Health · Crouch

Crouch, IL health

Crouch differs from Illinois on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.4% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.4% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.3% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62895, 62828, 62859
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How Crouch 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 Crouch adults…

39 of every 100 Crouch adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.4–43.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Crouch, betterCrouch, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.3% Crouch
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.9% Crouch
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Crouch
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Crouch
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
61%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
65%
Colon screening
IL 60%
70%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Crouch 7.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Crouch adults are doing

1 in 3Crouch adults feel lonely
32.4% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Crouch adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Crouch adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Crouch adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · 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
Crouch adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 10
Crouch adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 14
Crouch adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 14
Crouch adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · IL 8% · about the same

13.3% of Crouch adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Crouch

Crouch 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.

Dahlgren: 39.2% South Crouch: 40.4% Mill Shoals: 36.8% Big Mound: 40.5% Orel: 39.1% Beaver Creek: 38.9% Barnhill: 40.9% Pendleton: 39.7% Knight Prairie: 40.4% Four Mile: 39.3% Moores Prairie: 39.5% McLeansboro: 40.8% Burnt Prairie: 38.8% Enfield: 35.5% Crook: 39.3% Lamard: 39.8% Arrington: 40% Fairfield: 40.6% Hickory Hill: 39.1% Wayne City: 38% Leech: 40.5% Grover: 40.7% Crouch: 39% Crouch Dahlgren South Crouch Mill Shoals Big Mound Orel Beaver Creek Barnhill Hamilton Memorial Hospital · Mcleansboro · 9.4 mi · 3★ MedicareH Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1 · Fairfield · 13 mi · 3★ MedicareH Fairfield Community Health Center · Fairfield · 12.9 mi+ Crhpc-Carmi Health Center · Carmi · 19.4 mi+
35.5%40.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 23towns on this map, healthiest first
Mill Shoals36.8%
Beaver Creek38.9%
Crouch39%
Orel39.1%
Dahlgren39.2%
South Crouch40.4%
Big Mound40.5%
Barnhill40.9%

Care nearby

Hamilton Memorial HospitalMcleansboro · 9.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1Fairfield · 13 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Good Samaritan Regional Hlth CenterMount Vernon · 24.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Deaconess Illinois CrossroadsMount Vernon · 24.8 mi · ER
Fairfield Community Health CenterFairfield · 12.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Crhpc-Carmi Health CenterCarmi · 19.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careCrouch's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hamilton County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careCrouch's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hamilton County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthCrouch'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 Crouch. 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 Crouch
MeasureCrouchMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39%34.4–43.4%33%worse
High cholesterol39.4%34.8–44.1%35.4%about the same
Obesity39%30.5–48.1%34%about the same
Arthritis31.8%28.1–35.6%24.2%worse
Depression23.4%19.7–27.3%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.9%11.2–17%10.3%worse
Asthma10.8%9.5–12.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.4–11.5%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.1%11.3–15.1%11.7%about the same
COPD9.3%8.1–10.7%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.3–9.2%5.9%worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.6%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%13.2–18.5%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.3%14.3–20.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.3%20.7–30.3%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.9%29–43.3%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.1%75.3–82.5%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit61.1%57.2–65%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.2%85.2–89%87.4%about the same
Colon screening64.5%59.1–69.7%60.2%about the same
Mammogram69.9%62.6–76.6%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.9%75.9–81.6%75.7%better
No health insurance7.4%6–9%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.4%27.4–38.1%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.8%20.1–27.8%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.6%15.4–19.8%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health20.5%17.6–23.6%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress15%13.1–17.1%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.3%10.9–15.8%15.9%better
Housing insecurity10.4%8.7–12.2%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.9%5.9–8%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.2%6.2–8.3%8%about the same
Receive SNAP13.3%10.9–15.8%13.8%
Disability
Any disability33.1%28.4–37.9%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.2%14–18.8%12.8%
Thinking or memory14.2%12.3–16.2%12.6%
Hearing8.7%7.7–9.9%6.2%
Vision5.1%4.5–5.7%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.6–4.7%3.5%
Errands alone9.1%7.9–10.4%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 Crouch door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Crouch better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Crouch by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Crouch 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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