Health · King

King, IL health

King differs from Illinois on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.5% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.8% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62546, 62538, 62558
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How King 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 King adults…

36 of every 100 King adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.9–40.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

King, betterKing, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23% King
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.2% King
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.5% King
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% King
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
64%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
66%
Colon screening
IL 60%
73%
Mammogram
IL 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
King 7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How King adults are doing

1 in 3King adults feel lonely
32.8% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4King adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4King adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6King adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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
King adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 11
King adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 17
King adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 16
King adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · IL 8% · better

10.9% of King adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around King

King 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 King.

Bois D'Arc: 37.6% Harvel: 37.8% Bear Creek: 36.1% Raymond: 38% Pitman: 37.1% Farmersville: 37.4% Pawnee: 39.4% Divernon: 39.6% Virden: 36.9% Ricks: 36.3% Johnson: 37.6% Rountree: 38.2% Zanesville: 37.8% Butler Grove: 37% King: 36.6% King Bois D'Arc Harvel Bear Creek Raymond Taylorville Memorial Hospital · Taylorville · 13.8 mi · 2★ MedicareH St. Francis Hospital · Litchfield · 19.1 mi · 2★ MedicareH Central Counties Health Centers - Christian County · Taylorville · 13.6 mi+ Siu Center for Family Medicine-Taylorville · Taylorville · 14.1 mi+
36.1%39.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Bear Creek36.1%
King36.6%
Bois D'Arc37.6%
Harvel37.8%
Raymond38%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13.8 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 King

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

HNearest ERTaylorville Memorial HospitalTaylorville · 13.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPana Community Hospital★★★★★ · 22.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCentral Counties Health CentersTaylorville · 13.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.6 mi
Central Counties Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Taylorville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.8 mi
Taylorville Memorial Hospital
Taylorville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.1 mi
Siu Center for Family Medicine-Taylorville
Taylorville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.1 mi
St. Francis Hospital
Litchfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.6 mi
Hillsboro Area Hospital
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
Pana Community Hospital
Pana · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careKing's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Christian County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careKing's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Christian County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthKing'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 King. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for King
MeasureKingMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.2%31.9–40.4%33%about the same
High cholesterol38%33.6–42.4%35.4%about the same
Obesity36.6%28.8–45%34%about the same
Arthritis29.5%26.1–33%24.2%worse
Depression22.6%19.1–26.1%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11%8.7–13.4%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.8%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.9–10.8%7.6%worse
Diabetes11.4%9.8–13.2%11.7%about the same
COPD7.9%6.7–9.2%6.3%worse
Heart disease6.8%6–7.7%5.9%worse
Stroke3.5%3.1–3.9%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%12.1–17.3%12.1%about the same
Binge drink18.5%15.3–21.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise23%18.9–27.5%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.2%28.3–42.4%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.3%74.6–81.6%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.8%60–67.6%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.8%85.9–89.4%87.4%about the same
Colon screening66.1%60.6–71.3%60.2%better
Mammogram72.5%63.9–80.1%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.7%74.6–80.4%75.7%about the same
No health insurance7%5.6–8.7%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.8%27.7–38.2%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.8%20.1–27.6%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.7–18.9%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health18.4%15.7–21.4%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.7%12–15.7%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.6%9.4–14.1%15.9%better
Housing insecurity9.5%7.9–11.4%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6%5.1–7%7.8%better
No reliable transportation6.4%5.4–7.4%8%better
Receive SNAP10.9%8.8–13.3%13.8%
Disability
Any disability30.1%26–34.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.1%12.1–16.4%12.8%
Thinking or memory13.2%11.4–15.2%12.6%
Hearing7.5%6.6–8.5%6.2%
Vision4.4%3.9–4.9%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.1–4.1%3.5%
Errands alone7.9%6.9–9.1%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 King door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call King better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like King by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover King 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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