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Health in Mayberry Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mayberry Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62817, 62859, 62869, 62930. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mayberry Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Mayberry Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.4%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 10.1%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Mayberry Township runs above Illinois on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Mayberry Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.9%), 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 Mayberry Township’s likely range; Mayberry Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62817, 62859, 62869, 62930, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mayberry Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Mayberry Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–11%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.9%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.5%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mayberry Township, betterMayberry Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Mayberry Township gets moving

26 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Mayberry Township

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

HNearest ERHamilton Memorial HospitalMcleansboro · 9.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHamilton Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 9.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning CorporationEldorado · 11.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Mcleansboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
10.8 mi
Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations
Eldorado · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11.6 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
6 sites · nearest in Eldorado
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16 mi
Community Health & Emergency Services
2 sites · nearest in Carmi
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.8 mi
Harrisburg Medical Center
Harrisburg · ★★★★★
ER
26 mi
Franklin Hospital
Benton · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mayberry Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mayberry Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mayberry 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 Mayberry 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 Mayberry Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
61%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
79%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mayberry Township 7.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Mayberry Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Mayberry Township adults feel lonely
32.5% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Mayberry Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Mayberry Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Mayberry Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mayberry 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 7
Mayberry Township adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Mayberry Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Mayberry Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Mayberry Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

14.2% of Mayberry Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Mayberry Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Indian Creek Township: 39.2%Rector Township: 40.3%Crook Township: 39.3%Twigg Township: 40.6%South Twigg Township: 38.8%Enfield Township: 35.5%Heralds Prairie Township: 39.4%Omaha Township: 40.8%East Eldorado Township: 40.4%Long Branch Township: 38.5%McLeansboro Township: 40.8%Beaver Creek Township: 38.9%Mill Shoals Township: 36.8%Flannigan Township: 40.3%South Flannigan Township: 39.4%Tate Township: 39.5%Carmi Township: 38.6%Mayberry Township: 39.1%Mayberry TownshipIndian Creek TownshipRector TownshipCrook TownshipTwigg TownshipSouth Twigg TownshipEnfield TownshipHamilton Memorial Hospital · Mcleansboro · 9.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHFerrell Hospital Community Foundations · Eldorado · 10.8 mi · 1★ MedicareHEldorado Rural Health Clinic · Eldorado · 11.6 mi+Carmi Community Health Center · Carmi · 16 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Enfield Township35.5%
South Twigg Township38.8%
Mayberry Township39.1%
Indian Creek Township39.2%
Crook Township39.3%
Rector Township40.3%
Twigg Township40.6%
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
Indian Creek TownshipC−39.2%14%17.6%ZIP codes
Rector Township————
Crook Township————
South Twigg Township————
Twigg Township————
Enfield TownshipC+35.5%12.5%14.5%ZIP codes

Rector Township, Crook Township, South Twigg Township and Twigg 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.

33%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Illinois

Questions about health in Mayberry Township

Why doesn’t Mayberry 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 Mayberry Township.

What hospital is closest to Mayberry Township?

Hamilton Memorial Hospital in Mcleansboro, 9.7 miles in a straight line from Mayberry Township’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 Mayberry Township.

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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. 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.