Health · Engelmann

Engelmann, IL health

Engelmann differs from Illinois on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.7% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (11.8% vs 15.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 62258 (all of Engelmann)
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How Engelmann 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 Engelmann adults…

34 of every 100 Engelmann adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.8–37.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Engelmann, betterEngelmann, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.5% Engelmann
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.4% Engelmann
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.9% Engelmann
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.6% Engelmann
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
66%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
65%
Colon screening
IL 60%
74%
Mammogram
IL 74%
75%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Engelmann 6.7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Engelmann adults are doing

1 in 3Engelmann adults feel lonely
32.5% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Engelmann adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Engelmann adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Engelmann adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · 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
Engelmann adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 10
Engelmann adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 14
Engelmann adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 15
Engelmann adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · IL 8% · better

11.1% of Engelmann adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.3%

of Engelmann adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Around Engelmann

Engelmann 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 Engelmann.

Fayetteville: 36.1% Mascoutah: 36% Freeburg: 34.9% Mascoutah: 35.2% Looking Glass: 40% Marissa: 36.7% New Athens: 34.5% Shiloh Valley: 35.8% Scott AFB: 32.5% Lebanon: 35.2% Freeburg: 34.3% Belleville: 39.6% Smithton: 36.7% Venedy: 36.8% Germantown: 40.1% Sugar Creek: 38.8% Engelmann: 35.5% Engelmann Fayetteville Mascoutah Freeburg Mascoutah Looking Glass Hshs St. Elizabeth's Hospital · O Fallon · 13.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH Memorial Hospital · Belleville · 15.6 mi · 5★ MedicareH St. Josephs Hospital · Breese · 18.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH Sihf - Smithton Health Center · Smithton · 12.1 mi+
32.5%40.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Freeburg34.9%
Mascoutah35.2%
Engelmann35.5%
Mascoutah36%
Fayetteville36.1%
Looking Glass40%
5 places to get careNearest ER 13.2 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Engelmann

No hospital or community health center in Engelmann itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERHshs St. Elizabeth's HospitalO Fallon · 13.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital★★★★★ · 15.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationSmithton · 12.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.1 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
8 sites · nearest in Smithton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.2 mi
Hshs St. Elizabeth's Hospital
O Fallon · ★★★★★
ER
15.6 mi
Memorial Hospital
Belleville · ★★★★★
ER
18.1 mi
St. Josephs Hospital
Breese · ★★★★★
ER
20.4 mi
Red Bud Regional Hospital
Red Bud · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careEngelmann's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-St. Clair County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careEngelmann's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-St. Clair County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthEngelmann's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Metro East · need score 16 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 Engelmann. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Engelmann
MeasureEngelmannMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.8%29.8–37.7%33%about the same
High cholesterol35.4%31.1–39.6%35.4%about the same
Obesity35.5%28.5–42.3%34%about the same
Arthritis26.5%23.4–29.8%24.2%about the same
Depression22.8%19.3–26.4%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.6%7.8–11.8%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.7%9.4–12%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.3%7.4–9.1%7.6%about the same
Diabetes10.3%8.9–11.9%11.7%about the same
COPD6.5%5.7–7.4%6.3%about the same
Heart disease5.7%5.1–6.4%5.9%about the same
Stroke3%2.8–3.3%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.6%11.6–16%12.1%about the same
Binge drink19.9%16.5–23.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise21.5%17.8–25.7%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.4%29.4–41.8%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78%74.2–81.4%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit65.8%62.2–69.4%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.3%85.3–89.1%87.4%about the same
Colon screening65.2%60.3–70.1%60.2%better
Mammogram73.7%65.9–80.9%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds75.1%71.8–78.1%75.7%about the same
No health insurance6.7%5.5–8%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.5%27.5–37.6%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.2%20.6–28%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.1%15.1–19.3%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health16.6%14.3–19.2%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.5%11–14.2%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.8%9.8–14.1%15.9%better
Housing insecurity10.5%8.9–12.4%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.9%5.9–8%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.8%5.9–7.8%8%better
Receive SNAP11.1%9.2–13.3%13.8%
Disability
Any disability27.3%23.5–31.5%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs12%10.3–13.9%12.8%
Thinking or memory12.8%11.2–14.6%12.6%
Hearing6.3%5.6–7.1%6.2%
Vision4%3.6–4.5%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.9–3.6%3.5%
Errands alone7.5%6.6–8.5%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 Engelmann door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Engelmann better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Engelmann by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Engelmann 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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