Health · Beardstown

Beardstown, IL health

Beardstown differs from Illinois on 14 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (15.8% vs 9.9%) and more adults facing food insecurity (22.2% vs 15.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 62618 (all of Beardstown)

Report card

How Beardstown 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 Beardstown adults…

35 of every 100 Beardstown adults have high blood pressure

Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.6–39.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Beardstown, betterBeardstown, worseToo close to callIllinois

Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.1% Beardstown
IL 23%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.8% Beardstown
IL 35.4%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Beardstown
IL 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Beardstown
IL 12.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

IL 78%

Dentist visit

IL 63%

Cholesterol check

IL 87%

Colon screening

IL 60%

Mammogram

IL 74%

Taking BP meds

IL 76%

1 in 6

working-age adults has no health insurance

Beardstown 15.8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)

Mind & connection

How Beardstown adults are doing

1 in 3Beardstown adults feel lonely

35.3% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call

1 in 5Beardstown adults have been diagnosed with depression

21.3% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call

1 in 4Beardstown adults lack social or emotional support

27.8% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call

1 in 6Beardstown adults are in frequent mental distress

17.9% · 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 5

Beardstown adults worry about having enough food

22.2% · IL 15.9% · worse

1 in 6

Beardstown adults worry about keeping their housing

17.6% · IL 13.2% · worse

1 in 10

Beardstown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

10.5% · IL 7.8% · worse

1 in 9

Beardstown adults lack reliable transportation

10.6% · IL 8% · worse

20.1% of Beardstown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%

Thinking or memory16%

Hearing7%

Errands alone9.6%

Vision6.4%

Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Beardstown

Beardstown and the towns around it

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

37.8%42.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first

Frederick37.8%

Bainbridge38.1%

Hagener40.6%

Bluff Springs41.2%

Cooperstown41.6%

Beardstown41.9%

Care nearby

Sarah D Culbertson Memorial HospitalRushville · 10.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Jacksonville Memorial HospitalJacksonville · 20.1 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mason District HospitalHavana · 28.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mc Donough District HospitalMacomb · 33 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Cass County Health Clinic BeardstownBeardstown · 1.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Cass County Health Department - Cass County Health ClinicVirginia · 12.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careBeardstown's county is a federal shortage area.Cass/Schuyler Counties · need score 13 of 25

! Dental careBeardstown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cass County · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthBeardstown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Central Area MHCA · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Beardstown. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Beardstown

Measure	Beardstown	Margin	Illinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	34.9%	30.6–39.4%	33%	about the same
High cholesterol	35.3%	30.8–39.9%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	41.9%	32.8–51.1%	34%	about the same
Arthritis	25.4%	22.2–28.7%	24.2%	about the same
Depression	21.3%	17.8–25.1%	19.8%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	14.1%	12.4–15.9%	10.3%	worse
Asthma	10.2%	8.9–11.6%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.1%	6.3–7.8%	7.6%	about the same
Diabetes	12.7%	11–14.6%	11.7%	about the same
COPD	7.8%	6.9–8.8%	6.3%	worse
Heart disease	6.4%	5.7–7.1%	5.9%	about the same
Stroke	3.5%	3.2–3.8%	3.3%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.1%	13.8–18.6%	12.1%	worse
Binge drink	17.6%	14.3–21.2%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	29.1%	24.3–34.1%	23%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	37.8%	34.2–41.6%	35.4%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	75.9%	71.6–79.8%	77.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	56.4%	53.8–59%	63.4%	worse
Cholesterol check	84%	81.9–86.1%	87.4%	worse
Colon screening	57.2%	54.3–60.3%	60.2%	about the same
Mammogram	70.2%	65.5–74.9%	73.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	73.4%	70–76.6%	75.7%	about the same
No health insurance	15.8%	13.6–18.1%	9.9%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	35.3%	29.9–40.8%	33.5%	about the same
Lack emotional support	27.8%	23.8–32%	25.4%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.9%	15.8–20.2%	15.6%	worse
Fair or poor health	24%	21–27%	18.6%	worse
Frequent physical distress	14.9%	13.1–16.7%	12.2%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	22.2%	19.2–25.4%	15.9%	worse
Housing insecurity	17.6%	15.3–20.1%	13.2%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	10.5%	9.1–12%	7.8%	worse
No reliable transportation	10.6%	9.4–12.1%	8%	worse
Receive SNAP	20.1%	17.3–23.1%	13.8%
Disability
Any disability	33.3%	28.8–38%	27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.3%	13.3–17.4%	12.8%
Thinking or memory	16%	14–17.9%	12.6%
Hearing	7%	6.2–7.9%	6.2%
Vision	6.4%	5.8–7%	4.8%
Dressing or bathing	4.5%	4–4.9%	3.5%
Errands alone	9.6%	8.5–10.7%	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 Beardstown door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Beardstown better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Beardstown by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Beardstown 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.