Health · Beckemeyer

Beckemeyer, IL health

Beckemeyer differs from Illinois on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.7% vs 15.9%) and fewer uninsured adults (6.8% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.1% vs 7.6%).

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

33 of every 100 Beckemeyer adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29–37.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Beckemeyer, betterBeckemeyer, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.6% Beckemeyer
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.4% Beckemeyer
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.7% Beckemeyer
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.8% Beckemeyer
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
66%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
67%
Colon screening
IL 60%
75%
Mammogram
IL 74%
76%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beckemeyer 6.8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Beckemeyer adults are doing

1 in 3Beckemeyer adults feel lonely
32.4% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Beckemeyer adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Beckemeyer adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Beckemeyer adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · 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 9
Beckemeyer adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 11
Beckemeyer adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 18
Beckemeyer adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 16
Beckemeyer adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · IL 8% · better

9.6% of Beckemeyer adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Beckemeyer

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

HNearest ERSt. Josephs HospitalBreese · 5.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Joseph's Hospital★★★★★ · 16.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationSalem · 25.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.2 mi
St. Josephs Hospital
Breese · ★★★★★
ER
16.5 mi
St. Joseph's Hospital
Highland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.9 mi
Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital -Centralia
Centralia · ★★★★★
ER
18.6 mi
Washington County Hospital
Nashville · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
7 sites · nearest in Salem
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.2 mi
Chestnut Family Health Center
Maryville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careBeckemeyer's county is a federal shortage area.Clinton County · need score 8 of 25
✓ Dental careBeckemeyer is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBeckemeyer'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 Beckemeyer. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Beckemeyer
MeasureBeckemeyerMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.2%29–37.6%33%about the same
High cholesterol36.1%31.7–40.6%35.4%about the same
Obesity38.7%30.2–47.4%34%about the same
Arthritis26.5%23.2–30.1%24.2%about the same
Depression22.1%18.6–26.1%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.4%8.2–12.8%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.1–11.8%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8–10%7.6%worse
Diabetes10.3%8.6–12.1%11.7%about the same
COPD6.6%5.3–8%6.3%about the same
Heart disease6%5.1–6.9%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.6–3.5%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.8%9.8–15.8%12.1%about the same
Binge drink19.7%16.3–23.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise20.6%16.2–25.3%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.4%28.6–42.6%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78%74–81.6%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit65.6%61.8–69.2%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.6%85.2–89.6%87.4%about the same
Colon screening66.8%61.6–71.5%60.2%better
Mammogram75.4%67–82.3%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds75.9%72.6–79%75.7%about the same
No health insurance6.8%5.2–8.9%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.4%27.1–38.4%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.3%19.3–27.8%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.5%14.2–18.9%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health16.2%13.3–19.5%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.4%10.5–14.5%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.7%8–13.6%15.9%better
Housing insecurity9.3%7.3–11.5%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.6–6.9%7.8%better
No reliable transportation6.1%4.9–7.3%8%better
Receive SNAP9.6%6.9–12.4%13.8%
Disability
Any disability27.7%23.2–32.4%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs12.1%9.8–14.4%12.8%
Thinking or memory12.7%10.6–15%12.6%
Hearing6.7%5.7–7.7%6.2%
Vision3.9%3.3–4.5%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.6–3.6%3.5%
Errands alone7.2%6–8.5%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 Beckemeyer door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Beckemeyer better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Beckemeyer 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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