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≈ A−Health Grade
Health in Millstadt Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Millstadt Township is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns

Millstadt Township differs from Illinois on 12 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 10 better, 2 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62260, 62298, 62236, 62285. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Millstadt Township

Cancer and arthritis run high in Millstadt Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.2%), vs 24.2% across Illinois. Conditions ↓

Millstadt Township keeps up with checkups

It beats Illinois on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (70.6% vs 63.4%) and cholesterol checks (89.2% vs 87.4%). Checkups ↓

Fewer Millstadt Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Millstadt Township’s likely range; Millstadt Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62260, 62298, 62236, 62285, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.

Health Grade

What’s behind Millstadt Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Millstadt Township is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns, #264 of 767 in Illinois. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is no exercise (fewer adults who get no exercise than 82% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 60%.

A−Self-rated health15.8% · IL 18.6% · U.S. 19.4%
B+Physical distress12.5% · IL 12.2% · U.S. 13%
B+Mental distress15.6% · IL 15.6% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity34.8% · IL 34% · U.S. 32.9%
B+Diabetes10.9% · IL 11.7% · U.S. 12%
B+Smoking12.3% smoke · IL 12.1% · U.S. 11.8%
A−Exercise20.2% · IL 23% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 77%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (767)Healthier than 66%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $68K–$114K (9,830)Healthier than 78%

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). Millstadt Township’s median household income is $91,144; among the 9,830 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($68K–$114K), it’s healthier than 78%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Millstadt Township could be anywhere from C+ to A. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 62260,62298,62236,62285), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Millstadt Township adults…

Millstadt Township runs below IL on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Millstadt Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Millstadt Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

80%Yearly checkupIL 78%
71%Dentist visitIL 63%
89%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
70%Colon screeningIL 60%
75%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Millstadt Township 5.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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 11
Millstadt Township adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 12
Millstadt Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 19
Millstadt Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 18
Millstadt Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · IL 8%
Better than IL

8.5% of Millstadt Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Millstadt Township

1 community health center in Millstadt Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERMemorial HospitalBelleville · 9.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital★★★★★ · 9.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationMillstadt · 3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
8 sites · nearest in Millstadt
Sliding-scale feesIn Millstadt Township
Directions to nearest
9.7 mi
Memorial Hospital
Belleville · ★★★★★
ER
10.6 mi
Touchette Regional Hospital
Centreville · not rated
ER
14 mi
HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital
O Fallon · ★★★★★
ER
15.2 mi
Red Bud Regional Hospital
Red Bud · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Millstadt Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Millstadt Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Millstadt 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 Millstadt 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 20.2%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 33%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.8%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 12.3%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Millstadt Township, betterMillstadt Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Millstadt Township gets moving

3.5 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Millstadt Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

3 in 10Millstadt Township adults feel lonely
30.8% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Millstadt Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Millstadt Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Millstadt Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Millstadt 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.

Around town

Millstadt Township and the towns around it

Millstadt Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 5 graded towns around it.

Stookey Township: 36.5%Smithton Township: 36.7%Prairie Du Long Township: 34.7%Millstadt: 33.9%Sugar Loaf Township: 36.1%Belleville: 39.6%Centreville Township: 48.2%Cahokia Heights: no dataSt. Clair Township: 38.1%Canteen Township: 45.2%Freeburg: 34.3%Smithton: 35%Freeburg Township: 34.9%New Athens Township: 34.5%Dupo: 37.1%Lemay: 32.7%St. Louis: 36.8%Millstadt Township: 34.8%Millstadt TownshipStookey TownshipSmithton TownshipPrairie Du Long TownshipMillstadtSugar Loaf TownshipMemorial Hospital · Belleville · 9.7 mi · 5★ MedicareHTouchette Regional Hospital · Centreville · 10.6 miHHSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital · O Fallon · 14 mi · 4★ MedicareHSihf Healthcare - Millstadt · Millstadt · 3 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Millstadt33.9%
Prairie Du Long Township34.7%
Millstadt Township34.8%
Sugar Loaf Township36.1%
Stookey Township36.5%
Smithton Township36.7%
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
Millstadt TownshipA−34.8%10.9%12.3%ZIP codes
Stookey TownshipB36.5%12.6%13.1%ZIP codes
Smithton Township————
Prairie Du Long TownshipB+34.7%11%13%ZIP codes
MillstadtA−33.9%10.5%12.1%CDC place
Sugar Loaf TownshipB36.1%11.4%14.5%ZIP codes

Smithton Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing7%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3%
Illinois

Every CDC estimate for Millstadt Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Millstadt Township is better than Illinois on 10 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Millstadt Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Millstadt TownshipILU.S.vs IL
Overall health
Fair or poor health15.8%13.5–18.218.6%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)12.5%10.9–14.212.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.6%13.6–17.615.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity34.8%27.7–42.234%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10.9%9.3–12.611.7%12%About the same
High blood pressure35.8%31.7–40.133%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.3%33.8–42.935.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis29.2%25.8–32.824.2%25.3%Worse
Asthma10.3%9–11.69.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10%9–117.6%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease6.4%5.8–7.25.9%6.4%About the same
COPD6.8%5.9–7.86.3%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.2%3–3.63.3%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)7.6%6–9.310.3%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.3%10.2–14.612.1%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work20.2%16.5–24.223%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.8%15.5–22.317.8%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33%27–39.535.4%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.6%4.6–6.79.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year79.8%76.2–8377.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year70.6%67.1–73.963.4%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years89.2%87.5–90.787.4%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.2%74.9–81.175.7%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)70.3%65.5–74.960.2%65.5%Better
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74.8%66.9–81.873.5%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression21.9%18.6–25.619.8%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely30.8%26.1–35.933.5%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.2%18.8–25.925.4%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food9.3%7.6–11.115.9%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing8.2%6.9–9.713.2%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.3%4.5–6.27.8%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.5%4.7–6.38%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)8.5%7.1–10.313.8%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability27%23–31.127.6%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.4%10.6–14.412.8%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering11.5%10–13.212.6%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7%6.2–7.96.2%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.7%3.3–4.14.8%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone6.9%6–7.97.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3%2.7–3.43.5%3.8%Lower

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 Millstadt Township

Is Millstadt Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Millstadt Township is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns: ≈ A− for health, #264 of 767 in Illinois. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 78%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Millstadt Township?

CDC estimates 34.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.7% and 42.2%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Millstadt Township?

Memorial Hospital in Belleville, 9.7 miles in a straight line from Millstadt Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Millstadt Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.6–6.7%), 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 Millstadt Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.

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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.