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Health in Fall Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fall Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62305, 62360. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fall Creek Township

Cancer and arthritis run high in Fall Creek Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.9%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (28.5%), vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Fall Creek Township runs above Illinois on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Fall Creek Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Nearly everyone in Fall Creek Township is insured

Only 6.4% 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 Fall Creek Township’s likely range; Fall Creek Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62305, 62360, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fall Creek Township adults…

Fall Creek Township runs above IL on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Fall Creek Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–10.8%
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 9
Fall Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Fall Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Fall Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Fall Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · IL 8%
Better than IL

10.3% of Fall Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
65%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
66%Colon screeningIL 60%
73%MammogramIL 74%
77%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fall Creek Township 6.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Fall Creek Township

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

HNearest ERBlessing HospitalQuincy · 10 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBlessing Hospital★★★★★ · 10.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePreferred Family Healthcare, IncorporatedHannibal · 6.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Preferred Family Healthcare, Incorporated
5 sites · nearest in Hannibal
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.8 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
3 sites · nearest in Quincy
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10 mi
Blessing Hospital
Quincy · ★★★★★
ER
10.9 mi
Hannibal Regional Hospital
Hannibal · ★★★★★
ER
28.6 mi
Pike County Memorial Hospital
Louisiana · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.9 mi
Illini Community Hospital
Pittsfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fall Creek Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fall Creek Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fall Creek 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 Fall Creek 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.2%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.7%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.5%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fall Creek Township, betterFall Creek Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Fall Creek Township gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Fall Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Fall Creek Township adults feel lonely
31.8% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Fall Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Fall Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Fall Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Fall Creek 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

Fall Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Payson Township: 38%Levee Township: 40.6%Melrose Township: 36.6%Burton Township: 37.6%Richfield Township: 38.8%Kinderhook Township: 40.6%Hannibal: 41.4%Cincinnati Township: 40.3%Quincy: 38.8%Quincy Township: 38.3%Ellington Township: 36.6%Riverside Township: 36.5%Fall Creek Township: 36.8%Fall Creek TownshipPayson TownshipLevee TownshipMelrose TownshipBlessing Hospital · Quincy · 10 mi · 4★ MedicareHHannibal Regional Hospital · Hannibal · 10.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHClarity Healthcare · Hannibal · 6.9 mi+Siu Center for Family Medicine-Transitions of Western Illinois · Quincy · 8.8 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Melrose Township36.6%
Fall Creek Township36.8%
Payson Township38%
Levee Township40.6%
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
Payson TownshipB38%11.4%14.8%ZIP codes
Levee Township————
Melrose TownshipB+36.6%11.6%13.2%ZIP codes

Levee 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.

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Illinois

Questions about health in Fall Creek Township

Why doesn’t Fall Creek 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 Fall Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Fall Creek Township?

Blessing Hospital in Quincy, 10.0 miles in a straight line from Fall Creek Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Fall Creek Township?

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Clarity Healthcare in Hannibal, 6.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Fall Creek 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.