.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
Memorial Hospital
Chester · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.1 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
3 sites · nearest in Red Bud
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.4 mi
Sparta Community Hospital
Sparta · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.5 mi
Red Bud Regional Hospital
Red Bud · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.1 mi
Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital
Sainte Genevieve · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Cross Trails Medical Center
Perryville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ellis Grove itself
✓ Dental careEllis Grove is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ellis Grove 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 Ellis Grove; ≈ 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 22.9%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.8%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 19.5%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ellis Grove, betterEllis Grove, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Ellis Grove gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIL 78%
64%Dentist visitIL 63%
86%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
64%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
76%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ellis Grove 7.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ellis Grove adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Ellis Grove adults feel lonely
34.1% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Ellis Grove adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Ellis Grove adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Ellis Grove adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Ellis Grove 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

Ellis Grove 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.

30.6%

of Ellis Grove adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Illinois

Questions about health in Ellis Grove

Why doesn’t Ellis Grove have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Ellis Grove?

Memorial Hospital in Chester, 8.4 miles in a straight line from Ellis Grove’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 Ellis Grove.

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.