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Health in Fairmount Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fairmount Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62314, 62340, 62353. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fairmount Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Fairmount Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.8%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.3% across Illinois. In all, Fairmount Township runs above Illinois on nine of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Fairmount Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

Depression is more common in Fairmount Township

1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (23.9%), vs 19.8% across Illinois. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 18.6%, vs 15.6% across Illinois. Mind & connection ↓

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 Fairmount Township’s likely range; Fairmount Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62314, 62340, 62353, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fairmount Township adults…

Fairmount Township runs above IL on 11 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Fairmount Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–12.3%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.6%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.8%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.1%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 19%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fairmount Township, betterFairmount Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Fairmount Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Fairmount Township adults are doing

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

1 in 3Fairmount Township adults feel lonely
33.3% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Fairmount Township adults lack social or emotional support
24.9% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Fairmount Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · IL 19.8% · Worse than IL
1 in 5Fairmount Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · IL 15.6% · Worse than IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Fairmount 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.

Getting care

Care in and near Fairmount Township

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

HNearest ERIllini Community HospitalPittsfield · 13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIllini Community Hospital★★★★★ · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois University School of MedicinePittsfield · 13 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
3 sites · nearest in Pittsfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.1 mi
Illini Community Hospital
Pittsfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.6 mi
Pike County Memorial Hospital
Louisiana · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.5 mi
Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital
Rushville · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.9 mi
Preferred Family Healthcare, Incorporated
4 sites · nearest in Quincy
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.2 mi
Blessing Hospital
Quincy · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairmount Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairmount Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairmount 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 Fairmount 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 Fairmount Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
58%Dentist visitIL 63%
86%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
64%Colon screeningIL 60%
69%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fairmount Township 9.5% · 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 6
Fairmount Township adults worry about having enough food
17.6% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 8
Fairmount Township adults worry about keeping their housing
13% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 11
Fairmount Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 11
Fairmount Township adults lack reliable transportation
9% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

19% of Fairmount Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Fairmount Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Perry Township: 42%Beverly Township: 39.6%New Salem Township: 41.8%Buckhorn Township: 42.1%McKee Township: 37.7%Griggsville Township: 42.1%Chambersburg Township: 42.2%Elkhorn Township: 41.1%Hadley Township: 40.9%Richfield Township: 38.8%Barry Township: 40.3%Pittsfield Township: 39.9%Baylis: 43.4%Lee Township: 41.2%Liberty Township: 37.9%Concord Township: 37.6%Fairmount Township: 42.6%Fairmount TownshipPerry TownshipBeverly TownshipNew Salem TownshipBuckhorn TownshipMcKee TownshipIllini Community Hospital · Pittsfield · 13.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHSiu Center for Family Medicine-Pittsfield · Pittsfield · 13 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#16 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
McKee Township37.7%
Beverly Township39.6%
New Salem Township41.8%
Perry Township42%
Buckhorn Township42.1%
Fairmount Township42.6%
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
Perry Township————
Beverly Township————
Buckhorn Township————
New Salem Township————
McKee Township————

Perry Township, Beverly Township, Buckhorn Township, New Salem Township and McKee 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.

35.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing5%
Illinois

Questions about health in Fairmount Township

Why doesn’t Fairmount 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 Fairmount Township.

What hospital is closest to Fairmount Township?

Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Fairmount 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 Fairmount 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.