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Health in Romine Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Romine Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62849, 62889. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Romine Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Romine Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.7%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 9.7%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Romine Township runs above Illinois on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Romine Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.1%), 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 Romine Township’s likely range; Romine Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62849, 62889, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Romine Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Romine Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–10%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.5%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.6%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.4%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Romine Township, betterRomine Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Romine Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Romine Township

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

HNearest ERSalem Township HospitalSalem · 13.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySalem Township Hospital★★★★★ · 13.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSihf Healthcare - SalemSalem · 13.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.3 mi
Salem Township Hospital
Salem · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.7 mi
Sihf Healthcare - Salem
Salem · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.1 mi
Deaconess Illinois Crossroads
Mount Vernon · not rated
ER
17.5 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
7 sites · nearest in Mount Vernon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18 mi
Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
Mount Vernon · ★★★★★
ER
19.2 mi
Clay County Hospital
Flora · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Romine Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Romine Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Romine 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 Romine 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 Romine Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
63%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
64%Colon screeningIL 60%
70%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Romine Township 7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Romine Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Romine Township adults feel lonely
32.4% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Romine Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Romine Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Romine Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Romine 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
Romine Township adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Romine Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Romine Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Romine Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

12.8% of Romine Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Romine Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Orchard Township: 39.4%Farrington Township: 40.5%Haines Township: 38.4%Iuka Township: 38.4%Garden Hill Township: 40.5%Indian Prairie Township: 38.2%Hickory Hill Township: 39.1%Webber Township: 40.5%Field Township: 39.5%Mount Vernon Township: 39.9%Raccoon Township: 39.7%Stevenson Township: 38.9%Omega Township: 38.2%Xenia Township: 40.5%Songer Township: 40.5%Keith Township: 38.9%Romine Township: 38.6%Romine TownshipOrchard TownshipFarrington TownshipHaines TownshipIuka TownshipGarden Hill TownshipSalem Township Hospital · Salem · 13.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHDeaconess Illinois Crossroads · Mount Vernon · 17.1 miHClay County Hospital · Flora · 19.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHSihf Healthcare - Salem · Salem · 13.7 mi+Mt Vernon Community HLTH Center · Mount Vernon · 17.5 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Haines Township38.4%
Iuka Township38.4%
Romine Township38.6%
Orchard Township39.4%
Farrington Township40.5%
Garden Hill Township40.5%
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
Orchard Township————
Farrington Township————
Haines Township————
Iuka Township————
Garden Hill Township————

Orchard Township: not graded. Farrington Township, Haines Township, Iuka Township and Garden Hill 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.

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Romine Township

Why doesn’t Romine 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 Romine Township.

What hospital is closest to Romine Township?

Salem Township Hospital in Salem, 13.3 miles in a straight line from Romine 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 Romine 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.