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Health in Pawnee Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pawnee Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62558, 62530, 62690. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pawnee Township

COPD, cancer and arthritis run high in Pawnee Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.1%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Arthritis is also above the state: 28.6%, vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Pawnee Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Pawnee Township

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (15.2%), 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 Pawnee Township’s likely range; Pawnee Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62558, 62530, 62690, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pawnee Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Pawnee Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–9.4%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
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 34.7%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.7%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pawnee Township, betterPawnee Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Pawnee Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Pawnee Township

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

HNearest ERTaylorville Memorial HospitalTaylorville · 15.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCentral Counties Health CentersSpringfield · 14.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.3 mi
Central Counties Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Springfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
4 sites · nearest in Springfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.4 mi
Taylorville Memorial Hospital
Taylorville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.5 mi
St. Johns Hospital
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
17.6 mi
Memorial Medical Center
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
25.7 mi
Carlinville Area Hospital
Carlinville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pawnee Township itself
✓ Dental carePawnee Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pawnee 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 Pawnee 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 Pawnee Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
63%Dentist visitIL 63%
86%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
64%Colon screeningIL 60%
70%MammogramIL 74%
76%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pawnee Township 7.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Pawnee Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Pawnee Township adults feel lonely
33.2% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Pawnee Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Pawnee Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Pawnee Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pawnee 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.

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
Pawnee Township adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Pawnee Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Pawnee Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Pawnee Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

12.7% of Pawnee Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Pawnee Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

South Fork Township: 38.6%Divernon Township: 39.6%Bois D'Arc Township: 37.6%Cotton Hill Township: 37.6%Taylorville Township: 38.2%Buckhart Township: 37.6%Ball Township: 37.6%Auburn Township: 38.3%King Township: 36.6%Pitman Township: 37.1%Harvel Township: 37.8%Farmersville: 37.4%Virden Township: 36.9%Rochester Township: 35.8%Springfield: 41.1%Capital Township: 40.2%Pawnee Township: 39.4%Pawnee TownshipSouth Fork TownshipDivernon TownshipBois D'Arc TownshipCotton Hill TownshipTaylorville Memorial Hospital · Taylorville · 15.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHSt. Johns Hospital · Springfield · 16.5 mi · 2★ MedicareHMemorial Medical Center · Springfield · 17.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHCCHC Helping Hands HCH Site · Springfield · 14.3 mi+Siu Center for Family Medicine-Sangamon County Health · Springfield · 15 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bois D'Arc Township37.6%
Cotton Hill Township37.6%
South Fork Township38.6%
Pawnee Township39.4%
Divernon Township39.6%
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
South Fork TownshipB−38.6%11.7%15.4%ZIP codes
Divernon TownshipB−39.6%11.8%15.2%ZIP codes
Cotton Hill Township————
Bois D'Arc Township————

Cotton Hill Township: not graded. Bois D'Arc 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Illinois

Questions about health in Pawnee Township

Why doesn’t Pawnee 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 Pawnee Township.

What hospital is closest to Pawnee Township?

Taylorville Memorial Hospital in Taylorville, 15.4 miles in a straight line from Pawnee Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pawnee Township.

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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.