Health · Johnson

Johnson, IL health

Johnson differs from Illinois on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.9% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (14% vs 10.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62568, 62556, 62555
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How Johnson 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 Johnson adults…

37 of every 100 Johnson adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.5–41.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Johnson, betterJohnson, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.6% Johnson
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.3% Johnson
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.7% Johnson
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Johnson
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
62%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
62%
Colon screening
IL 60%
70%
Mammogram
IL 74%
77%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Johnson 8.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Johnson adults are doing

1 in 3Johnson adults feel lonely
33.1% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Johnson adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Johnson adults lack social or emotional support
25% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Johnson adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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
Johnson adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Johnson adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 14
Johnson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 14
Johnson adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · IL 8% · about the same

12.7% of Johnson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Johnson

Johnson 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 Johnson.

Taylorville: 38.2% Greenwood: 37.4% Locust: 38.2% Bear Creek: 36.1% May: 38% South Fork: 38.6% Buckhart: 37.6% Ricks: 36.3% Nokomis: 38.4% Rosamond: 38.2% Assumption: 37.7% King: 36.6% Johnson: 37.6% Johnson Taylorville Greenwood Locust Bear Creek Taylorville Memorial Hospital · Taylorville · 5 mi · 2★ MedicareH Pana Community Hospital · Pana · 14.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH Siu Center for Family Medicine-Taylorville · Taylorville · 5.4 mi+ Central Counties Health Centers - Christian County · Taylorville · 5.4 mi+
36.1%38.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Bear Creek36.1%
Greenwood37.4%
Johnson37.6%
Taylorville38.2%
Locust38.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 5 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 Johnson

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

HNearest ERTaylorville Memorial HospitalTaylorville · 5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPana Community Hospital★★★★★ · 14.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois University School of MedicineTaylorville · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Taylorville Memorial Hospital
Taylorville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
5.4 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
3 sites · nearest in Taylorville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.4 mi
Central Counties Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Taylorville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.1 mi
Pana Community Hospital
Pana · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.5 mi
Hillsboro Area Hospital
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.2 mi
St. Francis Hospital
Litchfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careJohnson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Christian County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careJohnson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Christian County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthJohnson'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 Johnson. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Johnson
MeasureJohnsonMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37%32.5–41.6%33%about the same
High cholesterol37.8%33.1–42.5%35.4%about the same
Obesity37.6%29–46.5%34%about the same
Arthritis29.1%25.5–32.8%24.2%worse
Depression22.1%18.5–25.9%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14%11.1–17.5%10.3%worse
Asthma10.2%9–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.4–10.3%7.6%worse
Diabetes12%10.3–13.9%11.7%about the same
COPD8.2%7.1–9.4%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.3%6.5–8.2%5.9%worse
Stroke3.7%3.4–4.1%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%13.2–18.5%12.1%worse
Binge drink18.7%15.2–22.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.6%20.1–29.5%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.3%28.6–44.4%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.5%73.5–81.1%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit62%57.7–66.2%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.8%84.8–88.5%87.4%about the same
Colon screening62%55.9–67.7%60.2%about the same
Mammogram70.4%60.5–79%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds76.8%73.5–79.8%75.7%about the same
No health insurance8.4%6.9–10.2%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.1%27.9–38.6%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support25%21.1–29%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17%14.8–19.1%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health19.9%17–22.8%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.2%12.4–16.2%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.4%11.1–15.9%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity10.9%9.1–12.8%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.9%5.9–8.1%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.1%6.2–8.2%8%about the same
Receive SNAP12.7%10.6–15.3%13.8%
Disability
Any disability31.4%26.9–36.1%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.8%12.7–17.1%12.8%
Thinking or memory13.9%12.1–15.8%12.6%
Hearing8%7–9%6.2%
Vision4.8%4.3–5.3%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.4–4.3%3.5%
Errands alone8.4%7.3–9.5%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 Johnson door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Johnson better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Johnson by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Johnson 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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