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Health in Ste. Marie Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ste. Marie Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62475, 62480, 62449, 62425. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ste. Marie Township

Cancer, COPD and arthritis run high in Ste. Marie Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.1%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. Arthritis is also above the state: 30%, vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Ste. Marie Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Ste. Marie Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Ste. Marie Township’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Fewer Ste. Marie Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Nearly everyone in Ste. Marie Township is insured

Only 6.7% 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 Ste. Marie Township’s likely range; Ste. Marie Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62475, 62480, 62449, 62425, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ste. Marie Township adults…

Ste. Marie Township runs above IL on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Ste. Marie Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11.2%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Ste. Marie Township

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

HNearest ERCarle Richland Memorial HospitalOlney · 12.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCrawford Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 15.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationOlney · 11.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Olney
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.2 mi
Carle Richland Memorial Hospital
Olney · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.6 mi
Crawford Memorial Hospital
Robinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Lawrence County Memorial Hospital
Lawrenceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.5 mi
Good Samaritan Family Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Vincennes
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.7 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vincennes · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careSte. Marie Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ste. Marie Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ste. Marie 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 Ste. Marie 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).

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 9
Ste. Marie Township adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Ste. Marie Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Ste. Marie Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Ste. Marie Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · IL 8%
Better than IL

11.1% of Ste. Marie Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
64%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ste. Marie Township 6.7% · 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 23.1%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.5%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ste. Marie Township, betterSte. Marie Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Ste. Marie Township gets moving

7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Ste. Marie Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Ste. Marie Township adults feel lonely
31.8% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Ste. Marie Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Ste. Marie Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Ste. Marie Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Ste. Marie 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.

Around town

Ste. Marie Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Willow Hill Township: 37.8%Martin Township: 40%Fox Township: 38.7%German Township: 39%Preston Township: 39.3%Southwest Township: 41.4%Hunt City Township: 38.1%Oblong Township: 40%Wade Township: 39%Honey Creek Township: 40%Smallwood Township: 39%West Liberty: 38.8%Claremont Township: 39.2%Petty Township: 42.1%Olney Township: 39.6%Denver Township: 39.4%Ste. Marie Township: 38.4%Ste. Marie TownshipWillow Hill TownshipMartin TownshipFox TownshipGerman TownshipPreston TownshipSouthwest TownshipCarle Richland Memorial Hospital · Olney · 12.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHCrawford Memorial Hospital · Robinson · 15.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHLawrence County Memorial Hospital · Lawrenceville · 20.2 miHSihf Healthcare - Olney · Olney · 11.6 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Willow Hill Township37.8%
Ste. Marie Township38.4%
Fox Township38.7%
German Township39%
Preston Township39.3%
Martin Township40%
Southwest Township41.4%
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
Willow Hill Township————
Martin Township————
Fox Township————
German Township————
Preston TownshipC+39.3%13.2%15.6%ZIP codes
Southwest Township————

Willow Hill Township, Martin Township, Fox Township, German Township and Southwest 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Illinois

Questions about health in Ste. Marie Township

Why doesn’t Ste. Marie 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 Ste. Marie Township.

What hospital is closest to Ste. Marie Township?

Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, 12.2 miles in a straight line from Ste. Marie Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ste. Marie 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.