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Health in Hoffman · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hoffman residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hoffman

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Hoffman

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.2%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.9%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.3% across Illinois. In all, Hoffman runs above Illinois on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Hoffman

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.7%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

More Hoffman adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.3%), vs 23% 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 Hoffman’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hoffman adults…

Hoffman runs above IL on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Hoffman adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–13.4%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.3%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.7%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.7%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 19.7%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hoffman, betterHoffman, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Hoffman gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Hoffman

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

HNearest ERSSM Health St. Mary's Hospital -CentraliaCentralia · 8.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Josephs Hospital★★★★★ · 15.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationSalem · 17.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.1 mi
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital -Centralia
Centralia · ★★★★★
ER
15.3 mi
St. Josephs Hospital
Breese · ★★★★★
ER
15.5 mi
Washington County Hospital
Nashville · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
4 sites · nearest in Salem
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.5 mi
Salem Township Hospital
Salem · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.9 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
4 sites · nearest in Mount Vernon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hoffman itself
✓ Dental careHoffman is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hoffman 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 Hoffman; ≈ 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 Hoffman adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

77%Yearly checkupIL 78%
59%Dentist visitIL 63%
84%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
63%Colon screeningIL 60%
68%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hoffman 10.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hoffman adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Hoffman runs above Illinois.

1 in 3Hoffman adults feel lonely
34.2% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Hoffman adults lack social or emotional support
25.9% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Hoffman adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Hoffman adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · IL 15.6% · Worse than IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Hoffman adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 5
Hoffman adults worry about having enough food
19% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 7
Hoffman adults worry about keeping their housing
13.5% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 11
Hoffman adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.1% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 10
Hoffman adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

20.2% of Hoffman adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Hoffman 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.

37.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone11.2%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.3%
Illinois

Questions about health in Hoffman

Why doesn’t Hoffman have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hoffman?

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital -Centralia in Centralia, 8.1 miles in a straight line from Hoffman’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 Hoffman.

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.