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≈ C−Health Grade
Health in Webber Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Webber Township is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns

Webber Township trails Illinois on 16 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62814, 62864, 62872. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Webber Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Webber Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.2%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.3% across Illinois. In all, Webber Township runs above Illinois on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Illinois 17%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Webber Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.5%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

Depression is more common in Webber Township

1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (24.1%), vs 19.8% across Illinois. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 18.8%, vs 15.6% across Illinois. Mind & connection ↓

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 Webber Township’s likely range; Webber Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62814, 62864, 62872, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to B.

Health Grade

What’s behind Webber Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Webber Township is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 38% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 17%).

C−Self-rated health23.3% · IL 18.6% · U.S. 19.4%
C−Physical distress16% · IL 12.2% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress18.8% · IL 15.6% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity40.5% · IL 34% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.6% · IL 11.7% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18.5% smoke · IL 12.1% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise27.3% · IL 23% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 19%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $44K–$74K (8,728)Healthier than 29%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Webber Township’s median household income is $59,241; among the 8,728 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($44K–$74K), it’s healthier than 29%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Webber Township could be anywhere from D− to B. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 62814,62864,62872), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Webber Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Webber Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11.6%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Why age matters here

Webber 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 Webber Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Webber Township28%
Illinois17%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.3%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.9%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 18.5%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Webber Township, betterWebber Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Webber Township gets moving

4.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Mind & connection

How Webber Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Webber Township runs above Illinois.

1 in 3Webber Township adults feel lonely
34.1% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Webber Township adults lack social or emotional support
25.4% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Webber Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · IL 19.8% · Worse than IL
1 in 5Webber Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · IL 15.6% · Worse than IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Webber 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.

Getting care

Care in and near Webber Township

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

HNearest ERDeaconess Illinois CrossroadsMount Vernon · 10.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGood Samaritan Regional HLTH Center★★★★★ · 10.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning CorporationMount Vernon · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
7 sites · nearest in Mount Vernon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.1 mi
Deaconess Illinois Crossroads
Mount Vernon · not rated
ER
10.5 mi
Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
Mount Vernon · ★★★★★
ER
20.8 mi
Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1
Fairfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Mcleansboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
Sihf Healthcare - Salem
Salem · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Webber Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Webber Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Webber 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 Webber 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
59%Dentist visitIL 63%
85%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
63%Colon screeningIL 60%
69%MammogramIL 74%
77%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Webber Township 9.1% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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
Webber Township adults worry about having enough food
17.1% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 8
Webber Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.8% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 11
Webber Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 11
Webber Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

17.8% of Webber Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Webber Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Farrington Township: 40.5%Pendleton Township: 39.7%Four Mile Township: 39.3%Mount Vernon Township: 39.9%Romine Township: 38.6%Field Township: 39.5%Hickory Hill Township: 39.1%Dahlgren Township: 39.2%Moores Prairie Township: 39.5%Dodds Township: 39.9%Orel Township: 39.1%Shiloh Township: 39.5%Mount Vernon: 40.4%Webber Township: 40.5%Webber TownshipFarrington TownshipPendleton TownshipFour Mile TownshipMount Vernon TownshipDeaconess Illinois Crossroads · Mount Vernon · 10.1 miHGood Samaritan Regional Health Center · Mount Vernon · 10.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHMt Vernon Community HLTH Center · Mount Vernon · 9.9 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Four Mile Township39.3%
Pendleton Township39.7%
Mount Vernon Township39.9%
Webber Township40.5%
Farrington Township40.5%
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
Webber TownshipC−40.5%13.6%18.5%ZIP codes
Pendleton TownshipC−39.7%13.2%18.3%ZIP codes
Farrington Township————
Four Mile Township————
Mount Vernon Township————

Farrington Township and Four Mile Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Mount Vernon Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Illinois

Every CDC estimate for Webber Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Webber Township is better than Illinois on 0 and worse on 16; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Webber Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Webber TownshipILU.S.vs IL
Overall health
Fair or poor health23.3%20.3–26.718.6%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)16%14.2–1812.2%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.8%16.8–20.915.6%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity40.5%32.6–49.134%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.6%11.9–15.611.7%12%Worse
High blood pressure39.2%35.1–43.533%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.8%34.7–43.335.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31%27.7–34.524.2%25.3%Worse
Asthma11%9.8–12.49.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.4%8.6–10.37.6%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease8.3%7.4–9.25.9%6.4%Worse
COPD10.2%9–11.66.3%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.3%3.9–4.83.3%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)15.9%13–19.210.3%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.5%15.9–21.312.1%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work27.3%23.1–32.123%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking17.9%14.9–21.117.8%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.3%30.5–44.435.4%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)9.1%7.4–10.99.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year77.6%74.2–80.877.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year58.8%54.8–62.663.4%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.3%83.3–87.287.4%87.1%Worse
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77.4%74.5–80.175.7%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)62.8%57.3–6860.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)68.6%59.5–76.873.5%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.1%20.7–27.919.8%20.6%Worse
Feel lonely34.1%29.3–39.233.5%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support25.4%21.8–29.225.4%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food17.1%14.4–2015.9%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing12.8%10.9–14.913.2%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off8.7%7.5–9.97.8%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation8.9%7.8–10.28%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)17.8%15.1–2113.8%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability34.8%30.6–39.527.6%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs17.3%15.1–19.712.8%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering16%14.2–18.112.6%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty8.8%7.9–9.86.2%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.9%5.3–6.64.8%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone10.3%9.1–11.67.6%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.8%4.3–5.43.5%3.8%Higher

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Illinois figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Webber Township

Is Webber Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Webber Township is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 29%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Webber Township?

CDC estimates 40.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.6% and 49.1%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Webber Township?

Deaconess Illinois Crossroads in Mount Vernon, 10.1 miles in a straight line from Webber Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Webber Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 9.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.4–10.9%), against 9.9% across Illinois.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Webber Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to B.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.