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Health in Orange Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Orange Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62442, 62478, 62413. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Orange Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Orange Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.4%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 10%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Orange Township runs above Illinois on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Orange Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.2%), 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 Orange Township’s likely range; Orange Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62442, 62478, 62413, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Orange Township adults…

Orange Township runs above IL on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Orange Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10.7%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.8%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.8%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.4%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Orange Township, betterOrange Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Orange Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Orange Township

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

HNearest ERCrawford Memorial HospitalRobinson · 15.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCrawford Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 15.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationGreenup · 18 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.5 mi
Crawford Memorial Hospital
Robinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Greenup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.8 mi
Sullivan County Community Hospital
Sullivan · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.9 mi
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Terre Haute
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.3 mi
Terre Haute Regional Hospital
Terre Haute · ★★★★★
ER
29.8 mi
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
Mattoon · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Orange Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Orange Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Orange 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 Orange 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 Orange Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
62%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
79%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Orange Township 7.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Orange Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Orange Township adults feel lonely
32.9% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Orange Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Orange Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Orange Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Orange 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.

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 7
Orange Township adults worry about having enough food
14% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Orange Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Orange Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Orange Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

14.4% of Orange Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Orange Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Martinsville Township: 38.8%Melrose Township: 37.1%Johnson Township: 38.8%Auburn Township: 37.2%Casey Township: 38.7%Parker Township: 38.9%Dolson Township: 37.4%Anderson Township: 36.6%York Township: 34.6%Prairie Township: 39.4%Crooked Creek Township: 39.1%Orange Township: 38.9%Orange TownshipMartinsville TownshipMelrose TownshipJohnson Township
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthy
Obesity
#9 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Melrose Township37.1%
Martinsville Township38.8%
Johnson Township38.8%
Orange Township38.9%
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
Martinsville TownshipC38.8%13.3%16.4%ZIP 62442
Melrose Township————
Johnson Township————

Melrose Township and Johnson 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.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Illinois

Questions about health in Orange Township

Why doesn’t Orange 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 Orange Township.

What hospital is closest to Orange Township?

Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, 15.5 miles in a straight line from Orange 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 Orange 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.