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Health in Moores Prairie Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Moores Prairie Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62810, 62846. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Moores Prairie Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Moores Prairie Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.3% across Illinois. In all, Moores Prairie Township runs above Illinois on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Moores Prairie Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (18.1%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

Depression is more common in Moores Prairie Township

1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (24.2%), vs 19.8% across Illinois. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 19%, vs 15.6% across Illinois. Mind & connection ↓

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 Moores Prairie Township’s likely range; Moores Prairie Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62810, 62846, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Moores Prairie Township adults…

Moores Prairie Township runs above IL on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Moores Prairie Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–11.5%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.9%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.1%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Moores Prairie Township, betterMoores Prairie Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Moores Prairie Township gets moving

3.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Moores Prairie Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Moores Prairie Township runs above Illinois.

1 in 3Moores Prairie Township adults feel lonely
35.4% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Moores Prairie Township adults lack social or emotional support
26.4% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Moores Prairie Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · IL 19.8% · Worse than IL
1 in 5Moores Prairie Township adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · IL 15.6% · Worse than IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Moores Prairie 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.

Getting care

Care in and near Moores Prairie Township

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

HNearest ERGood Samaritan Regional Health CenterMount Vernon · 12.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGood Samaritan Regional HLTH Center★★★★★ · 12.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning CorporationMount Vernon · 12 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
8 sites · nearest in Mount Vernon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.2 mi
Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
Mount Vernon · ★★★★★
ER
12.9 mi
Deaconess Illinois Crossroads
Mount Vernon · not rated
ER
13.5 mi
Franklin Hospital
Benton · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.2 mi
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Mcleansboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Moores Prairie Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Moores Prairie Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Moores Prairie 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 Moores Prairie 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 Moores Prairie Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

77%Yearly checkupIL 78%
59%Dentist visitIL 63%
85%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
61%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
77%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Moores Prairie Township 9.4% · 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 6
Moores Prairie Township adults worry about having enough food
16.8% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 8
Moores Prairie Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.8% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 12
Moores Prairie Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 11
Moores Prairie Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

16.8% of Moores Prairie Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Moores Prairie Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pendleton Township: 39.7%Northern Township: 39.3%Spring Garden Township: 40.8%Dahlgren Township: 39.2%Four Mile Township: 39.3%Webber Township: 40.5%Dodds Township: 39.9%Knight Prairie Township: 40.4%Eastern Township: 39.8%Ewing Township: 40.2%Elk Prairie Township: 38.6%Crouch Township: 39%South Crouch Township: 40.4%Moores Prairie Township: 39.5%Moores Prairie TownshipPendleton TownshipNorthern TownshipSpring Garden TownshipDahlgren TownshipGood Samaritan Regional Health Center · Mount Vernon · 12.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHDeaconess Illinois Crossroads · Mount Vernon · 12.9 miHFranklin Hospital · Benton · 13.5 miHHamilton Memorial Hospital · Mcleansboro · 14.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHMt Vernon Community HLTH Center · Mount Vernon · 12 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dahlgren Township39.2%
Northern Township39.3%
Moores Prairie Township39.5%
Pendleton Township39.7%
Spring Garden Township40.8%
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
Pendleton TownshipC−39.7%13.2%18.3%ZIP codes
Northern Township————
Dahlgren TownshipC39.2%13%16.4%ZIP codes
Spring Garden TownshipC40.8%13.1%18.1%ZIP codes

Northern 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.

34.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Illinois

Questions about health in Moores Prairie Township

Why doesn’t Moores Prairie 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 Moores Prairie Township.

What hospital is closest to Moores Prairie Township?

Good Samaritan Regional HLTH Center in Mount Vernon, 12.2 miles in a straight line from Moores Prairie Township’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 Moores Prairie Township.

Town Square →
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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.