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Health in Willisville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Willisville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Willisville

Depression is more common in Willisville

1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (23.8%), vs 19.8% across Illinois. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 18.4%, vs 15.6% across Illinois. Mind & connection ↓

Dental care lags in Willisville

58.3% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 63.4% across Illinois. Among those 65 and older, 15.1% have lost all their teeth (Illinois 10.3%). Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Willisville

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.5%), 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 Willisville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Willisville adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Willisville runs above Illinois.

1 in 3Willisville adults feel lonely
34.3% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Willisville adults lack social or emotional support
24.9% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Willisville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · IL 19.8% · Worse than IL
1 in 5Willisville adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · IL 15.6% · Worse than IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Willisville 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.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIL 78%
58%Dentist visitIL 63%
85%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
61%Colon screeningIL 60%
68%MammogramIL 74%
75%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Willisville 8.6% · 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 23.4%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.7%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 19.7%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Willisville, betterWillisville, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Willisville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Willisville adults…

Willisville runs above IL on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

24 of every 100 Willisville adults have been diagnosed with depression
Illinois: 20 in 100 · worse · likely 21.5–26.4%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Willisville

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

HNearest ERSparta Community HospitalSparta · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySparta Community Hospital★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning CorporationDu Quoin · 19.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Sparta Community Hospital
Sparta · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.5 mi
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Pinckneyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.9 mi
Memorial Hospital
Chester · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.2 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
2 sites · nearest in Du Quoin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.5 mi
Marshall Browning Hospital
Du Quoin · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.5 mi
Shawnee Health Service and Development Corporation
2 sites · nearest in Murphysboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Willisville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Willisville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Willisville 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 Willisville; ≈ 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 7
Willisville adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Willisville adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Willisville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Willisville adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

13.1% of Willisville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Willisville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30%

of Willisville adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Illinois

Questions about health in Willisville

Why doesn’t Willisville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Willisville?

Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Willisville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Willisville.

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.