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Health in Nashville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Nashville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 62263. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Nashville Township

Cancer, arthritis and COPD run high in Nashville Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.2%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (30%), vs 24.2% across Illinois. COPD is also above the state: 7.8%, vs 6.3% across Illinois. In all, Nashville Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Nashville Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Nashville Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Fewer Nashville Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Nearly everyone in Nashville Township is insured

Only 6.9% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 9.9% across Illinois. Checkups ↓

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 Nashville Township’s likely range; Nashville Township’s figures come from ZIP code 62263, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Nashville Township adults…

Nashville Township runs below IL on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Nashville Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.2%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Nashville Township

1 hospital in Nashville Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERWashington County HospitalNashville · 2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Josephs Hospital★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning CorporationMount Vernon · 26.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2 mi
Washington County Hospital
Nashville · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Nashville Township
17.1 mi
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Pinckneyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.9 mi
St. Josephs Hospital
Breese · ★★★★★
ER
20.9 mi
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital -Centralia
Centralia · ★★★★★
ER
26.4 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
6 sites · nearest in Mount Vernon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.9 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Smithton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Nashville Township itself
✓ Dental careNashville Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Nashville 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 Nashville 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).

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 9
Nashville Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Nashville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Nashville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Nashville Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · IL 8%
Better than IL

10.5% of Nashville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
66%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Nashville Township 6.9% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.8%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.1%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Nashville Township, betterNashville Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Nashville Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Nashville Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Nashville Township adults feel lonely
32% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Nashville Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Nashville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.3% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Nashville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Nashville Township 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.

Around town

Nashville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Beaucoup Township: 36.9%Covington Township: 36.8%Pilot Knob Township: 36.7%Plum Hill Township: 36.7%Nashville: 36.1%Hoyleton Township: 36.9%Bolo Township: 37.2%Ashley Township: 37.6%Irvington Township: 39%Lake Township: 40.9%Santa Fe Township: 40.6%Okawville Township: 36.9%Oakdale Township: 37.2%Johannisburg Township: 36.8%Nashville Township: 36.7%Nashville TownshipBeaucoup TownshipCovington TownshipPilot Knob TownshipPlum Hill TownshipNashvilleWashington County Hospital · Nashville · 2 miH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Nashville36.1%
Nashville Township36.7%
Pilot Knob Township36.7%
Plum Hill Township36.7%
Covington Township36.8%
Beaucoup Township36.9%
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
Pilot Knob Township————
Covington Township————
Beaucoup Township————
Plum Hill Township————
NashvilleB+36.1%11.1%13.4%CDC place

Pilot Knob Township, Covington Township, Beaucoup Township and Plum Hill 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Illinois

Questions about health in Nashville Township

Why doesn’t Nashville 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 Nashville Township.

What hospital is closest to Nashville Township?

Washington County Hospital in Nashville, 2.0 miles in a straight line from Nashville Township’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 Nashville Township.

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.