Health · Hillyard

Hillyard, IL health

Hillyard differs from Illinois on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.6% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.9% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.1% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62685, 62014
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How Hillyard 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 Hillyard adults…

39 of every 100 Hillyard adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.2–43.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hillyard, betterHillyard, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.1% Hillyard
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.2% Hillyard
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.2% Hillyard
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Hillyard
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
64%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
89%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
66%
Colon screening
IL 60%
74%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hillyard 6.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hillyard adults are doing

1 in 3Hillyard adults feel lonely
31.7% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Hillyard adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Hillyard adults lack social or emotional support
24% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Hillyard 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 8
Hillyard adults worry about having enough food
12% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 10
Hillyard adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 15
Hillyard adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 15
Hillyard adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · IL 8% · better

11.5% of Hillyard adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Hillyard

Hillyard 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 Hillyard.

Polk: 36.8% Gillespie: 37.1% Shipman: 37% Bunker Hill: 36.1% Chesterfield: 36.6% Brushy Mound: 37% Bird: 37% Dorchester: 36.6% Cahokia: 37.8% Benld: 38% Mount Clare: 34.1% Dorchester: 34.3% Brighton: 37.5% Fidelity: 38.9% Ruyle: 37.8% Moro: 36.9% Hillyard: 36.6% Hillyard Polk Gillespie Shipman Bunker Hill Carlinville Area Hospital · Carlinville · 10.9 mi · 2★ MedicareH Community Hospital of Staunton · Staunton · 12.7 miH Osf Saint Anthony's Health Center · Alton · 16.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH Sihf Healthcare - Bunker Hill · Bunker Hill · 6.6 mi+ Macoupin County Maple Street Clinic · Gillespie · 7.9 mi+
34.1%38.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Bunker Hill36.1%
Hillyard36.6%
Polk36.8%
Shipman37%
Gillespie37.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10.9 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 Hillyard

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

HNearest ERCarlinville Area HospitalCarlinville · 10.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOsf Saint Anthony's Health Center★★★★★ · 16.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationBunker Hill · 6.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.6 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
3 sites · nearest in Bunker Hill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.9 mi
Macoupin, County of
5 sites · nearest in Gillespie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.9 mi
Carlinville Area Hospital
Carlinville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.7 mi
Community Hospital of Staunton
Staunton · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.2 mi
Osf Saint Anthony's Health Center
Alton · ★★★★★
17.7 mi
St. Francis Hospital
Litchfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careHillyard's county is a federal shortage area.Macoupin County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careHillyard's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Macoupin County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthHillyard'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 Hillyard. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Hillyard
MeasureHillyardMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.7%34.2–43.5%33%worse
High cholesterol39.1%34.4–44.2%35.4%about the same
Obesity36.6%28.4–45.5%34%about the same
Arthritis30.5%26.8–34.5%24.2%worse
Depression21.8%18.4–25.7%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.6%9.3–14.3%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.1–11.2%7.6%worse
Diabetes12.7%10.9–14.7%11.7%about the same
COPD8.2%7.2–9.3%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.5%6.7–8.4%5.9%worse
Stroke3.9%3.6–4.3%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%12.2–17.1%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.2%14.1–20.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise23.1%19–27.9%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.2%28–43%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.7%76.1–83.1%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.9%60–68%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check88.8%87.1–90.3%87.4%about the same
Colon screening65.8%60.1–71.1%60.2%about the same
Mammogram74.1%65.5–81.5%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.9%75.6–81.9%75.7%about the same
No health insurance6.6%5.4–8%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.7%26.4–37.3%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24%20.2–28%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.3%14.3–18.5%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health18.9%16.3–21.7%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14%12.3–15.9%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12%10–14.2%15.9%better
Housing insecurity9.9%8.3–11.6%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.5%5.5–7.5%7.8%better
No reliable transportation6.6%5.7–7.6%8%better
Receive SNAP11.5%9.6–13.6%13.8%
Disability
Any disability30.7%26.3–35.3%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15%13–17.2%12.8%
Thinking or memory13%11.3–14.8%12.6%
Hearing7.8%6.9–8.8%6.2%
Vision4.6%4.1–5.1%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.4–4.3%3.5%
Errands alone8%7.1–9.1%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 Hillyard door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Hillyard better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Hillyard by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Hillyard 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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