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Health in Woodville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Woodville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62027, 62016. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Woodville Township

Cancer, COPD and heart disease run high in Woodville Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.5%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.3%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.4%, vs 5.9% across Illinois. In all, Woodville Township runs above Illinois on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

40% of adults have high blood pressure (Illinois 33%), but 80.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.7% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Woodville Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Woodville Township’s likely range; Woodville Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62027, 62016, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Woodville Township adults…

Woodville Township runs above IL on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Woodville Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.4–12.7%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupIL 78%
64%Dentist visitIL 63%
89%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
68%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
81%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Woodville Township 6.9% · 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 8
Woodville Township adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Woodville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 18
Woodville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Woodville Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · IL 8%
Better than IL

11.3% of Woodville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Woodville Township

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

HNearest ERThomas H Boyd Memorial HospitalCarrollton · 7.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJersey Community Hospital★★★★★ · 12.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthSaint Charles · 27.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.1 mi
Jersey Community Hospital
Jerseyville · ★★★★★
ER
27.8 mi
Compass Health
5 sites · nearest in Saint Charles
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.6 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
3 sites · nearest in Alton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.8 mi
OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center
Alton · ★★★★★
29.7 mi
Alton Memorial Hospital
Alton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Woodville Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Woodville Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Woodville 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 Woodville 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.9%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.1%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 15.7%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Woodville Township, betterWoodville Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Woodville Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Woodville Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Woodville Township adults feel lonely
31.8% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Woodville Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Woodville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Woodville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Woodville 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.

Around town

Woodville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Richwood Township: 38.9%Kane Township: 39%Bluffdale Township: 37.9%Hardin: 34.9%English Township: 39.3%Rosedale Township: 38.7%Rockbridge Township: 39.3%Jersey Township: 39.4%Carrollton Township: 38.4%Linder Township: 38.6%Walkerville Township: 38.8%Kampsville: 37.3%Woodville Township: 37.7%Woodville TownshipRichwood TownshipKane TownshipBluffdale TownshipHardinThomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital · Carrollton · 7.1 miHJersey Community Hospital · Jerseyville · 12.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hardin34.9%
Woodville Township37.7%
Bluffdale Township37.9%
Richwood Township38.9%
Kane Township39%
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
Richwood Township————
Kane Township————
Bluffdale Township————
Hardin————

Richwood Township, Kane Township, Bluffdale Township and Hardin: 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.

32.6%

of Woodville 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%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Woodville Township

Why doesn’t Woodville 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 Woodville Township.

What hospital is closest to Woodville Township?

Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital in Carrollton, 7.1 miles in a straight line from Woodville 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 Woodville 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.