Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Todds Point Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
–Not graded
Health in Todds Point Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Todds Point Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62534, 61914. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Todds Point Township

COPD, cancer and heart disease run high in Todds Point Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.4%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.2%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.5%, vs 5.9% across Illinois. In all, Todds Point Township runs above Illinois on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Illinois 17%), and COPD, cancer and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Todds Point Township, and more people treating it

40.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Illinois 33%), but 80.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.7% statewide. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Todds Point Township

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (15.1%), 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 Todds Point Township’s likely range; Todds Point Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62534, 61914, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Todds Point Township adults…

Todds Point Township runs above IL on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Todds Point Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10.8%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Why age matters here

Todds Point Township is an older town: 28% 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 Todds Point Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Todds Point Township28%
Illinois17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIL 78%
64%Dentist visitIL 63%
89%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
67%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
81%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Todds Point Township 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 24.8%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 16.7%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Todds Point Township, betterTodds Point Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Todds Point Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Todds Point Township

No hospital or community health center in Todds Point Township itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERHSHS Good Shepherd HospitalShelbyville · 9.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationArthur · 18.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital
Shelbyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.4 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Arthur
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.7 mi
Pana Community Hospital
Pana · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
St. Marys Hospital
Decatur · ★★★★★
ER
23.5 mi
Community Health Improvement Center
3 sites · nearest in Decatur
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.7 mi
Decatur Memorial Hospital
Decatur · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Todds Point Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Todds Point Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Todds Point 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 Todds Point 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 Todds Point Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Todds Point Township adults feel lonely
31.9% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Todds Point Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Todds Point Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Todds Point Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Todds Point 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 8
Todds Point Township adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Todds Point Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Todds Point Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Todds Point Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · IL 8%
Better than IL

11.7% of Todds Point Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Todds Point Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Okaw Township: 38%Marrowbone Township: 37.4%Sullivan Township: 37.7%Shelbyville Township: 38.4%Windsor Township: 37.4%Ridge Township: 38.3%Shelbyville: 38%Dora Township: 40.7%East Nelson Township: 37.7%Jonathan Creek Township: 37.8%Lovington Township: 41.1%Todds Point Township: 37.6%Todds Point TownshipOkaw TownshipMarrowbone TownshipSullivan TownshipHSHS Good Shepherd Hospital · Shelbyville · 9.9 miHSihf Healthcare - Arthur · Arthur · 18.4 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Marrowbone Township37.4%
Todds Point Township37.6%
Sullivan Township37.7%
Okaw Township38%
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
Sullivan TownshipB−37.7%11.8%15%ZIP codes
Marrowbone TownshipB37.4%11.8%13.6%ZIP 61914
Okaw Township————

Okaw 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.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Todds Point Township

Why doesn’t Todds Point 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 Todds Point Township.

What hospital is closest to Todds Point Township?

HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville, 9.9 miles in a straight line from Todds Point 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 Todds Point 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.