Health · Goode

Goode, IL health

Goode differs from Illinois on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.6% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.7% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.8% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62884, 62865, 62883
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Goode’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Goode is healthier than 31% of U.S. towns, and than 49% of towns with similar incomes.

C+Self-rated healthCPhysical distressB-Mental distressC-ObesityCDiabetesCSmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 31%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (1,344)Healthier than 18%
Towns with similar incomes, $45K–$74K (8,069)Healthier than 49%

Better than its income would suggest. Goode is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Goode could be anywhere from D to B+.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Illinois ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Goode with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Goode’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
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How Goode 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 Goode adults…

39 of every 100 Goode adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35–43.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Goode, betterGoode, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.9% Goode
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.7% Goode
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Goode
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.4% Goode
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
60%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
62%
Colon screening
IL 60%
70%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Goode 7.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Goode adults are doing

1 in 3Goode adults feel lonely
32.3% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Goode adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Goode adults lack social or emotional support
23.9% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Goode adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · 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 7
Goode adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Goode adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 14
Goode adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Goode adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · IL 8% · about the same

14.3% of Goode adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Goode

Goode 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 Goode.

Tyrone: 41.2% Barren: 40.6% Sesser: 40.6% Bald Hill: 38.8% Browning: 41.1% Six Mile: 41.2% Ewing: 40.2% Elk Prairie: 38.6% Blissville: 37.8% Goode: 40.4% Goode Tyrone Barren Sesser Bald Hill Franklin Hospital · Benton · 10.3 miH Good Samaritan Regional Hlth Center · Mount Vernon · 17 mi · 4★ MedicareH Sesser Community Health Center · Sesser · 2.7 mi+
37.8%41.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Bald Hill38.8%
Goode40.4%
Barren40.6%
Sesser40.6%
Tyrone41.2%

Care nearby

Marshall Browning HospitalDu Quoin · 9.1 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Franklin HospitalBenton · 10.3 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Good Samaritan Regional Hlth CenterMount Vernon · 17 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Deaconess Illinois CrossroadsMount Vernon · 17.9 mi · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Sesser Community Health CenterSesser · 2.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careGoode's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Franklin County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careGoode's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Franklin County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthGoode'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 Goode. 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 Goode
MeasureGoodeMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.4%35–43.8%33%worse
High cholesterol39.3%34.8–43.9%35.4%about the same
Obesity40.4%32.3–48.9%34%about the same
Arthritis32.6%28.8–36.4%24.2%worse
Depression23%19.5–26.8%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.3%12.4–18.6%10.3%worse
Asthma10.7%9.4–12.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.4–11.5%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.8%11.8–15.8%11.7%worse
COPD9.8%8.5–11.2%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.5%7.6–9.6%5.9%worse
Stroke4.3%3.9–4.8%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.4%13.8–19.2%12.1%worse
Binge drink17%14–20.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.9%21.4–30.8%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.7%31–45.2%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.6%76–82.9%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit60.2%56.2–64.1%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.5%85.6–89.2%87.4%about the same
Colon screening61.8%56.4–67.3%60.2%about the same
Mammogram70%61.3–78.1%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%76.2–82.1%75.7%better
No health insurance7.6%6.1–9.4%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.3%27.4–37.5%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.9%20.3–27.6%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.4%15.3–19.7%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health21.5%18.5–24.8%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.5%13.6–17.6%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.9%11.6–16.6%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity10.7%9.1–12.7%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat7.3%6.3–8.5%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.6%6.5–8.7%8%about the same
Receive SNAP14.3%11.8–17%13.8%
Disability
Any disability33.7%29.2–38.5%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs17.1%14.8–19.6%12.8%
Thinking or memory14.4%12.5–16.4%12.6%
Hearing9%8–10.2%6.2%
Vision5.4%4.7–6.1%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.5%3.9–5%3.5%
Errands alone9.4%8.2–10.7%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 Goode door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Goode better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Goode by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Goode 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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