Health · Ashley

Ashley, IL health

Ashley differs from Illinois on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.4% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with depression (24% vs 19.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ashley
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How Ashley 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 Ashley adults…

34 of every 100 Ashley adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.5–38.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ashley, betterAshley, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.1% Ashley
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.4% Ashley
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.5% Ashley
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15% Ashley
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
66%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
67%
Colon screening
IL 60%
71%
Mammogram
IL 74%
76%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ashley 7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ashley adults are doing

1 in 3Ashley adults feel lonely
32.7% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Ashley adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Ashley adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Ashley adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · Illinois 15.6% · too close to call
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
Ashley adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 10
Ashley adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 15
Ashley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 14
Ashley adults lack reliable transportation
7% · IL 8% · about the same

12.1% of Ashley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

29%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Ashley

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

HNearest ERWashington County HospitalNashville · 10.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGood Samaritan Regional Hlth Center★★★★★ · 13.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning CorporationMount Vernon · 13.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Washington County Hospital
Nashville · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.5 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
7 sites · nearest in Mount Vernon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.7 mi
Deaconess Illinois Crossroads
Mount Vernon · not rated
ER
13.8 mi
Good Samaritan Regional Hlth Center
Mount Vernon · ★★★★★
ER
14.4 mi
Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital -Centralia
Centralia · ★★★★★
ER
24.8 mi
Sihf Healthcare - Salem
Salem · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careAshley's county is a federal shortage area.Washington County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careAshley is not a shortage area
! Mental healthAshley'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 Ashley. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ashley
MeasureAshleyMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34%29.5–38.5%33%about the same
High cholesterol36.6%32.2–41.2%35.4%about the same
Obesity37.9%29.4–47.1%34%about the same
Arthritis27.7%24.1–31.4%24.2%about the same
Depression24%20.4–28%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)10.3%8.2–12.8%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.8%9.4–12.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.7%7.8–9.7%7.6%worse
Diabetes11%9.1–12.9%11.7%about the same
COPD7.7%6.2–9.4%6.3%about the same
Heart disease6.2%5.3–7.1%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.3%2.8–3.8%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15%11.7–18.6%12.1%about the same
Binge drink19.5%16.1–23%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise22.1%17.1–27.4%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.4%27.6–42%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.3%73.4–80.7%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit65.7%61.9–69.4%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.5%84.2–88.7%87.4%about the same
Colon screening67.1%61.8–72.2%60.2%better
Mammogram70.5%61.5–78.7%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds75.8%72.5–78.7%75.7%about the same
No health insurance7%5.2–9%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.7%27.4–38.4%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.5%19.5–27.9%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.9%15.3–20.4%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health18.1%14.6–21.8%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.6%11.4–15.9%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.6%9.6–16%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity10.4%8.3–12.9%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.7%5.5–8.1%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7%5.7–8.4%8%about the same
Receive SNAP12.1%9.1–15.6%13.8%
Disability
Any disability29%23.9–34.2%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.1%10.6–15.8%12.8%
Thinking or memory13.9%11.5–16.5%12.6%
Hearing6.6%5.7–7.6%6.2%
Vision4.3%3.6–5.1%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.5%2.9–4.2%3.5%
Errands alone8.1%6.7–9.6%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 Ashley door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Ashley better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ashley directly, so these are its own figures.

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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