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Health in Mill Creek

Where Mill Creek residents get care

CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Mill Creek, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.

Getting care

Care in and near Mill Creek

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

HNearest ERDeaconess Illinois Union CountyAnna · 8.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint Francis Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural HealthDongola · 5.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.2 mi
Rural Health
3 sites · nearest in Dongola
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.8 mi
Community Health & Emergency Services
4 sites · nearest in Tamms
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.1 mi
Deaconess Illinois Union County
Anna · not rated
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Mercy Hospital Southeast
Cape Girardeau · ★★★★★
ER
17.7 mi
Saint Francis Medical Center
Cape Girardeau · ★★★★★
ER
26.8 mi
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Carbondale · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mill Creek itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mill Creek itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mill Creek 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 Mill Creek; ≈ 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).

Around town

Health next door

The Illinois towns that border Mill Creek have CDC estimates of their own. Illinois: 34% obesity, 11.7% diabetes, 12.1% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Questions about health in Mill Creek

Why doesn’t Mill Creek have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mill Creek?

Deaconess Illinois Union County in Anna, 8.1 miles in a straight line from Mill Creek’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Mill Creek?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Dongola Medical Clinic in Dongola, 5.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mill Creek.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. 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.