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Health in Pickaway Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pickaway Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62534, 62510, 61914, 62550. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pickaway Township

COPD, cancer and heart disease run high in Pickaway Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.2%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.9%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.3%, vs 5.9% across Illinois. In all, Pickaway Township runs above Illinois on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Pickaway Township, and more people treating it

39.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Illinois 33%), but 79.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.7% statewide. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Pickaway Township

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (15.3%), 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 Pickaway Township’s likely range; Pickaway Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62534, 62510, 61914, 62550, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pickaway Township adults…

Pickaway Township runs above IL on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Pickaway Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8–10.6%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIL 78%
63%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
66%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
80%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pickaway Township 7.1% · 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 24.9%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.7%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pickaway Township, betterPickaway Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Pickaway Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Pickaway Township

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

HNearest ERHSHS Good Shepherd HospitalShelbyville · 11 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPana Community Hospital★★★★★ · 17.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Improvement CenterDecatur · 20.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital
Shelbyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
17 mi
Pana Community Hospital
Pana · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.9 mi
St. Marys Hospital
Decatur · ★★★★★
ER
20.7 mi
Community Health Improvement Center
3 sites · nearest in Decatur
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.9 mi
Decatur Memorial Hospital
Decatur · ★★★★★
ER
22 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
2 sites · nearest in Decatur
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pickaway Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pickaway Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pickaway 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 Pickaway 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 Pickaway Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Pickaway Township adults feel lonely
32.5% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Pickaway Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Pickaway Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Pickaway Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pickaway 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 8
Pickaway Township adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Pickaway Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Pickaway Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Pickaway Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · IL 8%
Better than IL

12.1% of Pickaway Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Pickaway Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Flat Branch Township: 37.1%Penn Township: 37.2%Ridge Township: 38.3%Moweaqua Township: 37.1%Rural Township: 38.2%Prairieton Township: 37.2%Mount Zion Township: 39.9%Rose Township: 38.5%Okaw Township: 38%Pickaway Township: 37.5%Pickaway TownshipFlat Branch TownshipPenn TownshipRidge TownshipHSHS Good Shepherd Hospital · Shelbyville · 11 miHPana Community Hospital · Pana · 17 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Flat Branch Township37.1%
Penn Township37.2%
Pickaway Township37.5%
Ridge Township38.3%
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
Flat Branch Township————
Ridge Township————
Penn Township————

Flat Branch Township, Ridge Township and Penn 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 Pickaway Township adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Pickaway Township

Why doesn’t Pickaway 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 Pickaway Township.

What hospital is closest to Pickaway Township?

HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville, 11.0 miles in a straight line from Pickaway 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 Pickaway Township.

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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.