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Health in Murrayville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Murrayville residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Murrayville

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Murrayville adults…

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

8 of every 100 Murrayville adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–10.1%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Why age matters here

Murrayville is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Illinois. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Murrayville as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Murrayville27%
Illinois17%
Getting care

Care in and near Murrayville

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

HNearest ERJacksonville Memorial HospitalJacksonville · 11.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois University School of MedicineJacksonville · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
4 sites · nearest in Jacksonville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.3 mi
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital
Jacksonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.5 mi
Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.4 mi
Cass County Public Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Virginia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.5 mi
Carlinville Area Hospital
Carlinville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30 mi
Illini Community Hospital
Pittsfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Murrayville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Murrayville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Murrayville 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 Murrayville; ≈ 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 22.9%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.5%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.4%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Murrayville, betterMurrayville, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Murrayville gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
62%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
64%Colon screeningIL 60%
69%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Murrayville 7.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Murrayville adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Murrayville adults feel lonely
32.2% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Murrayville adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Murrayville adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Murrayville adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Murrayville 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
Murrayville adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 10
Murrayville adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Murrayville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Murrayville adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

12.5% of Murrayville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Murrayville 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.

30%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Illinois

Questions about health in Murrayville

Why doesn’t Murrayville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Murrayville?

Jacksonville Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, 11.3 miles in a straight line from Murrayville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
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.