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Health in Moccasin Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Moccasin Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62411, 62414, 62461. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Moccasin Township

COPD, cancer and arthritis run high in Moccasin Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.3%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.6%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Arthritis is also above the state: 29.3%, vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Moccasin Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Moccasin Township

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (15.2%), 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 Moccasin Township’s likely range; Moccasin Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62411, 62414, 62461, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Moccasin Township adults…

Moccasin Township runs above IL on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Moccasin Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.4%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.9%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.4%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Moccasin Township, betterMoccasin Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Moccasin Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Moccasin Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Anthonys Memorial HospitalEffingham · 10.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Anthonys Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 10.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationEffingham · 10.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.7 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
6 sites · nearest in Effingham
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.9 mi
St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital
Effingham · ★★★★★
ER
19.3 mi
HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital
Shelbyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
Fayette County Hospital
Vandalia · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.8 mi
Pana Community Hospital
Pana · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
34 mi
Clay Medical Center
Flora · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Moccasin Township itself
✓ Dental careMoccasin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Moccasin 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 Moccasin 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 Moccasin Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
66%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
77%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Moccasin Township 7.3% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Moccasin Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Moccasin Township adults feel lonely
32.7% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Moccasin Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Moccasin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Moccasin Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Moccasin 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 8
Moccasin Township adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Moccasin Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Moccasin Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Moccasin Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

12.7% of Moccasin Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Moccasin Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Liberty Township: 35.2%Summit Township: 34.4%Loudon Township: 37.5%Mound Township: 35.1%Holland Township: 36.1%Banner Township: 33.4%Jackson Township: 35.2%Douglas Township: 34.5%Effingham: 35%Bowling Green Township: 38%Carson Township: 37.9%Avena Township: 40.2%Sefton Township: 39.6%Dry Point Township: 37.7%West Township: 37.3%Moccasin Township: 35.5%Moccasin TownshipLiberty TownshipSummit TownshipLoudon TownshipMound TownshipSt. Anthonys Memorial Hospital · Effingham · 10.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHSihf Healthcare - Effingham · Effingham · 10.7 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Summit Township34.4%
Mound Township35.1%
Liberty Township35.2%
Moccasin Township35.5%
Loudon Township37.5%
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
Loudon Township————
Summit TownshipB34.4%11.8%13.9%ZIP codes
Liberty Township————
Mound TownshipB−35.1%11.5%15.2%ZIP 62411

Loudon Township and Liberty 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Illinois

Questions about health in Moccasin Township

Why doesn’t Moccasin 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 Moccasin Township.

What hospital is closest to Moccasin Township?

St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital in Effingham, 10.9 miles in a straight line from Moccasin 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 Moccasin 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.