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Health in Langleyville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Langleyville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Langleyville

COPD, arthritis and cancer run high in Langleyville

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.1%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (31.9%), vs 24.2% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 9.6%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Langleyville runs above Illinois on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 66% of residents are 65 or older (Illinois 17%), and COPD, arthritis and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Langleyville

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.9%), 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 Langleyville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Langleyville adults…

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

9 of every 100 Langleyville adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–10.6%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Why age matters here

Langleyville is an older town: 66% 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 Langleyville as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Langleyville66%
Illinois17%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.4%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.1%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.8%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Langleyville, betterLangleyville, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Langleyville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Langleyville

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

HNearest ERTaylorville Memorial HospitalTaylorville · 3.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPana Community Hospital★★★★★ · 19.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCentral Counties Health CentersTaylorville · 2.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.8 mi
Central Counties Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Taylorville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.5 mi
Taylorville Memorial Hospital
Taylorville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
3.6 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
4 sites · nearest in Taylorville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.3 mi
Pana Community Hospital
Pana · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.8 mi
St. Johns Hospital
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
23.5 mi
Memorial Medical Center
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Langleyville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Langleyville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Langleyville 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 Langleyville; ≈ 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 Langleyville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
60%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
63%Colon screeningIL 60%
68%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Langleyville 7.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Langleyville adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Langleyville runs above Illinois.

1 in 3Langleyville adults feel lonely
33.5% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Langleyville adults lack social or emotional support
24.8% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Langleyville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · IL 19.8% · Worse than IL
1 in 6Langleyville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Langleyville 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.

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 7
Langleyville adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Langleyville adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Langleyville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Langleyville adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

13.5% of Langleyville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Langleyville 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.

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Illinois

Questions about health in Langleyville

Why doesn’t Langleyville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Langleyville?

Taylorville Memorial Hospital in Taylorville, 3.5 miles in a straight line from Langleyville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Langleyville?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Central Counties Health Centers - Christian County in Taylorville, 2.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Langleyville.

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.