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Health in Ross Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ross Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62366, 62370. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ross Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Ross Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.3%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 9.9%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Ross Township runs above Illinois on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Ross Township

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 Ross Township’s likely range; Ross Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62366, 62370, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ross Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Ross Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–11%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.8%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.6%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.3%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ross Township, betterRoss Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Ross Township gets moving

7.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Ross Township

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

HNearest ERPike County Memorial HospitalLouisiana · 5.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIllini Community Hospital★★★★★ · 13.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePreferred Family Healthcare, IncorporatedBowling Green · 12.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Pike County Memorial Hospital
Louisiana · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.7 mi
Preferred Family Healthcare, Incorporated
5 sites · nearest in Bowling Green
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.3 mi
Illini Community Hospital
Pittsfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.4 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
2 sites · nearest in Pittsfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.1 mi
Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.3 mi
Hannibal Regional Hospital
Hannibal · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ross Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ross Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ross 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 Ross 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 Ross Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
60%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
62%Colon screeningIL 60%
69%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ross Township 7.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ross Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Ross Township adults feel lonely
32.8% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Ross Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Ross Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Ross 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 Ross 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 7
Ross Township adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Ross Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Ross Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Ross Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

14.6% of Ross Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Ross Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Atlas Township: 40.2%Pleasant Hill Township: 39.8%Derry Township: 39.8%Pleasant Vale Township: 39.6%Martinsburg Township: 39.9%Louisiana: 38.5%Cincinnati Township: 40.3%Pittsfield Township: 39.9%Spring Creek Township: 39.9%Ross Township: 40%Ross TownshipAtlas TownshipPleasant Hill TownshipPike County Memorial Hospital · Louisiana · 5.6 miHIllini Community Hospital · Pittsfield · 13.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHSiu Center for Family Medicine-Pittsfield · Pittsfield · 13.4 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pleasant Hill Township39.8%
Ross Township40%
Atlas Township40.2%
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
Atlas Township————
Pleasant Hill TownshipC39.8%12.7%16.5%ZIP codes

Atlas 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.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Illinois

Questions about health in Ross Township

Why doesn’t Ross 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 Ross Township.

What hospital is closest to Ross Township?

Pike County Memorial Hospital in Louisiana, 5.6 miles in a straight line from Ross 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 Ross Township.

Town Square →
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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.