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Health in Middletown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Middletown residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Middletown

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.7%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.4%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 20.3%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Middletown, betterMiddletown, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Middletown gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Middletown adults…

On every condition, Middletown is about the same as Illinois. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Middletown adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29–37.7%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Middletown

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

HNearest ERAbraham Lincoln Memorial HospitalLincoln · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAbraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois University School of MedicineLincoln · 12.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Lincoln · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.1 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
7 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.2 mi
Memorial Medical Center
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
20.3 mi
St. John's Dental Clinic
Springfield · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.4 mi
St. Johns Hospital
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
23.9 mi
Hopedale Hospital
Hopedale · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Middletown itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Middletown itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Middletown 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 Middletown; ≈ 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 Middletown adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

76%Yearly checkupIL 78%
63%Dentist visitIL 63%
86%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
62%Colon screeningIL 60%
73%MammogramIL 74%
74%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Middletown 8.1% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Middletown adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Middletown adults feel lonely
34.3% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Middletown adults lack social or emotional support
25.8% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Middletown adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Middletown adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Middletown 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 8
Middletown adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Middletown adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Middletown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Middletown adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

11.7% of Middletown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Middletown 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.

29.6%

of Middletown adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Illinois

Questions about health in Middletown

Why doesn’t Middletown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Middletown?

Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Middletown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.