Health · Chouteau

Chouteau, IL health

Chouteau differs from Illinois on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (8.1% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (14.1% vs 10.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62048, 62025, 62040, 62087
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How Chouteau 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 Chouteau adults…

36 of every 100 Chouteau adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.8–39.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Chouteau, betterChouteau, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.1% Chouteau
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.5% Chouteau
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.4% Chouteau
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.5% Chouteau
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
60%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
63%
Colon screening
IL 60%
71%
Mammogram
IL 74%
75%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chouteau 8.1% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Chouteau adults are doing

1 in 3Chouteau adults feel lonely
34.6% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Chouteau adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Chouteau adults lack social or emotional support
25.8% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Chouteau adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · 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 6
Chouteau adults worry about having enough food
15.9% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Chouteau adults worry about keeping their housing
12.7% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Chouteau adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 12
Chouteau adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · IL 8% · about the same

15.5% of Chouteau adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Chouteau

Chouteau 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.

Nameoki: 42.1% Edwardsville: 34.9% Granite City: 41.5% Venice: 44.4% Granite City: 41.5% Pontoon Beach: 41.9% Wood River: 39.8% St. Louis: 36.8% West Alton: 39.4% Madison: 49.3% Collinsville: 38.2% Canteen: 45.2% Pin Oak: 35.4% Glen Carbon: 34.4% Fort Russell: 36.1% Maryville: 35.1% Edwardsville: 34.2% Stites: 51.2% Hartford: 40% Collinsville: 39.4% Mitchell: 42.6% Alton: 44.3% Alton: 42.9% East Alton: 41% Foster: 40.8% Bethalto: 37.4% Roxana: 40.6% Lemay: 32.7% Glasgow Village: 48.4% Clayton: 23.9% Centreville: 48.2% Riverview: 42.6% Richmond Heights: 27.3% East St. Louis: 51.8% East St. Louis: 50.8% Sauget: 44.3% Cahokia Heights: no data Godfrey: 37% Elsah: 37.3% Chouteau: 39.5% Chouteau Nameoki Edwardsville Granite City Venice Granite City Pontoon Beach Wood River St. Louis West Alton Gateway Regional Medical Center · Granite City · 6.6 mi · 2★ MedicareH Christian Hospital Northeast · Saint Louis · 7.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH Alton Memorial Hospital · Alton · 8.3 mi · 4★ MedicareH Anderson Hospital · Maryville · 8.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH Chestnut Family Health Center · Granite City · 3.6 mi+ Sihf Healthcare - Granite City · Granite City · 6.5 mi+
23.9%51.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#17 of 39towns on this map, healthiest first
Edwardsville34.9%
St. Louis36.8%
West Alton39.4%
Chouteau39.5%
Wood River39.8%
Granite City41.5%
Granite City41.5%
Pontoon Beach41.9%
Nameoki42.1%
Venice44.4%

Care nearby

Gateway Regional Medical CenterGranite City · 6.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Christian Hospital NortheastSaint Louis · 7.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Alton Memorial HospitalAlton · 8.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Anderson HospitalMaryville · 8.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Chestnut Family Health CenterGranite City · 3.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Sihf Healthcare - Granite CityGranite City · 6.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary carePart of Chouteau is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Madison County Urban North · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careChouteau is not a shortage area
! Mental healthChouteau's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Metro East · 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 Chouteau. 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 Chouteau
MeasureChouteauMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.7%31.8–39.7%33%about the same
High cholesterol36%31.9–40.2%35.4%about the same
Obesity39.5%32.8–46.6%34%about the same
Arthritis28.1%25–31.4%24.2%worse
Depression23.4%19.9–27.2%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)14.1%11.4–17.1%10.3%worse
Asthma10.9%9.5–12.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.5%7.7–9.4%7.6%worse
Diabetes11.6%10–13.3%11.7%about the same
COPD8.2%7.2–9.4%6.3%worse
Heart disease6.8%6.1–7.6%5.9%worse
Stroke3.6%3.2–4%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%13.1–18.1%12.1%worse
Binge drink18.4%15.3–21.9%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.1%20.1–28.5%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.5%30.1–43.4%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.2%73.4–80.7%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit60.2%56.3–64.2%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check85%82.9–87%87.4%worse
Colon screening62.9%57.4–68%60.2%about the same
Mammogram71.1%62.1–78.8%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds75.3%72–78.2%75.7%about the same
No health insurance8.1%6.7–9.8%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.6%29.9–39.7%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support25.8%22.3–29.6%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.6%16.5–20.9%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health20.4%17.7–23.3%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.6%12.8–16.5%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.9%13.5–18.6%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity12.7%11–14.8%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.1%7–9.3%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8.4%7.3–9.6%8%about the same
Receive SNAP15.5%13.1–18.1%13.8%
Disability
Any disability32.9%28.8–37.5%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.8%12.8–16.9%12.8%
Thinking or memory14.8%12.9–16.8%12.6%
Hearing7.5%6.6–8.4%6.2%
Vision5.1%4.6–5.7%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%3.6–4.4%3.5%
Errands alone9.1%8–10.3%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 Chouteau door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Chouteau better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Chouteau by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Chouteau 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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