Health · Buckner

Buckner, IL health

Buckner differs from Illinois on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.2% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.2% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.3% vs 6.3%).

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

38 of every 100 Buckner adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.3–42.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Buckner, betterBuckner, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.5% Buckner
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.1% Buckner
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Buckner
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.3% Buckner
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
62%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
64%
Colon screening
IL 60%
71%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Buckner 7.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Buckner adults are doing

1 in 3Buckner adults feel lonely
32.4% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Buckner adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Buckner adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Buckner adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · 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 8
Buckner adults worry about having enough food
13% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 10
Buckner adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 14
Buckner adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 14
Buckner adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · IL 8% · about the same

13% of Buckner adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Buckner

Buckner and the towns around it

Care nearby

Franklin HospitalBenton · 5.7 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Marshall Browning HospitalDu Quoin · 12.4 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Herrin HospitalHerrin · 12.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Heartland Regional Medical CenterMarion · 16.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation & Rea ClinicChristopher · 3.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Rea Clinic - BentonBenton · 5.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careBuckner's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Franklin County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careBuckner's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Franklin County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthBuckner's county is a federal shortage area.Southern IL MHCA · need score 16 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 Buckner. 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 Buckner
MeasureBucknerMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.2%33.3–42.6%33%worse
High cholesterol38.8%34–43.4%35.4%about the same
Obesity39.6%30.9–48.3%34%about the same
Arthritis32%28–35.8%24.2%worse
Depression23.1%19.2–27%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.3%9.7–15.4%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.9%9.5–12.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.3–11.5%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.2%11–15.4%11.7%about the same
COPD9.3%7.6–11%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.1%7–9.2%5.9%worse
Stroke4.1%3.6–4.7%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.3%12.2–18.9%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.3%14.1–20.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.5%19.3–29.8%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.1%30.1–44.7%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.7%75.9–83.1%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit62.3%58.3–66.3%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.5%85.3–89.6%87.4%about the same
Colon screening63.9%58.8–69%60.2%about the same
Mammogram71.3%62.1–79.6%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.1%75.9–82%75.7%better
No health insurance7.2%5.3–9.6%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.4%27–38.4%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.7%19.7–28.3%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.3%14.9–19.7%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health20.3%16.7–24.4%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.9%12.7–17.3%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13%10–16.5%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity10.2%8.2–12.5%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.9%5.7–8.3%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%6–8.8%8%about the same
Receive SNAP13%10–16.6%13.8%
Disability
Any disability32.7%27.3–38%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.2%13.5–19.1%12.8%
Thinking or memory14%11.6–16.6%12.6%
Hearing8.5%7.3–9.7%6.2%
Vision5.1%4.3–5.9%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.5–4.9%3.5%
Errands alone9%7.5–10.7%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 Buckner door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Buckner better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Buckner 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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