Health · Allison

Allison, IL health

Allison differs from Illinois on 13 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.1% vs 6.3%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.2% vs 10.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62439, 62460
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Report card

How Allison compares with Illinois

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Allison adults…

39 of every 100 Allison adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.1–44%

Bars show Allison; the black tick is Illinois. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Allison, betterAllison, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27% Allison
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.7% Allison
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.1% Allison
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17% Allison
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
59%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
62%
Colon screening
IL 60%
68%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Allison 8.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Allison adults are doing

1 in 3Allison adults feel lonely
33.2% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Allison adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Allison adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Allison adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · Illinois 15.6% · worse
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
Allison adults worry about having enough food
15.9% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Allison adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Allison adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 12
Allison adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · IL 8% · about the same

16.7% of Allison adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

Black tick: Illinois. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Allison

Allison and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Allison.

Vincennes: 37.3% Washington: 37.5% Russell: 39.9% Lawrence: 39.9% Denison: 39.4% Decker: 39.3% Johnson: 37.8% Palmyra: 37.3% St. Francisville: 38.5% Busseron: 39.3% Vigo: 37.6% Widner: 38.5% Bond: 39.9% Montgomery: 40.2% Bridgeport: 41.8% Bridgeport: 43% Lukin: 41.7% Allison: 39.7% Allison Vincennes Washington Russell Lawrence Denison Good Samaritan Hospital · Vincennes · 4.1 mi · 2★ MedicareH Lawrence County Memorial Hospital · Lawrenceville · 6.2 miH Wabash General Hospital 1 · Mount Carmel · 22.9 miH Green Door Center · Vincennes · 3.8 mi+
37.3%43%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Vincennes37.3%
Washington37.5%
Denison39.4%
Allison39.7%
Russell39.9%
Lawrence39.9%
5 places to get careNearest ER 4.1 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Allison

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

HNearest ERGood Samaritan HospitalVincennes · 4.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCrawford Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 22.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGood Samaritan Family Health CenterVincennes · 3.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.8 mi
Good Samaritan Family Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Vincennes
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.1 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vincennes · ★★★★★
ER
6.2 mi
Lawrence County Memorial Hospital
Lawrenceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
Crawford Memorial Hospital
Robinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.9 mi
Wabash General Hospital 1
Mount Carmel · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careAllison's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lawrence County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careAllison's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lawrence County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthAllison's county is a federal shortage area.Southern IL MHCA · need score 16 of 25

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 Allison. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Allison
MeasureAllisonMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.4%35.1–44%33%worse
High cholesterol39.3%34.8–44.2%35.4%about the same
Obesity39.7%31–49.3%34%about the same
Arthritis31.7%28.3–35.6%24.2%worse
Depression23.8%20.2–27.8%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)16.2%13.1–19.6%10.3%worse
Asthma11.1%9.8–12.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9.1–11%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.6%11.7–15.7%11.7%about the same
COPD10.1%9–11.5%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.5–9.3%5.9%worse
Stroke4.4%4–4.8%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17%14.4–19.8%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.1%14–20.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise27%22.4–32.2%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.7%29.6–43.8%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.5%74.8–82.1%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit59.2%55.1–63%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check86%84.1–87.8%87.4%about the same
Colon screening62.3%56.6–67.4%60.2%about the same
Mammogram67.9%58.2–76.1%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.5%75.6–81.3%75.7%about the same
No health insurance8.6%7.1–10.3%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.2%27.9–38.8%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.2%20.3–28.2%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.3%16.2–20.7%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health22.7%19.8–26%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress15.9%14–18%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.9%13.5–18.8%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity11.9%10.2–14%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.1%6.9–9.3%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8.5%7.4–9.6%8%about the same
Receive SNAP16.7%14–19.4%13.8%
Disability
Any disability35%30.5–40.1%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs17.5%15.3–20.1%12.8%
Thinking or memory15.5%13.7–17.7%12.6%
Hearing8.9%7.9–10.1%6.2%
Vision5.9%5.3–6.5%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.2–5.2%3.5%
Errands alone10.2%9.1–11.5%7.6%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Allison door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Allison better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Allison by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Allison by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Illinois figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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