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Health in Fidelity Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fidelity Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62052, 62063, 62079, 62012. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fidelity Township

COPD, cancer and arthritis run high in Fidelity Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.5%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.3%, vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Fidelity Township runs above Illinois on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Fidelity Township

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (14.6%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

Fewer Fidelity Township 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 Fidelity Township’s likely range; Fidelity Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62052, 62063, 62079, 62012, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fidelity Township adults…

Fidelity Township runs above IL on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Fidelity Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.7%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.2%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.7%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fidelity Township, betterFidelity Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Fidelity Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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
Fidelity Township adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Fidelity Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Fidelity Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Fidelity Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · IL 8%
Better than IL

12.3% of Fidelity Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Fidelity Township

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

HNearest ERJersey Community HospitalJerseyville · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAlton Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 16.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationBunker Hill · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Jersey Community Hospital
Jerseyville · ★★★★★
ER
14 mi
OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center
Alton · ★★★★★
14.5 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
6 sites · nearest in Bunker Hill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.2 mi
Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.5 mi
Alton Memorial Hospital
Alton · ★★★★★
ER
20 mi
Macoupin, County of
2 sites · nearest in Carlinville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careFidelity Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFidelity Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fidelity 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 Fidelity 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 Fidelity Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
65%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fidelity Township 7.1% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Fidelity Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Fidelity Township adults feel lonely
32.9% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Fidelity Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Fidelity Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Fidelity Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Fidelity 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

Fidelity Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ruyle Township: 37.8%Shipman Township: 37%Piasa Township: 37.4%Chesterfield Township: 36.6%Rockbridge Township: 39.3%Hillyard Township: 36.6%Brighton Township: 37.5%Mississippi Township: 39.2%Godfrey: 37%Polk Township: 36.8%Western Mound Township: 37.2%Fidelity Township: 38.9%Fidelity TownshipRuyle TownshipShipman TownshipPiasa TownshipChesterfield TownshipJersey Community Hospital · Jerseyville · 8 mi · 3★ MedicareHOSF Saint Anthony's Health Center · Alton · 14 mi · 4★ MedicareHAlton Memorial Hospital · Alton · 16.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHSihf Healthcare - Bunker Hill · Bunker Hill · 14.5 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Chesterfield Township36.6%
Shipman Township37%
Piasa Township37.4%
Ruyle Township37.8%
Fidelity Township38.9%
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
Ruyle Township————
Piasa TownshipB37.4%11.5%13.8%ZIP codes
Shipman TownshipB37%12.3%14.6%ZIP codes
Chesterfield Township————

Ruyle Township and Chesterfield 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.

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Illinois

Questions about health in Fidelity Township

Why doesn’t Fidelity 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 Fidelity Township.

What hospital is closest to Fidelity Township?

Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Fidelity 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 Fidelity 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.