Health · Baldwin

Baldwin, IL health

Baldwin differs from Illinois on 14 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.6% vs 10.3%) and more smokers (18.4% vs 12.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Baldwin
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 355 people are less certain, so we show Baldwin's figures without a grade.

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How Baldwin 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 Baldwin adults…

36 of every 100 Baldwin adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.6–40.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Baldwin, betterBaldwin, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.1% Baldwin
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.2% Baldwin
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.7% Baldwin
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.4% Baldwin
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
56%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
83%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
57%
Colon screening
IL 60%
70%
Mammogram
IL 74%
75%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Baldwin 8.7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Baldwin adults are doing

1 in 3Baldwin adults feel lonely
36.1% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Baldwin adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Baldwin adults lack social or emotional support
25.6% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Baldwin adults are in frequent mental distress
20.8% · 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
Baldwin adults worry about having enough food
17.8% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 7
Baldwin adults worry about keeping their housing
13.6% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Baldwin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.1% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 10
Baldwin adults lack reliable transportation
9.6% · IL 8% · worse

18.6% of Baldwin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory17.5%
Hearing8%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Baldwin

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

HNearest ERRed Bud Regional HospitalRed Bud · 8.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySparta Community Hospital★★★★★ · 9.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationRed Bud · 8.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
8 sites · nearest in Red Bud
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.4 mi
Red Bud Regional Hospital
Red Bud · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
9.3 mi
Sparta Community Hospital
Sparta · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.4 mi
Memorial Hospital
Chester · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.1 mi
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Pinckneyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careBaldwin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Randolph County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careBaldwin is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBaldwin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Metro East · 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 Baldwin. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Baldwin
MeasureBaldwinMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.9%31.6–40.4%33%about the same
High cholesterol35.7%31.3–40.3%35.4%about the same
Obesity39.4%30.9–48.6%34%about the same
Arthritis28.3%24.8–31.9%24.2%worse
Depression25.9%22–30.2%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)16.6%13.5–20%10.3%worse
Asthma11.6%10.2–13.2%9.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)8.1%7.3–9%7.6%about the same
Diabetes12%10.2–13.9%11.7%about the same
COPD9.4%7.9–11.1%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.3%6.3–8.2%5.9%worse
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.4%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.4%15.2–22%12.1%worse
Binge drink18.7%15.2–22.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.1%22.1–32.5%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.2%30.9–46.1%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.4%72.1–80.3%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit56.4%52.3–60.7%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check83.2%80.4–85.8%87.4%worse
Colon screening56.5%50.6–62.3%60.2%about the same
Mammogram69.5%60.3–77.8%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds75.1%71.8–78.1%75.7%about the same
No health insurance8.7%6.6–11.3%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.1%30.8–42.2%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support25.6%21.7–30.3%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.8%18.3–23.6%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health22.7%19.1–26.7%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress15.8%13.6–18.1%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.8%14.4–21.9%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity13.6%11.2–16.3%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.1%7.7–10.7%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation9.6%8.1–11.3%8%worse
Receive SNAP18.6%15–22.7%13.8%
Disability
Any disability34.9%29.8–40.3%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.1%13.7–19%12.8%
Thinking or memory17.5%14.9–20.4%12.6%
Hearing8%6.9–9%6.2%
Vision5.9%5.1–6.8%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.6%4–5.4%3.5%
Errands alone10.9%9.3–12.7%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 Baldwin door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Baldwin better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Baldwin 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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