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Health in St. Rose · CDC PLACES 2025

Where St. Rose residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in St. Rose

St. Rose is short on primary care and mental health care

St. Rose’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Fewer St. Rose adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Diabetes and stroke are less common in St. Rose

St. Rose runs below Illinois on diabetes (9.2% vs 11.7%) and stroke (2.8% vs 3.3%). Conditions ↓

Nearly everyone in St. Rose is insured

Only 6.9% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 9.9% across Illinois. 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. Rose’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near St. Rose

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

HNearest ERSt. Josephs HospitalBreese · 4.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Josephs Hospital★★★★★ · 4.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationO Fallon · 21.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
St. Josephs Hospital
Breese · ★★★★★
ER
8.1 mi
St. Joseph's Hospital
Highland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.2 mi
HSHS Holy Family Hospital
Greenville · ★★★★★
ER
21.5 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
7 sites · nearest in O Fallon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.5 mi
Chestnut Family Health Center
Maryville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.6 mi
HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital
O Fallon · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Rose itself
✓ Dental careSt. Rose is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Rose 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. Rose; ≈ 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).

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 10
St. Rose adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
St. Rose adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 19
St. Rose adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 17
St. Rose adults lack reliable transportation
6% · IL 8%
Better than IL

8.8% of St. Rose adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 St. Rose adults…

St. Rose runs below IL on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 St. Rose adults have diabetes
Illinois: 12 in 100 · better · likely 7.7–10.8%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupIL 78%
67%Dentist visitIL 63%
86%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
67%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
74%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
St. Rose 6.9% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.8%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.9%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 21.4%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 12.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
St. Rose, betterSt. Rose, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where St. Rose gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How St. Rose adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3St. Rose adults feel lonely
33.7% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4St. Rose adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4St. Rose adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6St. Rose adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 St. Rose 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.

Around town

St. Rose and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27%

of St. Rose adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.9%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Illinois

Questions about health in St. Rose

Why doesn’t St. Rose 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. Rose.

What hospital is closest to St. Rose?

St. Josephs Hospital in Breese, 4.2 miles in a straight line from St. Rose’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 St. Rose.

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.