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Keyesport Illinois with Carlyle Lake fillingPhoto: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown · Public domain
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Health in Keyesport · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Keyesport residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Keyesport

COPD, cancer and heart disease run high in Keyesport

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. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.5%, vs 5.9% across Illinois. In all, Keyesport runs above Illinois on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Keyesport

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (14.8%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

Fewer Keyesport 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 Keyesport’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Keyesport adults…

Keyesport runs above IL on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Keyesport adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.7%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.8%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.5%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.1%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Keyesport, betterKeyesport, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Keyesport 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
Keyesport adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Keyesport adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Keyesport adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Keyesport adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · IL 8%
Better than IL

11.8% of Keyesport adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Keyesport

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

HNearest ERHSHS Holy Family HospitalGreenville · 13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Josephs Hospital★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationVandalia · 18 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.1 mi
HSHS Holy Family Hospital
Greenville · ★★★★★
ER
16 mi
St. Josephs Hospital
Breese · ★★★★★
ER
17.2 mi
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital -Centralia
Centralia · ★★★★★
ER
18 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
3 sites · nearest in Vandalia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.2 mi
Fayette County Hospital
Vandalia · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.4 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
2 sites · nearest in Mount Vernon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Keyesport itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Keyesport itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Keyesport 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 Keyesport; ≈ 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 Keyesport adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
60%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
62%Colon screeningIL 60%
69%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Keyesport 7.1% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Keyesport adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Keyesport adults feel lonely
32.9% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Keyesport adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Keyesport adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Keyesport 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 Keyesport 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

Keyesport 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.

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Illinois

Questions about health in Keyesport

Why doesn’t Keyesport have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Keyesport?

HSHS Holy Family Hospital in Greenville, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Keyesport’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 Keyesport.

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.