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Health in Tower Hill Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Tower Hill Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62571, 62557, 62565. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Tower Hill Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Tower Hill Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.4%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 10.7%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Tower Hill Township runs above Illinois on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Tower Hill Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.1%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Tower Hill Township, and more people treating it

41.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Illinois 33%), but 79.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.7% statewide. 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 Tower Hill Township’s likely range; Tower Hill Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62571, 62557, 62565, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Tower Hill Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Tower Hill 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 27.2%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 16.6%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Tower Hill Township, betterTower Hill Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Tower Hill Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
60%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
62%Colon screeningIL 60%
69%MammogramIL 74%
80%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tower Hill Township 7.9% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Tower Hill Township

No hospital or community health center in Tower Hill Township itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERPana Community HospitalPana · 5.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPana Community Hospital★★★★★ · 5.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois University School of MedicineTaylorville · 20 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.5 mi
Pana Community Hospital
Pana · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
9.4 mi
HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital
Shelbyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.8 mi
Taylorville Memorial Hospital
Taylorville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
2 sites · nearest in Taylorville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.7 mi
Central Counties Health Centers - Christian County
Taylorville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
29.8 mi
St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital
Effingham · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tower Hill Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tower Hill Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Tower Hill 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 Tower Hill 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 Tower Hill Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Tower Hill Township adults feel lonely
32.5% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Tower Hill Township adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Tower Hill Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Tower Hill Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Tower Hill 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
Tower Hill Township adults worry about having enough food
14.8% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Tower Hill Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 13
Tower Hill Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Tower Hill Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

15.5% of Tower Hill Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Tower Hill Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cold Spring Township: 38.8%Rose Township: 38.5%Pana Township: 39.4%Rural Township: 38.2%Pana: 39.6%Oconee Township: 38.4%Herrick Township: 38%Lakewood Township: 38.3%Shelbyville Township: 38.4%Ridge Township: 38.3%Assumption Township: 37.7%Rosamond Township: 38.2%Flat Branch Township: 37.1%Tower Hill Township: 39.2%Tower Hill TownshipCold Spring TownshipRose TownshipPana TownshipRural TownshipPanaPana Community Hospital · Pana · 5.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHHSHS Good Shepherd Hospital · Shelbyville · 9.4 miH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rural Township38.2%
Rose Township38.5%
Cold Spring Township38.8%
Tower Hill Township39.2%
Pana Township39.4%
Pana39.6%
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
Cold Spring Township————
Rose TownshipC+38.5%13.5%15.9%ZIP codes
Pana Township————
Rural Township————
PanaD39.6%14.7%18.9%CDC place

Cold Spring Township and Rural Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Pana Township: the same community as Pana, graded once. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Illinois

Questions about health in Tower Hill Township

Why doesn’t Tower Hill 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 Tower Hill Township.

What hospital is closest to Tower Hill Township?

Pana Community Hospital in Pana, 5.5 miles in a straight line from Tower Hill Township’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 Tower Hill 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.