Health · Fieldon

Fieldon, IL health

Fieldon differs from Illinois on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.5% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.7% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.6% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Fieldon
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 200 people are less certain, so we show Fieldon's figures without a grade.

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How Fieldon 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 Fieldon adults…

38 of every 100 Fieldon adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.2–42.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fieldon, betterFieldon, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.7% Fieldon
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.2% Fieldon
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Fieldon
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.9% Fieldon
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
65%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
89%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
62%
Colon screening
IL 60%
71%
Mammogram
IL 74%
80%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fieldon 6.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Fieldon adults are doing

1 in 3Fieldon adults feel lonely
32.6% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Fieldon adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Fieldon adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Fieldon adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · 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 9
Fieldon adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 11
Fieldon adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 18
Fieldon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 17
Fieldon adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · IL 8% · better

9.9% of Fieldon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Fieldon

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

HNearest ERJersey Community HospitalJerseyville · 8.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBarnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital★★★★★ · 22.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthSaint Charles · 19.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Jersey Community Hospital
Jerseyville · ★★★★★
ER
13.8 mi
Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.5 mi
Compass Health
5 sites · nearest in Saint Charles
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.2 mi
Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital
Saint Peters · ★★★★★
ER
22.3 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
3 sites · nearest in Alton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.7 mi
Ssm St. Joseph Health Center
Saint Charles · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careFieldon is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFieldon is not a shortage area
! Mental healthFieldon'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 Fieldon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Fieldon
MeasureFieldonMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.9%33.2–42.5%33%worse
High cholesterol39.2%34.6–44%35.4%about the same
Obesity38.6%29.9–47.6%34%about the same
Arthritis31.4%27.4–35.3%24.2%worse
Depression22.4%18.8–26.3%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.2%9–13.7%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.4%9–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.5–11.8%7.6%worse
Diabetes12.1%10.2–14.1%11.7%about the same
COPD8.2%6.8–9.8%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.5%6.5–8.6%5.9%worse
Stroke3.8%3.3–4.3%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.9%11.1–17.1%12.1%about the same
Binge drink17.3%14.1–20.7%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise23.7%18.9–29.2%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.2%27.4–41.5%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.7%76.1–83%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.7%60.9–68.4%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check88.5%86.5–90.2%87.4%about the same
Colon screening62.4%56.5–68%60.2%about the same
Mammogram71.2%62–79.4%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.7%76.6–82.4%75.7%better
No health insurance6.5%4.9–8.3%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.6%27.4–38.5%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.3%19.6–27.8%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.3%14–18.6%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health18.2%15.2–21.7%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.8%11.9–16.1%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.6%8.4–13.1%15.9%better
Housing insecurity8.7%7–10.6%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat5.5%4.5–6.6%7.8%better
No reliable transportation5.9%5–7%8%better
Receive SNAP9.9%7.7–12.4%13.8%
Disability
Any disability30.4%25.4–35.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.6%12.2–17.5%12.8%
Thinking or memory12.8%10.8–15%12.6%
Hearing8.1%7.1–9.3%6.2%
Vision4.3%3.7–5.1%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3–4.1%3.5%
Errands alone7.9%6.6–9.2%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 Fieldon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Fieldon better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Fieldon 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.

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