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Health in Plum Hill Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Plum Hill Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62214, 62263, 62268, 62271. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Plum Hill Township

Cancer, COPD and arthritis run high in Plum Hill Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.3%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (8%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.2%, vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Plum Hill Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (Illinois 17%), and cancer, COPD and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Plum Hill Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Plum Hill Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Fewer Plum Hill 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 Plum Hill Township is insured

Only 6.8% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 9.9% across Illinois. Checkups ↓

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 Plum Hill Township’s likely range; Plum Hill Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62214, 62263, 62268, 62271, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Plum Hill Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Plum Hill Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.3%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Why age matters here

Plum Hill Township is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Illinois. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Plum Hill Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Plum Hill Township27%
Illinois17%
Getting care

Care in and near Plum Hill Township

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

HNearest ERWashington County HospitalNashville · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Josephs Hospital★★★★★ · 19.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationSmithton · 24.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Washington County Hospital
Nashville · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.6 mi
Sparta Community Hospital
Sparta · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.7 mi
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Pinckneyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
19 mi
St. Josephs Hospital
Breese · ★★★★★
ER
24.6 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
8 sites · nearest in Smithton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Plum Hill Township itself
✓ Dental carePlum Hill Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Plum Hill 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 Plum Hill 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).

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
Plum Hill Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Plum Hill Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Plum Hill Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Plum Hill Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · IL 8%
Better than IL

10.6% of Plum Hill Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
65%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
66%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
79%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Plum Hill Township 6.8% · 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 22.6%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Plum Hill Township, betterPlum Hill Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Plum Hill Township gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Plum Hill Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Plum Hill Township adults feel lonely
31.6% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Plum Hill Township adults lack social or emotional support
23% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Plum Hill Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Plum Hill Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Plum Hill 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.

Around town

Plum Hill Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Nashville Township: 36.7%Oakdale Township: 37.2%Okawville Township: 36.9%Johannisburg Township: 36.8%Beaucoup Township: 36.9%Covington Township: 36.8%Pilot Knob Township: 36.7%Nashville: 36.1%Lively Grove Township: 37.4%Germantown Township: 40.1%Venedy Township: 36.8%Plum Hill Township: 36.7%Plum Hill TownshipNashville TownshipOakdale TownshipOkawville TownshipJohannisburg TownshipWashington County Hospital · Nashville · 8.3 miH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Plum Hill Township36.7%
Nashville Township36.7%
Johannisburg Township36.8%
Okawville Township36.9%
Oakdale Township37.2%
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
Oakdale Township————
Nashville Township————
Johannisburg Township————
Okawville TownshipB36.9%11.4%14.2%ZIP codes

Oakdale Township and Johannisburg Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Nashville Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing8%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Illinois

Questions about health in Plum Hill Township

Why doesn’t Plum Hill 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 Plum Hill Township.

What hospital is closest to Plum Hill Township?

Washington County Hospital in Nashville, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Plum Hill 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 Plum Hill 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.