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≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Lagrange Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Lagrange Township is healthier than 5%

Lagrange Township trails Illinois on 10 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62246, 62019. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lagrange Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Lagrange Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.3%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Stroke is also above the state: 3.9%, vs 3.3% across Illinois. In all, Lagrange Township runs above Illinois on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 35% of residents are 65 or older (Illinois 17%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Lagrange Township trails towns with similar incomes

Lagrange Township is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns, and only 5% of the 5,578 towns with similar household incomes ($91K–$152K), so income alone doesn’t explain its grade. Health Grade ↓

Smoking is more common in Lagrange Township

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 Lagrange Township’s likely range; Lagrange Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62246, 62019, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Lagrange Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lagrange Township is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 50% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 23%).

CSelf-rated health21.5% · IL 18.6% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.7% · IL 12.2% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18% · IL 15.6% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity39.7% · IL 34% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12.4% · IL 11.7% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking16.3% smoke · IL 12.1% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.6% · IL 23% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 35%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $91K–$152K (5,578)Healthier than 5%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Lagrange Township’s median household income is $121,250; among the 5,578 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($91K–$152K), it’s healthier than 5%, less than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Lagrange Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 62246,62019), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lagrange Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Lagrange Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–10%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Why age matters here

Lagrange Township is an older town: 35% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Illinois. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Lagrange Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Lagrange Township35%
Illinois17%
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 36.7%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.1%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lagrange Township, betterLagrange Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Lagrange Township gets moving

4.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Lagrange Township

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

HNearest ERHSHS Holy Family HospitalGreenville · 5.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHSHS Holy Family Hospital★★★★★ · 5.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationVandalia · 16.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.1 mi
HSHS Holy Family Hospital
Greenville · ★★★★★
ER
12.7 mi
Hillsboro Area Hospital
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.9 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
3 sites · nearest in Vandalia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.8 mi
Fayette County Hospital
Vandalia · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.1 mi
St. Francis Hospital
Litchfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.1 mi
Macoupin, County of
5 sites · nearest in Litchfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lagrange Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lagrange Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lagrange 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 Lagrange 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 Lagrange Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

77%Yearly checkupIL 78%
61%Dentist visitIL 63%
85%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
62%Colon screeningIL 60%
68%MammogramIL 74%
76%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lagrange Township 9.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lagrange Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Lagrange Township runs above Illinois.

1 in 3Lagrange Township adults feel lonely
34.4% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Lagrange Township adults lack social or emotional support
26% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Lagrange Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Lagrange Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · IL 15.6% · Worse than IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lagrange Township 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 6
Lagrange Township adults worry about having enough food
16.2% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 8
Lagrange Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.7% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 12
Lagrange Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 11
Lagrange Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

15.7% of Lagrange Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Lagrange Township and the towns around it

Lagrange Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.

Mulberry Grove Township: 39.3%Shoal Creek Township: 39.8%Central Township: 39.5%East Fork Township: 40.3%Bear Grove Township: 40.4%Pleasant Mound Township: 39.6%Shafter Township: 40.2%Fillmore Consolidated Township: no dataMulberry Grove: 38.7%New Douglas Township: 38.8%Grisham Township: 39.1%Old Ripley Township: 38.3%Walshville Township: 37.9%Mills Township: 39%Irving Township: 40.3%Hillsboro Township: 40.3%Hillsboro: 41.6%Lagrange Township: 39.7%Lagrange TownshipMulberry Grove TownshipShoal Creek TownshipCentral TownshipEast Fork TownshipHSHS Holy Family Hospital · Greenville · 5.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHHillsboro Area Hospital · Hillsboro · 12.7 miHSt. Francis Hospital · Litchfield · 18.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHSt. Francis Way Clinic · Litchfield · 18.1 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mulberry Grove Township39.3%
Central Township39.5%
Lagrange Township39.7%
Shoal Creek Township39.8%
East Fork Township40.3%
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
Lagrange TownshipC39.7%12.4%16.3%ZIP codes
Mulberry Grove TownshipC+39.3%12.6%15.7%ZIP codes
Shoal Creek TownshipC39.8%13%16.4%ZIP codes
Central TownshipC+39.5%11.6%15.6%ZIP 62246
East Fork TownshipC−40.3%13.3%17.8%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Illinois

Every CDC estimate for Lagrange Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Lagrange Township is better than Illinois on 0 and worse on 10; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Lagrange Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Lagrange TownshipILU.S.vs IL
Overall health
Fair or poor health21.5%18.5–24.618.6%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.7%12.9–16.612.2%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18%16–20.315.6%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity39.7%31.9–48.234%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.4%10.8–14.311.7%12%About the same
High blood pressure36.9%33–41.233%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.1%33–41.535.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis28.5%25.4–31.824.2%25.3%Worse
Asthma10.6%9.4–129.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.8%8–9.67.6%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.3%6.6–8.25.9%6.4%Worse
COPD8.8%7.7–106.3%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.33.3%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)13.3%10.9–16.210.3%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%13.8–18.912.1%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work25.6%21.3–30.323%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.1%15.1–21.517.8%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.7%30.3–44.135.4%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)9.2%7.3–11.29.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year77.4%73.7–80.977.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year60.5%56.8–64.463.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years84.7%82.5–86.787.4%87.1%Worse
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)76.1%73.1–78.875.7%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)62.1%56.9–67.460.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)68.4%60–76.673.5%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22.6%19.4–26.219.8%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely34.4%29.3–39.733.5%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support26%22.2–3025.4%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food16.2%13.6–19.215.9%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing12.7%10.8–14.813.2%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off8.3%7.2–9.67.8%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation8.7%7.6–108%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)15.7%13.2–18.713.8%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability32.8%28.5–37.527.6%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.4%13.4–17.612.8%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.3%13.2–17.412.6%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty7.8%6.9–8.76.2%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.4%4.9–64.8%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone9.4%8.2–10.67.6%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.2%3.8–4.73.5%3.8%Higher

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Illinois figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Lagrange Township

Is Lagrange Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lagrange Township is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Lagrange Township?

CDC estimates 39.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.9% and 48.2%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Lagrange Township?

HSHS Holy Family Hospital in Greenville, 5.1 miles in a straight line from Lagrange Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Lagrange Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 9.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.3–11.2%), against 9.9% across Illinois.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Lagrange Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.