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Health in Greenfield · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Greenfield residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Greenfield

COPD, cancer and heart disease run high in Greenfield

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.7%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.5%, vs 5.9% across Illinois. In all, Greenfield runs above Illinois on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Greenfield

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.3%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

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 Greenfield’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Greenfield adults…

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

9 of every 100 Greenfield adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–10.7%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.6%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.3%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.7%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Greenfield, betterGreenfield, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Greenfield gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Greenfield

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

HNearest ERThomas H Boyd Memorial HospitalCarrollton · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJersey Community Hospital★★★★★ · 17.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMacoupin, County ofCarlinville · 18.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.5 mi
Jersey Community Hospital
Jerseyville · ★★★★★
ER
17.9 mi
Carlinville Area Hospital
Carlinville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.6 mi
Macoupin, County of
3 sites · nearest in Carlinville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.9 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
4 sites · nearest in Bunker Hill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.9 mi
Community Hospital of Staunton
Staunton · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenfield itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenfield itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenfield 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 Greenfield; ≈ 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 Greenfield adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
60%Dentist visitIL 63%
86%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
61%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Greenfield 7.9% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Greenfield adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Greenfield adults feel lonely
33.3% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Greenfield adults lack social or emotional support
24.4% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Greenfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Greenfield 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 Greenfield 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
Greenfield adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Greenfield adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Greenfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Greenfield adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

14.2% of Greenfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Greenfield and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rubicon Township: 39.5%Rockbridge Township: 39.3%Athensville Township: 41.9%Wrights Township: 39.7%Barr Township: 38%Linder Township: 38.6%Ruyle Township: 37.8%Kane Township: 39%Western Mound Township: 37.2%Jersey Township: 39.4%Greenfield: 39.1%GreenfieldRubicon TownshipRockbridge TownshipThomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital · Carrollton · 11.4 miHJersey Community Hospital · Jerseyville · 17.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Greenfield39.1%
Rockbridge Township39.3%
Rubicon Township39.5%
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
Rockbridge TownshipC+39.3%12.4%16.4%ZIP codes
Rubicon Township————

Rubicon 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.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Illinois

Questions about health in Greenfield

Why doesn’t Greenfield have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Greenfield?

Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital in Carrollton, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Greenfield’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 Greenfield.

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.