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Health in O'Fallon Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, O'Fallon Township is healthier than 85% of U.S. towns

O'Fallon Township beats Illinois on 11 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62254, 62269, 62234, 62294. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in O'Fallon Township

Fewer O'Fallon 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 O'Fallon Township is insured

Only 5.9% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 9.9% across Illinois. Checkups ↓

O'Fallon Township is an active town

Only 19.2% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23% 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 O'Fallon Township’s likely range; O'Fallon Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62254, 62269, 62234, 62294, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A+.

Health Grade

What’s behind O'Fallon Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, O'Fallon Township is healthier than 85% of U.S. towns, #179 of 767 in Illinois. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is physical distress (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 89% of towns); the weakest is mental distress, still better than 66%.

A−Self-rated health14.9% · IL 18.6% · U.S. 19.4%
APhysical distress11.1% · IL 12.2% · U.S. 13%
B+Mental distress16.1% · IL 15.6% · U.S. 15.9%
B+Obesity33.2% · IL 34% · U.S. 32.9%
A−Diabetes9.8% · IL 11.7% · U.S. 12%
A−Smoking10.5% smoke · IL 12.1% · U.S. 11.8%
AExercise19.2% · IL 23% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 85%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (767)Healthier than 77%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $75K–$125K (8,574)Healthier than 83%

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). O'Fallon Township’s median household income is $100,136; among the 8,574 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($75K–$125K), it’s healthier than 83%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, O'Fallon Township could be anywhere from B to A+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 62254,62269,62234,62294), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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★ What stands out · 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
O'Fallon Township adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
O'Fallon Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 17
O'Fallon Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
O'Fallon Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · IL 8%
Better than IL

9.4% of O'Fallon Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
68%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
69%Colon screeningIL 60%
76%MammogramIL 74%
76%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
O'Fallon Township 5.9% · 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 19.2%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 19.6%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 10.5%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
O'Fallon Township, betterO'Fallon Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where O'Fallon Township gets moving

6.3 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 O'Fallon Township adults…

O'Fallon Township runs below IL on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 O'Fallon Township adults have diabetes
Illinois: 12 in 100 · better · likely 8.4–11.2%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near O'Fallon Township

No hospital or community health center in O'Fallon Township itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERHSHS St. Elizabeth's HospitalO Fallon · 4.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital★★★★★ · 9.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationO Fallon · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
7 sites · nearest in O Fallon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.3 mi
HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital
O Fallon · ★★★★★
ER
9.4 mi
Chestnut Family Health Center
Maryville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9.6 mi
Memorial Hospital
Belleville · ★★★★★
ER
9.7 mi
Anderson Hospital
Maryville · ★★★★★
ER
13.5 mi
Touchette Regional Hospital
Centreville · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers O'Fallon Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers O'Fallon Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers O'Fallon 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 O'Fallon 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).

Mind & connection

How O'Fallon Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3O'Fallon Township adults feel lonely
33% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4O'Fallon Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5O'Fallon Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6O'Fallon Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 O'Fallon 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

O'Fallon Township and the towns around it

O'Fallon Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 6 graded towns around it.

Caseyville Township: 36.7%Shiloh Valley Township: 35.8%O'Fallon: 34.1%Lebanon Township: 35.2%Jarvis Township: 36%Shiloh: 35%Canteen Township: 45.2%St. Clair Township: 38.1%Belleville: 39.6%Collinsville Township: 38.2%Fairview Heights: 38.6%Swansea: 35.6%Mascoutah Township: 36%Mascoutah: 35.2%Scott AFB: 32.5%Freeburg Township: 34.9%Freeburg: 34.3%St. Jacob Township: 35.8%Sugar Creek Township: 38.8%Pin Oak Township: 35.4%Troy: 35.4%O'Fallon Township: 33.2%O'Fallon TownshipCaseyville TownshipShiloh Valley TownshipO'FallonLebanon TownshipJarvis TownshipShilohHSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital · O Fallon · 4.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHMemorial Hospital · Belleville · 9.6 mi · 5★ MedicareHAnderson Hospital · Maryville · 9.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHTouchette Regional Hospital · Centreville · 13.5 miHSihf Healthcare - O'fallon · O Fallon · 4.2 mi+Chestnut Family Health Center · Maryville · 9.4 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
O'Fallon Township33.2%
O'Fallon34.1%
Shiloh35%
Lebanon Township35.2%
Shiloh Valley Township35.8%
Jarvis Township36%
Caseyville 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
O'Fallon TownshipA33.2%9.8%10.5%ZIP codes
Caseyville TownshipB36.7%12%13.2%ZIP codes
Shiloh Valley TownshipA−35.8%9.9%12.1%ZIP codes
O'FallonA34.1%9.7%10.4%CDC place
Jarvis TownshipA−36%9%10.7%ZIP codes
Lebanon Township————
ShilohA−35%10.1%11.1%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.8%

of O'Fallon Township adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.9%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Illinois

Every CDC estimate for O'Fallon Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, O'Fallon Township is better than Illinois on 11 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside O'Fallon Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…O'Fallon TownshipILU.S.vs IL
Overall health
Fair or poor health14.9%12.8–1718.6%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)11.1%9.7–12.612.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.1%14.1–18.315.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity33.2%26.7–39.934%32.9%About the same
Diabetes9.8%8.4–11.211.7%12%Better
High blood pressure32.4%28.7–36.233%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)34.4%30.3–38.435.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis24.9%21.9–27.924.2%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.89.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.1%7.3–8.97.6%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease5.4%4.8–65.9%6.4%About the same
COPD5.6%4.9–6.36.3%6.3%About the same
Stroke2.9%2.6–3.13.3%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)9.2%7.5–11.310.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.5%8.9–12.312.1%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work19.2%15.8–22.823%24.7%Better
Binge drinking19.6%16.3–23.117.8%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.5%28.7–40.835.4%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.9%4.9–7.29.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year78.6%74.9–81.877.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year68.3%64.8–71.763.4%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years87%84.9–88.887.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)75.7%72.7–78.375.7%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)69.2%64.4–73.860.2%65.5%Better
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.4%69–8373.5%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression21.6%18.2–25.219.8%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely33%28.1–3833.5%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support23.6%20.2–27.325.4%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food10.6%8.9–12.615.9%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9.4%8–1113.2%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6%5.2–6.97.8%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.4%5.5–7.48%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)9.4%7.9–11.113.8%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability25.8%22–29.627.6%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs10.9%9.4–12.512.8%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering11.8%10.2–13.712.6%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty5.9%5.1–6.76.2%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.7%3.3–4.14.8%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone6.8%6–7.77.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.8%2.5–3.13.5%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 O'Fallon Township

Is O'Fallon Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, O'Fallon Township is healthier than 85% of U.S. towns: A for health, #179 of 767 in Illinois. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 83%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in O'Fallon Township?

CDC estimates 33.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 26.7% and 39.9%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to O'Fallon Township?

HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital in O Fallon, 4.3 miles in a straight line from O'Fallon Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in O'Fallon Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.9–7.2%), 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 O'Fallon Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B 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.