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Health in South Hurricane Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where South Hurricane Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62011, 62080. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in South Hurricane Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in South Hurricane Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.3%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.2%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 9.1%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, South Hurricane Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 32% of residents are 65 or older (Illinois 17%), and COPD, heart disease and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in South Hurricane Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.7%), 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 South Hurricane Township’s likely range; South Hurricane Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62011, 62080, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 South Hurricane Township adults…

South Hurricane Township runs above IL on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 South Hurricane Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.8%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Why age matters here

South Hurricane Township is an older town: 32% 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 South Hurricane Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

South Hurricane Township32%
Illinois17%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.7%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.9%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
South Hurricane Township, betterSouth Hurricane Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where South Hurricane Township gets moving

3.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near South Hurricane Township

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

HNearest ERFayette County HospitalVandalia · 11.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPana Community Hospital★★★★★ · 19.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationVandalia · 10.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
3 sites · nearest in Vandalia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.5 mi
Fayette County Hospital
Vandalia · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.5 mi
Hillsboro Area Hospital
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.8 mi
HSHS Holy Family Hospital
Greenville · ★★★★★
ER
19 mi
Pana Community Hospital
Pana · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.2 mi
Macoupin, County of
3 sites · nearest in Litchfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers South Hurricane Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers South Hurricane Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers South Hurricane 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 South Hurricane 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 South Hurricane Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

77%Yearly checkupIL 78%
59%Dentist visitIL 63%
86%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
61%Colon screeningIL 60%
70%MammogramIL 74%
76%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
South Hurricane Township 7.9% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How South Hurricane Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3South Hurricane Township adults feel lonely
32.8% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4South Hurricane Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4South Hurricane Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6South Hurricane 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 South Hurricane 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 7
South Hurricane Township adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
South Hurricane Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
South Hurricane Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
South Hurricane Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

13.7% of South Hurricane Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

South Hurricane Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hurricane Township: 38.1%Fillmore Consolidated Township: no dataShafter Township: 40.2%Ramsey Township: 37.8%Audubon Township: 38.1%East Fork Township: 40.3%Witt Township: 39.5%Mulberry Grove Township: 39.3%Bear Grove Township: 40.4%Sharon Township: 38.9%Sefton Township: 39.6%Carson Township: 37.9%Oconee Township: 38.4%South Hurricane Township: 38.3%South Hurricane TownshipHurricane TownshipFillmore Consolidated TownshipShafter TownshipRamsey TownshipFayette County Hospital · Vandalia · 11.5 miHSihf Healthcare - Vandalia · Vandalia · 10.8 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ramsey Township37.8%
Hurricane Township38.1%
South Hurricane Township38.3%
Shafter 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
Hurricane Township————
Fillmore Consolidated Township————
Shafter Township————
Ramsey TownshipB−37.8%12.6%15.2%ZIP codes

Hurricane Township, Fillmore Consolidated Township and Shafter 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.

30.8%

of South Hurricane Township adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Illinois

Questions about health in South Hurricane Township

Why doesn’t South Hurricane 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 South Hurricane Township.

What hospital is closest to South Hurricane Township?

Fayette County Hospital in Vandalia, 11.5 miles in a straight line from South Hurricane 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 South Hurricane 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.