Health · Batchtown

Batchtown, IL health

Batchtown differs from Illinois on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (7.9% vs 15.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.1% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.4% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Batchtown
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 237 people are less certain, so we show Batchtown's figures without a grade.

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How Batchtown 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 Batchtown adults…

37 of every 100 Batchtown adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.3–41.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Batchtown, betterBatchtown, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 19.8% Batchtown
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.9% Batchtown
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18% Batchtown
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.4% Batchtown
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
69%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
90%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
72%
Colon screening
IL 60%
76%
Mammogram
IL 74%
80%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Batchtown 5.8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Batchtown adults are doing

1 in 3Batchtown adults feel lonely
30.4% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Batchtown adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Batchtown adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 7Batchtown adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · 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 13
Batchtown adults worry about having enough food
7.9% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 14
Batchtown adults worry about keeping their housing
7.1% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 23
Batchtown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 21
Batchtown adults lack reliable transportation
4.7% · IL 8% · better

6.8% of Batchtown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory10.8%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Batchtown

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

HNearest ERBarnes-Jewish St. Peters HospitalSaint Peters · 17 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySsm St. Joseph Hospital West★★★★★ · 17.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthSaint Charles · 16 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16 mi
Compass Health
8 sites · nearest in Saint Charles
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17 mi
Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital
Saint Peters · ★★★★★
ER
17.2 mi
Ssm St. Joseph Hospital West
Lake Saint Louis · ★★★★★
ER
17.6 mi
Jersey Community Hospital
Jerseyville · ★★★★★
ER
18.4 mi
Mercy Hospital Lincoln
Troy · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careBatchtown's county is a federal shortage area.Calhoun County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careBatchtown's county is a federal shortage area.Calhoun County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthBatchtown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Central Area MHCA · need score 18 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 Batchtown. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Batchtown
MeasureBatchtownMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37%32.3–41.6%33%about the same
High cholesterol39.9%35–44.8%35.4%about the same
Obesity33.8%25.7–42.8%34%about the same
Arthritis30.6%26.6–34.7%24.2%worse
Depression20.5%17.1–24.3%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.4%5.8–9.2%10.3%better
Asthma9.7%8.5–11%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.4%10.2–12.7%7.6%worse
Diabetes11%9.2–12.9%11.7%about the same
COPD6.9%5.6–8.2%6.3%about the same
Heart disease7.1%6.1–8.2%5.9%worse
Stroke3.4%2.9–3.9%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.4%9.1–14%12.1%about the same
Binge drink18%14.8–21.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise19.8%15.6–24.3%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.9%25.8–40.5%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.4%76.7–83.7%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit68.6%64.7–72.3%63.4%better
Cholesterol check90.2%88.3–91.7%87.4%better
Colon screening71.8%66.6–76.3%60.2%better
Mammogram76%67.6–83.1%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%76.3–82.7%75.7%better
No health insurance5.8%4.4–7.5%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.4%25.3–35.7%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support22.1%18.2–25.9%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.4%12.4–16.5%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health15.5%12.8–18.4%18.6%better
Frequent physical distress12.4%10.5–14.3%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity7.9%6–10.1%15.9%better
Housing insecurity7.1%5.6–8.7%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat4.4%3.5–5.2%7.8%better
No reliable transportation4.7%3.9–5.7%8%better
Receive SNAP6.8%5–8.8%13.8%
Disability
Any disability27.5%22.9–32%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs12.7%10.3–15.1%12.8%
Thinking or memory10.8%9.2–12.7%12.6%
Hearing7.9%6.8–9.1%6.2%
Vision3.5%3–4.2%4.8%
Dressing or bathing2.9%2.4–3.4%3.5%
Errands alone6.5%5.5–7.7%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 Batchtown door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Batchtown better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Batchtown 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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