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Health in Pleasant Hill · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pleasant Hill residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Pleasant Hill. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pleasant Hill

COPD, heart disease and depression run high in Pleasant Hill

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.6%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.2%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Depression is also above the state: 24.1%, vs 19.8% across Illinois. In all, Pleasant Hill runs above Illinois on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Pleasant Hill

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.3%), 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 Pleasant Hill’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pleasant Hill adults…

Pleasant Hill runs above IL on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Pleasant Hill adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–10.1%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.9%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.3%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pleasant Hill, betterPleasant Hill, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Pleasant Hill gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Pleasant Hill

No hospital or community health center in Pleasant Hill itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERPike County Memorial HospitalLouisiana · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIllini Community Hospital★★★★★ · 11.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois University School of MedicinePittsfield · 11.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Pike County Memorial Hospital
Louisiana · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.7 mi
Illini Community Hospital
Pittsfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11.8 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
3 sites · nearest in Pittsfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.4 mi
Preferred Family Healthcare, Incorporated
4 sites · nearest in Bowling Green
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.6 mi
Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.8 mi
Mercy Hospital Lincoln
Troy · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant Hill itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant Hill itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill; ≈ 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 Pleasant Hill adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
60%Dentist visitIL 63%
85%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
61%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
76%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pleasant Hill 7.9% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Pleasant Hill adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Pleasant Hill runs above Illinois.

1 in 3Pleasant Hill adults feel lonely
33.6% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Pleasant Hill adults lack social or emotional support
23.9% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Pleasant Hill adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · IL 19.8% · Worse than IL
1 in 5Pleasant Hill adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · IL 15.6% · Worse than IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pleasant Hill 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 7
Pleasant Hill adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Pleasant Hill adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Pleasant Hill adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Pleasant Hill adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

14.8% of Pleasant Hill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Pleasant Hill and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.8%

of Pleasant Hill adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Pleasant Hill

Why doesn’t Pleasant Hill have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Pleasant Hill.

What hospital is closest to Pleasant Hill?

Pike County Memorial Hospital in Louisiana, 10.2 miles in a straight line from Pleasant Hill’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 Pleasant Hill.

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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.