Health · Levan

Levan, IL health

Levan differs from Illinois on 13 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (20.6% vs 10.3%) and more adults with COPD (9.7% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62907, 62966
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How Levan 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 Levan adults…

39 of every 100 Levan adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.5–43.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Levan, betterLevan, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.4% Levan
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.2% Levan
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.9% Levan
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.9% Levan
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
57%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
62%
Colon screening
IL 60%
70%
Mammogram
IL 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Levan 8.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Levan adults are doing

1 in 3Levan adults feel lonely
33.7% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Levan adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Levan adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Levan adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · 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 6
Levan adults worry about having enough food
16.3% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Levan adults worry about keeping their housing
12.4% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Levan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 12
Levan adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · IL 8% · about the same

16.9% of Levan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Around Levan

Levan 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 Levan.

Somerset: 42.5% Sand Ridge: 42.2% Ora: 41% Kinkaid: 41.1% Murphysboro: 42.3% De Soto: 41.7% Vergennes: 41.1% Fountain Bluff: 42.6% Gorham: 42.2% Grand Tower: 43% Bradley: 40.3% Ava: 40.7% Degognia: 40.2% Levan: 41.8% Levan Somerset Sand Ridge Ora Kinkaid St. Joseph Memorial Hospital · Murphysboro · 7.1 miH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale · Carbondale · 13.7 mi · 1★ MedicareH Shawnee Health Care, Murphysboro · Murphysboro · 7.3 mi+ Cedar Court Clinic · Carbondale · 11.6 mi+
40.2%43%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Ora41%
Kinkaid41.1%
Levan41.8%
Sand Ridge42.2%
Somerset42.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.1 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 Levan

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

HNearest ERSt. Joseph Memorial HospitalMurphysboro · 7.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital of Carbondale★★★★★ · 13.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careShawnee Health Service and Development CorporationMurphysboro · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
7.3 mi
Shawnee Health Service and Development Corporation
5 sites · nearest in Murphysboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.6 mi
Cedar Court Clinic
Carbondale · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.7 mi
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Carbondale · ★★★★★
ER
17.7 mi
Marshall Browning Hospital
Du Quoin · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.1 mi
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Pinckneyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careLevan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackson County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careLevan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackson County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthLevan'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 Levan. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Levan
MeasureLevanMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.9%34.5–43.6%33%worse
High cholesterol38.5%33.9–43.2%35.4%about the same
Obesity41.8%33.5–50.8%34%about the same
Arthritis31.3%27.7–35.1%24.2%worse
Depression23.1%19.5–27%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20.6%17.1–24.4%10.3%worse
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.7–10.6%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.7%11.9–15.8%11.7%worse
COPD9.7%8.6–11%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.1%7.3–9%5.9%worse
Stroke4.2%3.9–4.7%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.9%14.4–19.7%12.1%worse
Binge drink16.9%13.9–20.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.4%21.9–31.3%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.2%30.4–44.6%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.2%75.6–82.6%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit57%53.1–60.9%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check86.4%84.5–88.2%87.4%about the same
Colon screening62.4%57.1–67.5%60.2%about the same
Mammogram70.3%61.7–78.1%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.4%75.4–81.2%75.7%about the same
No health insurance8.5%7–10.2%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.7%28.4–39.2%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.5%20.6–28.6%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.9%15.8–20.1%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health22.1%19.3–25.4%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress15.5%13.6–17.6%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.3%13.6–19.1%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity12.4%10.5–14.4%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.5%7.3–9.8%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8.6%7.4–9.7%8%about the same
Receive SNAP16.9%14.2–19.7%13.8%
Disability
Any disability33.3%28.9–38.1%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.8%14.6–19.3%12.8%
Thinking or memory15%13.1–17%12.6%
Hearing8.5%7.5–9.6%6.2%
Vision5.7%5.1–6.3%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.2–5.2%3.5%
Errands alone9.8%8.6–11.1%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 Levan door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Levan better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Levan by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Levan 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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