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Health in Linder · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Linder?

Linder differs from Illinois on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.5% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.2% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.7% vs 6.3%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62016, 62044, 62081. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Linder

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Linder

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

HNearest ERThomas H Boyd Memorial HospitalCarrollton · 4.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOsf Saint Anthony's Health Center★★★★★ · 27.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMacoupin, County ofCarlinville · 24.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.9 mi
Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.1 mi
Jersey Community Hospital
Jerseyville · ★★★★★
ER
23.4 mi
Carlinville Area Hospital
Carlinville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.1 mi
Macoupin, County of
3 sites · nearest in Carlinville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.6 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
4 sites · nearest in Bunker Hill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.1 mi
Osf Saint Anthony's Health Center
Alton · ★★★★★
! Primary careLinder’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Greene County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careLinder’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Greene County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthLinder’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 Linder; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.7%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.5%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.7%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Linder, betterLinder, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Linder gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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 8
Linder adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Linder adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Linder adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Linder adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · IL 8%
Better than IL

12.6% of Linder adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Linder adults…

Linder runs above IL on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Linder adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–10%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78% Yearly checkupIL 78%
63% Dentist visitIL 63%
87% Cholesterol checkIL 87%
64% Colon screeningIL 60%
70% MammogramIL 74%
78% Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Linder 7.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Linder adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Linder adults feel lonely
32.6% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Linder adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Linder adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Linder adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Linder adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Linder and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rockbridge: 39.3% Wrights: 39.7% Carrollton: 38.4% Kane: 39% Ruyle: 37.8% Rubicon: 39.5% Greenfield: 39.1% Western Mound: 37.2% Jersey: 39.4% White Hall: 41.3% Bluffdale: 37.9% Woodville: 37.7% English: 39.3% Linder: 38.6% LinderRockbridgeWrightsCarrolltonKane Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital · Carrollton · 4.9 miHJersey Community Hospital · Jerseyville · 13.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Carrollton38.4%
Linder38.6%
Kane39%
Rockbridge39.3%
Wrights39.7%
IL34%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health Grades next door

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CarrolltonB−RockbridgeC+
Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Illinois
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 505 people are less certain, so we show Linder's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Linder
MeasureLinderLikely rangeIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.3%32.8–41.9%33%about the same
High cholesterol38.6%33.9–43.4%35.4%about the same
Obesity38.6%30.1–47.6%34%about the same
Arthritis30.4%26.7–34.2%24.2%worse
Depression22.8%19.2–26.7%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.2%9.7–15%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.5%9.2–12%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%9–10.9%7.6%worse
Diabetes12.2%10.4–14.2%11.7%about the same
COPD8.7%7.4–10%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.5%6.7–8.4%5.9%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.3%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.4%12.8–18.3%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.7%14.5–21.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.7%20–29.9%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.5%28.4–43.2%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.3%74.5–81.8%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit62.5%58.3–66.4%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.1%85.2–88.9%87.4%about the same
Colon screening64.4%58.6–69.6%60.2%about the same
Mammogram70.4%65–75.2%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78%74.8–80.8%75.7%about the same
No health insurance7.5%6.1–9.3%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.6%29.9–35.5%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.1%21.9–26.6%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.2%15–19.5%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health19.8%16.7–23.1%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.5–16.6%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.9%11–14.8%15.9%better
Housing insecurity10.2%8.9–11.6%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.6%5.8–7.4%7.8%better
No reliable transportation6.9%6.1–7.8%8%better
Receive SNAP12.6%10.6–14.7%13.8%
Disability
Any disability31.9%27.1–37%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.3%13.1–17.9%12.8%
Thinking or memory13.9%11.9–16.1%12.6%
Hearing8.2%7.2–9.3%6.2%
Vision4.8%4.2–5.5%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.4–4.5%3.5%
Errands alone8.7%7.5–10%7.6%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Linder door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don’t call Linder better or worse.

Why a ZIP code

CDC publishes towns like Linder by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Linder by how much of its land each one covers.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Illinois figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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