Health · Butler
Butler, IL health
Butler differs from Illinois on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.7% vs 15.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.4% vs 7.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for ButlerTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C
Butler’s Health Grade: C
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Butler is healthier than 27% of U.S. towns.
CSelf-rated healthCPhysical distressCMental distressDObesityC+DiabetesCSmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 27%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (1,344)Healthier than 13%
Towns with similar incomes, $48K–$80K (8,976)Healthier than 35%
About what its income would suggest. Butler does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Butler could be anywhere from D to B.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Illinois ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Butler with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Butler uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Butler 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
36.3% have obesity
0 better11 close1 worse
Habits
20.3% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
78.5% had a checkup
2 better5 close0 worse
Mind & connection
32% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
9.7% face food insecurity
4 better1 close0 worse
Disability
27% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Butler adults…
33 of every 100 Butler adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29–37.6%
Bars show Butler; the black tick is Illinois. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Butler, betterButler, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults
20.3% Butler
IL 23%
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
34.3% Butler
IL 35.4%
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults
19.4% Butler
IL 17.8%
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
12.8% Butler
IL 12.1%
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Butler 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 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Butler 6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How Butler adults are doing
1 in 3Butler adults feel lonely
32% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Butler adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Butler adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Butler adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · 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 10
Butler adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 11
Butler adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 19
Butler adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 18
Butler adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · IL 8% · better
8.9% of Butler adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Disability
Living with a disability
27%
of Butler adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Black tick: Illinois. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Butler
No hospital or community health center in Butler itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERHillsboro Area HospitalHillsboro · 4.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMacoupin, County ofLitchfield · 6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Macoupin, County of
5 sites · nearest in Litchfield
St. Francis Way ClinicLitchfield · 6 mi
Columbian Boulevard Dental ClinicLitchfield · 7.5 mi
Macoupin County Maple Street ClinicGillespie · 16 mi
Macoupin County Public Health Clinic SiteCarlinville · 18.9 mi
Oakland Avenue ClinicCarlinville · 19 mi
24.9 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Bunker Hill
Sihf Healthcare - Bunker HillBunker Hill · 24.9 mi
Sihf Healthcare - VandaliaVandalia · 27.1 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careButler's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Montgomery County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careButler's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Montgomery County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthButler'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 Butler. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Butler
| Measure | Butler | Margin | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 33% | 29–37.6% | 33% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 36% | 31.6–40.9% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 36.3% | 28.2–45.2% | 34% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 26.9% | 23.5–30.8% | 24.2% | about the same |
| Depression | 22.7% | 19.3–26.8% | 19.8% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 10.6% | 8.4–13.2% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.4% | 9.1–11.9% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.4% | 8.4–10.6% | 7.6% | worse |
| Diabetes | 10% | 8.5–11.8% | 11.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.5% | 5.2–7.8% | 6.3% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6% | 5.2–7% | 5.9% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.1% | 2.6–3.5% | 3.3% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.8% | 9.9–16% | 12.1% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 19.4% | 16–23.4% | 17.8% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 20.3% | 16–25.2% | 23% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.3% | 27.6–41.8% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.5% | 74.4–82.2% | 77.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 67.5% | 63.8–71.2% | 63.4% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 89.1% | 86.8–91% | 87.4% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 65.7% | 60.1–71.3% | 60.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 73.9% | 65.3–81.3% | 73.5% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76.6% | 73–80% | 75.7% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 6% | 4.3–8.2% | 9.9% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32% | 26.7–37.5% | 33.5% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 22.8% | 18.8–27% | 25.4% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 16.4% | 14–18.9% | 15.6% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 15.8% | 12.9–19% | 18.6% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 12.4% | 10.5–14.5% | 12.2% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 9.7% | 7.3–12.4% | 15.9% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 8.8% | 7–10.9% | 13.2% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 5.4% | 4.4–6.6% | 7.8% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 5.5% | 4.5–6.7% | 8% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 8.9% | 6.6–11.6% | 13.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 27% | 22.6–31.9% | 27.6% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 11.9% | 9.7–14.3% | 12.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 12.1% | 10–14.4% | 12.6% | |
| Hearing | 6.8% | 5.8–7.8% | 6.2% | |
| Vision | 3.6% | 3–4.3% | 4.8% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2.9% | 2.4–3.5% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 6.9% | 5.7–8.2% | 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 Butler door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Butler better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Butler 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.