Health · Casner

Casner, IL health

Casner differs from Illinois on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.6% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (12% vs 15.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62898, 62808, 62877
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How Casner 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 Casner adults…

37 of every 100 Casner adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.3–40.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Casner, betterCasner, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.3% Casner
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.4% Casner
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.6% Casner
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.9% Casner
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
64%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
65%
Colon screening
IL 60%
72%
Mammogram
IL 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Casner 6.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Casner adults are doing

1 in 3Casner adults feel lonely
32.4% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Casner adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Casner adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Casner 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
Casner adults worry about having enough food
12% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 10
Casner adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 15
Casner adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 15
Casner adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · IL 8% · better

11.8% of Casner adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Casner

Casner and the towns around it

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

Shiloh: 39.5% Grand Prairie: 40% Blissville: 37.8% Ashley: 37.6% Rome: 38.6% Mount Vernon: 39.9% McClellan: 39.2% Centralia: 41.3% Bald Hill: 38.8% Du Bois: 37.9% Richview: 37.1% Beaucoup: 36.9% Field: 39.5% Raccoon: 39.7% Casner: 38.5% Casner Shiloh Grand Prairie Blissville Ashley Rome Deaconess Illinois Crossroads · Mount Vernon · 8.8 miH Good Samaritan Regional Hlth Center · Mount Vernon · 9 mi · 4★ MedicareH Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital -Centralia · Centralia · 13.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH Mt. Vernon Health & Wellness Center · Mount Vernon · 8.7 mi+
36.9%41.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Ashley37.6%
Blissville37.8%
Casner38.5%
Rome38.6%
Shiloh39.5%
Grand Prairie40%

Care nearby

Deaconess Illinois CrossroadsMount Vernon · 8.8 mi · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Good Samaritan Regional Hlth CenterMount Vernon · 9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital -CentraliaCentralia · 13.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Washington County HospitalNashville · 16 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Mt. Vernon Health & Wellness CenterMount Vernon · 8.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Sihf Healthcare - SalemSalem · 21.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careCasner's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jefferson County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careCasner's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jefferson County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthCasner'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 Casner. 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 Casner
MeasureCasnerMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.5%32.3–40.8%33%about the same
High cholesterol38.1%33.7–42.7%35.4%about the same
Obesity38.5%30.2–47.2%34%about the same
Arthritis29.6%26.1–33.1%24.2%worse
Depression23.5%20–27.1%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)10.7%8.5–13.3%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.7%9.4–12%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.8–10.5%7.6%worse
Diabetes11.9%10.1–13.6%11.7%about the same
COPD8%7–9.1%6.3%worse
Heart disease6.9%6.2–7.7%5.9%worse
Stroke3.5%3.2–3.9%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.9%12.5–17.4%12.1%worse
Binge drink18.6%15.5–22%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise22.3%18.3–26.5%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.4%29.4–43.9%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%75.1–81.8%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.9%59.8–67.8%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.8%86.1–89.4%87.4%about the same
Colon screening65%59.6–70.1%60.2%about the same
Mammogram71.7%62.8–79.4%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.5%74.4–80.3%75.7%about the same
No health insurance6.6%5.4–8.1%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.4%27.5–37.7%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.3%19.8–27.1%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.3%15.2–19.3%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health18.5%15.9–21.1%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.8%12.1–15.6%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12%9.9–14.3%15.9%better
Housing insecurity10.1%8.4–11.8%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.6%5.6–7.7%7.8%better
No reliable transportation6.7%5.8–7.7%8%better
Receive SNAP11.8%9.6–14.1%13.8%
Disability
Any disability29.5%25.5–33.9%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.9%11.9–15.9%12.8%
Thinking or memory13.4%11.7–15.1%12.6%
Hearing7.4%6.5–8.3%6.2%
Vision4.4%3.9–4.8%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.1%3.5%
Errands alone8.1%7.1–9.1%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 Casner door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Casner better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Casner by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Casner 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.

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