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Health in St. Francisville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where St. Francisville residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for St. Francisville. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in St. Francisville

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in St. Francisville

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.4%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Arthritis is also above the state: 31.6%, vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, St. Francisville runs above Illinois on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in St. Francisville

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (18%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in St. Francisville

57.2% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 63.4% across Illinois. Among those 65 and older, 16.6% 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 St. Francisville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 St. Francisville adults…

St. Francisville runs above IL on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 St. Francisville adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–12.2%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.7%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.1%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.2%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 18%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
St. Francisville, betterSt. Francisville, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where St. Francisville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of St. Francisville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
57%Dentist visitIL 63%
86%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
66%Colon screeningIL 60%
67%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
St. Francisville 10% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near St. Francisville

No hospital or community health center in St. Francisville itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERGood Samaritan HospitalVincennes · 8.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGood Samaritan Hospital★★★★★ · 8.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGood Samaritan Family Health CenterVincennes · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Good Samaritan Family Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Vincennes
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.4 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vincennes · ★★★★★
ER
9.9 mi
Lawrence County Memorial Hospital
Lawrenceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.5 mi
Wabash General Hospital 1
Mount Carmel · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.3 mi
Gibson General Hospital
Princeton · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Francisville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Francisville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Francisville 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 St. Francisville; ≈ 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 St. Francisville adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, St. Francisville runs above Illinois.

1 in 3St. Francisville adults feel lonely
35.1% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4St. Francisville adults lack social or emotional support
26.8% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4St. Francisville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · IL 19.8% · Worse than IL
1 in 5St. Francisville adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · IL 15.6% · Worse than IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 St. Francisville 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 6
St. Francisville adults worry about having enough food
16.2% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 8
St. Francisville adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
St. Francisville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 12
St. Francisville adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

15.5% of St. Francisville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

St. Francisville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Denison Township: 39.4%Vincennes Township: 37.3%Lawrence Township: 39.9%Lukin Township: 41.7%Allison Township: 39.7%Decker Township: 39.3%Johnson Township: 37.8%Palmyra Township: 37.3%Washington Township: 37.5%St. Francisville: 38.5%St. FrancisvilleDenison TownshipVincennes TownshipGood Samaritan Hospital · Vincennes · 8.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHLawrence County Memorial Hospital · Lawrenceville · 9.9 miHWabash General Hospital 1 · Mount Carmel · 13.5 miHWillows Family Health Center · Vincennes · 7.7 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Vincennes Township37.3%
St. Francisville38.5%
Denison Township39.4%
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
Denison TownshipC−39.4%13.5%18%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Illinois

Questions about health in St. Francisville

Why doesn’t St. Francisville have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for St. Francisville.

What hospital is closest to St. Francisville?

Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, 8.4 miles in a straight line from St. Francisville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near St. Francisville?

8 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Willows Family Health Center in Vincennes, 7.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in St. Francisville.

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.