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Health in Williamson · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Williamson residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Williamson

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Williamson adults…

Williamson runs below IL on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Williamson adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–9.6%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Williamson

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

HNearest ERCommunity Hospital of StauntonStaunton · 2.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Joseph's Hospital★★★★★ · 16.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMacoupin, County ofGillespie · 10.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.6 mi
Community Hospital of Staunton
Staunton · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.5 mi
Macoupin, County of
3 sites · nearest in Gillespie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
4 sites · nearest in Bunker Hill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.1 mi
St. Francis Hospital
Litchfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.5 mi
St. Joseph's Hospital
Highland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.1 mi
Hillsboro Area Hospital
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careWilliamson is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWilliamson is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Williamson 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 Williamson; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.7%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.4%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.6%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Williamson, betterWilliamson, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Williamson gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
63%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
75%MammogramIL 74%
77%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Williamson 7.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Williamson adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Williamson adults feel lonely
32.1% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Williamson adults lack social or emotional support
25% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Williamson adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.3% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Williamson 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 Williamson 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
Williamson adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Williamson adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 15
Williamson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 15
Williamson adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · IL 8%
Better than IL

11.8% of Williamson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Williamson and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Livingston————

Livingston: 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.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Illinois

Questions about health in Williamson

Why doesn’t Williamson have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Williamson.

What hospital is closest to Williamson?

Community Hospital of Staunton in Staunton, 2.6 miles in a straight line from Williamson’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 Williamson.

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.