Health · Barnhill

Barnhill, IL health

Barnhill differs from Illinois on 13 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.7% vs 10.3%) and more adults with COPD (10.2% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62837, 62809, 62820
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How Barnhill 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 Barnhill adults…

40 of every 100 Barnhill adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.5–44.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Barnhill, betterBarnhill, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.6% Barnhill
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.8% Barnhill
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Barnhill
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.9% Barnhill
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
60%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
62%
Colon screening
IL 60%
69%
Mammogram
IL 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Barnhill 8.1% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Barnhill adults are doing

1 in 3Barnhill adults feel lonely
32.2% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Barnhill adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Barnhill adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Barnhill adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · 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
Barnhill adults worry about having enough food
15.7% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Barnhill adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Barnhill adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 12
Barnhill adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · IL 8% · about the same

16.9% of Barnhill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Around Barnhill

Barnhill 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 Barnhill.

Leech: 40.5% Mill Shoals: 36.8% Grover: 40.7% Big Mound: 40.5% Crouch: 39% Burnt Prairie: 38.8% Massilon: 40.3% Beaver Creek: 38.9% Enfield: 35.5% Crook: 39.3% Jasper: 40.6% Orel: 39.1% Lamard: 39.8% Arrington: 40% Fairfield: 40.6% Dahlgren: 39.2% South Crouch: 40.4% Barnhill: 40.9% Barnhill Leech Mill Shoals Grover Big Mound Crouch Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1 · Fairfield · 6.4 mi · 3★ MedicareH Hamilton Memorial Hospital · Mcleansboro · 19 mi · 3★ MedicareH Fairfield Community Health Center · Fairfield · 6.3 mi+ Carmi Community Health Center · Carmi · 17.1 mi+
35.5%40.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#18 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Mill Shoals36.8%
Crouch39%
Leech40.5%
Big Mound40.5%
Grover40.7%
Barnhill40.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 6.4 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 Barnhill

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

HNearest ERFairfield Memorial Hospital 1Fairfield · 6.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHamilton Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 19 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning CorporationFairfield · 6.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
5 sites · nearest in Fairfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.4 mi
Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1
Fairfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.1 mi
Carmi Community Health Center
Carmi · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19 mi
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Mcleansboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.6 mi
Clay County Hospital
Flora · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.9 mi
Wabash General Hospital 1
Mount Carmel · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careBarnhill's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wayne County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careBarnhill's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wayne County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthBarnhill'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 Barnhill. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Barnhill
MeasureBarnhillMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40%35.5–44.7%33%worse
High cholesterol39.4%34.7–44.2%35.4%about the same
Obesity40.9%32.2–50%34%about the same
Arthritis32.5%28.7–36.4%24.2%worse
Depression23.8%20.1–27.8%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)16.7%13.6–20%10.3%worse
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.1–11.1%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.8%11.8–15.9%11.7%worse
COPD10.2%8.7–11.8%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.5%7.6–9.6%5.9%worse
Stroke4.5%4–4.9%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.9%14.8–21%12.1%worse
Binge drink17%13.9–20.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.6%22.6–32.8%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.8%29.7–44.6%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.9%75–82.4%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit59.8%55.7–63.8%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.7%84.6–88.6%87.4%about the same
Colon screening62.3%56.5–67.9%60.2%about the same
Mammogram68.6%59.6–77.1%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.2%75–81.1%75.7%about the same
No health insurance8.1%6.4–10.2%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.2%27.1–37.8%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.1%20.3–28.2%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.1%15.8–20.5%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health22.6%19.3–26.2%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress16%14–18.3%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.7%12.8–19.2%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity12%9.9–14.2%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.3%7–9.8%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8.2%7–9.6%8%about the same
Receive SNAP16.9%13.7–20.3%13.8%
Disability
Any disability34.5%29.7–39.4%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs17.6%15.1–20.3%12.8%
Thinking or memory15.1%13–17.4%12.6%
Hearing9.1%8–10.4%6.2%
Vision5.8%5.1–6.6%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4.2–5.4%3.5%
Errands alone10.1%8.8–11.5%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 Barnhill door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Barnhill better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Barnhill by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Barnhill 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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