Health · La Clede

La Clede, IL health

La Clede differs from Illinois on 22 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.9% vs 10.3%) and more adults with COPD (11.3% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62838, 62426
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How La Clede 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 La Clede adults…

40 of every 100 La Clede adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.5–43.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

La Clede, betterLa Clede, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.4% La Clede
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.3% La Clede
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.2% La Clede
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.8% La Clede
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
60%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
63%
Colon screening
IL 60%
70%
Mammogram
IL 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
La Clede 9.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How La Clede adults are doing

1 in 3La Clede adults feel lonely
34.4% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4La Clede adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4La Clede adults lack social or emotional support
25.3% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5La Clede adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · Illinois 15.6% · worse
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 5
La Clede adults worry about having enough food
18.8% · IL 15.9% · worse
1 in 7
La Clede adults worry about keeping their housing
13.4% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 11
La Clede adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.1% · IL 7.8% · worse
1 in 11
La Clede adults lack reliable transportation
9.5% · IL 8% · worse

20.2% of La Clede adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone11.3%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.3%

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

Around La Clede

La Clede 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 La Clede.

Lone Grove: 41.6% Larkinsburg: 39.4% Meacham: 38.6% West: 37.3% Wheatland: 40.7% Wilberton: 40% Kinmundy: 37.8% Blair: 40.7% Mason: 36.3% Oskaloosa: 41.5% Omega: 38.2% Alma: 38.2% Mound: 35.1% La Clede: 40.9% La Clede Lone Grove Larkinsburg Meacham West Clay County Hospital · Flora · 20 mi · 3★ MedicareH Clay Medical Center · Flora · 19.2 mi+
35.1%41.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
West37.3%
Meacham38.6%
Larkinsburg39.4%
La Clede40.9%
Lone Grove41.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 18.7 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 La Clede

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

HNearest ERSalem Township HospitalSalem · 18.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyClay County Hospital★★★★★ · 20 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationSalem · 19.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.7 mi
Salem Township Hospital
Salem · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.2 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
4 sites · nearest in Salem
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.2 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
4 sites · nearest in Flora
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.7 mi
Fayette County Hospital
Vandalia · not rated
ERRural critical access
20 mi
Clay County Hospital
Flora · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21 mi
St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital
Effingham · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careLa Clede's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fayette County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careLa Clede's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fayette County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthLa Clede's county is a federal shortage area.Southern IL MHCA · need score 16 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 La Clede. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for La Clede
MeasureLa CledeMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.7%36.5–43.5%33%worse
High cholesterol39.4%36.3–43.4%35.4%worse
Obesity40.9%35–48.3%34%worse
Arthritis32%29.4–35.1%24.2%worse
Depression24.5%21.9–28%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)19.9%17–23.2%10.3%worse
Asthma11.2%10.2–12.6%9.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.8–10.3%7.6%worse
Diabetes14.1%12.7–16%11.7%worse
COPD11.3%10.1–12.8%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.8%8–9.6%5.9%worse
Stroke4.6%4.2–5%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.8%17.5–22.6%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.2%15.1–20%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise29.4%25.8–33.8%23%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.3%31–41.8%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.5%74.8–80.6%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit59.7%56.5–62.9%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check84.6%83–86.5%87.4%worse
Colon screening62.9%58.6–67.1%60.2%about the same
Mammogram70.1%63.3–76.1%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.9%75.7–80.4%75.7%about the same
No health insurance9.6%8.1–11.6%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.4%30.2–38.8%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support25.3%22.3–28.7%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.3%17.7–21.2%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health25.1%22.4–28.2%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress16.9%15.4–18.8%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.8%16.2–21.8%15.9%worse
Housing insecurity13.4%11.6–15.3%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.1%8–10.3%7.8%worse
No reliable transportation9.5%8.4–10.6%8%worse
Receive SNAP20.2%17.5–23.5%13.8%
Disability
Any disability36.6%33.1–40.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs18.7%16.7–21%12.8%
Thinking or memory17%15.2–19.1%12.6%
Hearing9.2%8.3–10.2%6.2%
Vision6.5%5.9–7.3%4.8%
Dressing or bathing5.3%4.7–5.9%3.5%
Errands alone11.3%10.1–12.5%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 La Clede door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call La Clede better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like La Clede by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover La Clede 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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