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Health in Johannisburg Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Johannisburg Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62214, 62257, 62268. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Johannisburg Township

Cancer, COPD and heart disease run high in Johannisburg Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.3%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.3%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.5%, vs 5.9% across Illinois. In all, Johannisburg Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Johannisburg Township is short on primary care and mental health care

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

More high blood pressure in Johannisburg Township, and more people treating it

37.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Illinois 33%), but 78.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.7% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Johannisburg 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 ↓

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 Johannisburg Township’s likely range; Johannisburg Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62214, 62257, 62268, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Johannisburg Township adults…

Johannisburg Township runs above IL on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Johannisburg Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.3%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Johannisburg Township

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

HNearest ERWashington County HospitalNashville · 14 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySparta Community Hospital★★★★★ · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationSmithton · 19 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14 mi
Washington County Hospital
Nashville · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
Sparta Community Hospital
Sparta · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
8 sites · nearest in Smithton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.2 mi
St. Josephs Hospital
Breese · ★★★★★
ER
21.2 mi
Red Bud Regional Hospital
Red Bud · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Johannisburg Township itself
✓ Dental careJohannisburg Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Johannisburg 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 Johannisburg 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 Johannisburg Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
64%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
67%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
79%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Johannisburg Township 6.7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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
Johannisburg Township adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Johannisburg Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Johannisburg Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Johannisburg Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · IL 8%
Better than IL

11% of Johannisburg Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.9%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Johannisburg Township, betterJohannisburg Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Johannisburg Township gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Johannisburg Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Johannisburg Township adults feel lonely
31.5% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Johannisburg Township adults lack social or emotional support
23% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Johannisburg Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Johannisburg Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Johannisburg 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

Johannisburg Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lively Grove Township: 37.4%Venedy Township: 36.8%Plum Hill Township: 36.7%Oakdale Township: 37.2%Marissa Township: 36.7%Looking Glass Township: 40%Okawville Township: 36.9%Nashville Township: 36.7%Johannisburg Township: 36.8%Johannisburg TownshipLively Grove TownshipVenedy TownshipPlum Hill TownshipWashington County Hospital · Nashville · 14 miH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Plum Hill Township36.7%
Johannisburg Township36.8%
Venedy Township36.8%
Lively Grove Township37.4%
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
Lively Grove Township————
Plum Hill Township————
Venedy Township————

Lively Grove Township, Plum Hill Township and Venedy 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 Johannisburg Township adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Illinois

Questions about health in Johannisburg Township

Why doesn’t Johannisburg 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 Johannisburg Township.

What hospital is closest to Johannisburg Township?

Washington County Hospital in Nashville, 14.0 miles in a straight line from Johannisburg Township’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 Johannisburg 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.