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Health in Spring Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Spring Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62355, 62361. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Spring Creek Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Spring Creek Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.4%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.1%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 10.6%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Spring Creek Township runs above Illinois on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Spring Creek Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.7%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Spring Creek Township

57.9% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 63.4% across Illinois. Among those 65 and older, 17% have lost all their teeth (Illinois 10.3%). 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 Spring Creek Township’s likely range; Spring Creek Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62355, 62361, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Spring Creek Township adults…

Spring Creek Township runs above IL on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Spring Creek Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.8%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.5%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.7%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 16.9%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.7%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Spring Creek Township, betterSpring Creek Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Spring Creek Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
58%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
62%Colon screeningIL 60%
69%MammogramIL 74%
79%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spring Creek Township 8.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Spring Creek Township

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

HNearest ERIllini Community HospitalPittsfield · 11.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIllini Community Hospital★★★★★ · 11.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois University School of MedicinePittsfield · 11.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.8 mi
Illini Community Hospital
Pittsfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11.8 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
2 sites · nearest in Pittsfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.6 mi
Pike County Memorial Hospital
Louisiana · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
Preferred Family Healthcare, Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Bowling Green
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.3 mi
Jersey Community Hospital
Jerseyville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Spring Creek Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Spring Creek Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek 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).

Mind & connection

How Spring Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Spring Creek Township adults feel lonely
32.8% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Spring Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
24.7% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Spring Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Spring Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Spring Creek 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
Spring Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
14.8% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Spring Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Spring Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Spring Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

15.2% of Spring Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Spring Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hardin Township: 39.9%Pearl Township: 41.2%Pleasant Hill Township: 39.8%Martinsburg Township: 39.9%Montezuma Township: 41.1%Newburg Township: 40.3%Patterson Township: 39.1%Walkerville Township: 38.8%Pearl: 42.5%Ross Township: 40%Spring Creek Township: 39.9%Spring Creek TownshipHardin TownshipPearl TownshipPleasant Hill TownshipIllini Community Hospital · Pittsfield · 11.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHSiu Center for Family Medicine-Pittsfield · Pittsfield · 11.8 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pleasant Hill Township39.8%
Spring Creek Township39.9%
Hardin Township39.9%
Pearl Township41.2%
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
Hardin Township————
Pearl Township————
Pleasant Hill TownshipC39.8%12.7%16.5%ZIP codes

Hardin Township and Pearl 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.

34.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Illinois

Questions about health in Spring Creek Township

Why doesn’t Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Spring Creek Township?

Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield, 11.8 miles in a straight line from Spring Creek Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Spring Creek Township.

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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.