Health · Levee

Levee, IL health

Levee differs from Illinois on 13 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9.8% vs 6.3%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.1% vs 10.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 62343 (all of Levee)
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How Levee 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 Levee adults…

39 of every 100 Levee adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.8–43.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Levee, betterLevee, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.9% Levee
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.4% Levee
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Levee
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.4% Levee
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
59%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
62%
Colon screening
IL 60%
69%
Mammogram
IL 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Levee 8.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Levee adults are doing

1 in 3Levee adults feel lonely
33.1% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Levee adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Levee adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Levee 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 7
Levee adults worry about having enough food
15.1% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Levee adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Levee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Levee adults lack reliable transportation
8% · IL 8% · about the same

16% of Levee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

34%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Levee

Levee 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 Levee.

Hannibal: 41.4% Fall Creek: 36.8% Kinderhook: 40.6% Cincinnati: 40.3% Payson: 38% Melrose: 36.6% Barry: 40.3% Pleasant Vale: 39.6% Saverton: 41.8% Atlas: 40.2% Levee: 40.6% Levee Hannibal Fall Creek Kinderhook Cincinnati Hannibal Regional Hospital · Hannibal · 8.3 mi · 2★ MedicareH Blessing Hospital · Quincy · 15.4 mi · 4★ MedicareH Clarity Healthcare · Hannibal · 4.8 mi+ Siu Center for Family Medicine-Transitions of Western Illinois · Quincy · 14.4 mi+
36.6%41.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Fall Creek36.8%
Cincinnati40.3%
Levee40.6%
Kinderhook40.6%
Hannibal41.4%

Care nearby

Hannibal Regional HospitalHannibal · 8.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Blessing HospitalQuincy · 15.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Pike County Memorial HospitalLouisiana · 23.5 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Illini Community HospitalPittsfield · 27.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Clarity HealthcareHannibal · 4.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Siu Center for Family Medicine-Transitions of Western IllinoisQuincy · 14.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careLevee's county is a federal shortage area.Pike County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careLevee's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pike County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthLevee's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Central Area MHCA · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Levee. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Levee
MeasureLeveeMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.1%34.8–43.6%33%worse
High cholesterol39%34.5–43.5%35.4%about the same
Obesity40.6%32.3–49.4%34%about the same
Arthritis31.5%27.9–35.3%24.2%worse
Depression23.6%20–27.4%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)15.1%12.1–18.3%10.3%worse
Asthma10.7%9.4–12.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%9–10.9%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.2%11.3–15.2%11.7%about the same
COPD9.8%8.5–11.3%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.3–9.2%5.9%worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.7%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.4%14.6–20.5%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.3%14.4–20.7%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.9%22.1–31.9%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.4%29.4–43.9%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.4%74.8–81.8%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit58.9%54.6–62.9%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check86.1%84–88.1%87.4%about the same
Colon screening62.2%56.4–67.5%60.2%about the same
Mammogram69.1%59.6–77.7%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.9%74.9–80.8%75.7%about the same
No health insurance8.2%6.4–10.1%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.1%28–38.3%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.2%20.6–27.9%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.9%15.7–20.2%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health21.9%18.8–25.3%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.4–17.5%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.1%12.4–17.9%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity11.5%9.7–13.5%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.8%6.6–9.1%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8%6.8–9.2%8%about the same
Receive SNAP16%13.1–19%13.8%
Disability
Any disability34%29.2–38.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.9%14.4–19.5%12.8%
Thinking or memory15.1%13.1–17.3%12.6%
Hearing8.9%7.8–10%6.2%
Vision5.5%4.9–6.2%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.9–5.1%3.5%
Errands alone9.7%8.4–11.1%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 Levee door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Levee better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Levee by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Levee 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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