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Health in Hunt City Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hunt City Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62480, 62448, 62449. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hunt City Township

Cancer, COPD and arthritis run high in Hunt City Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.9%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.9%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. Arthritis is also above the state: 29.5%, vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Hunt City Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Hunt City Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Hunt City Township’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Fewer Hunt City 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 Hunt City Township is insured

Only 6.6% 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 Hunt City Township’s likely range; Hunt City Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62480, 62448, 62449, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hunt City Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Hunt City Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Hunt City Township

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

HNearest ERCrawford Memorial HospitalRobinson · 14.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCrawford Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 14.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationGreenup · 15.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.8 mi
Crawford Memorial Hospital
Robinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.6 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
5 sites · nearest in Greenup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.2 mi
Carle Richland Memorial Hospital
Olney · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.4 mi
Lawrence County Memorial Hospital
Lawrenceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.8 mi
St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital
Effingham · ★★★★★
ER
36.2 mi
Clay Medical Center
Flora · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careHunt City Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hunt City Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hunt City 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 Hunt City 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).

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
Hunt City Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Hunt City Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Hunt City Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Hunt City Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · IL 8%
Better than IL

10.8% of Hunt City Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
64%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
70%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hunt City Township 6.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.8%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.4%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.8%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hunt City Township, betterHunt City Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Hunt City Township gets moving

7.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Hunt City Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Hunt City Township adults feel lonely
31.8% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Hunt City Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Hunt City Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Hunt City Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Hunt City 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

Hunt City Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Willow Hill Township: 37.8%Grandville Township: 37.2%Crooked Creek Township: 36.5%Ste. Marie Township: 38.4%Oblong Township: 40%Wade Township: 39%Fox Township: 38.7%Licking Township: 39.7%Crooked Creek Township: 39.1%Grove Township: 36.8%Greenup Township: 39.6%Hunt City Township: 38.1%Hunt City TownshipWillow Hill TownshipGrandville TownshipCrooked Creek TownshipSihf Healthcare - Greenup · Greenup · 15.6 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Crooked Creek Township36.5%
Grandville Township37.2%
Willow Hill Township37.8%
Hunt City Township38.1%
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
Willow Hill Township————
Grandville Township————
Crooked Creek Township————

Willow Hill Township, Grandville Township and Crooked Creek 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Illinois

Questions about health in Hunt City Township

Why doesn’t Hunt City 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 Hunt City Township.

What hospital is closest to Hunt City Township?

Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, 14.8 miles in a straight line from Hunt City Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Hunt City 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.