Health · Maxwell

Maxwell, IL health

Maxwell differs from Illinois on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.7% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.9% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.7% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62692, 62661, 62670
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How Maxwell 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 Maxwell adults…

37 of every 100 Maxwell adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.6–40.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Maxwell, betterMaxwell, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.2% Maxwell
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.9% Maxwell
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.3% Maxwell
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.4% Maxwell
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
63%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
64%
Colon screening
IL 60%
72%
Mammogram
IL 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Maxwell 6.7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Maxwell adults are doing

1 in 3Maxwell adults feel lonely
32.1% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Maxwell adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Maxwell adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Maxwell adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · 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 8
Maxwell adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 10
Maxwell adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 15
Maxwell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 15
Maxwell adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · IL 8% · better

11.9% of Maxwell adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Maxwell

Maxwell and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

New Berlin: 37.6% Loami: 38.6% Island Grove: 37.4% Chatham: 36.8% Maxwell: 38.9% Maxwell New Berlin Loami
36.8%38.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 5towns on this map, healthiest first
New Berlin37.6%
Loami38.6%
Maxwell38.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 17.7 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 Maxwell

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

HNearest ERMemorial Medical CenterSpringfield · 17.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Johns Hospital★★★★★ · 18.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois University School of MedicineJacksonville · 17.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.4 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
6 sites · nearest in Jacksonville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.7 mi
Memorial Medical Center
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
18.1 mi
St. Johns Hospital
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
18.1 mi
Central Counties Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Springfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.4 mi
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital
Jacksonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.4 mi
Carlinville Area Hospital
Carlinville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careMaxwell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Sangamon County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careMaxwell is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMaxwell'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 Maxwell. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Maxwell
MeasureMaxwellMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.7%32.6–40.9%33%about the same
High cholesterol37.4%33.1–41.8%35.4%about the same
Obesity38.9%31.3–47%34%about the same
Arthritis29.3%25.9–32.7%24.2%worse
Depression22.5%19.2–26.1%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.9%10.5–15.7%10.3%worse
Asthma10.5%9.3–11.8%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.8–10.6%7.6%worse
Diabetes11.7%10.1–13.6%11.7%about the same
COPD8%6.9–9.1%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.1%6.3–7.9%5.9%worse
Stroke3.6%3.2–4%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.4%12–16.9%12.1%about the same
Binge drink18.3%15.2–21.7%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise22.2%18.4–26.5%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.9%28.7–41.6%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.9%75.4–82.2%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit63%59.4–66.7%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.6%85.8–89.3%87.4%about the same
Colon screening63.7%58.7–68.7%60.2%about the same
Mammogram72.2%64–79.5%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.7%74.7–80.5%75.7%about the same
No health insurance6.7%5.3–8.3%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.1%27.3–37.3%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support22.9%19.4–26.6%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.8%14.8–19%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health18.2%15.7–21%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.6%11.9–15.4%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.1%9.9–14.5%15.9%better
Housing insecurity9.9%8.2–11.6%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.5%5.5–7.6%7.8%better
No reliable transportation6.6%5.7–7.6%8%better
Receive SNAP11.9%9.7–14.2%13.8%
Disability
Any disability29.7%25.7–34.1%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14%12–16.1%12.8%
Thinking or memory13.2%11.4–15%12.6%
Hearing7.6%6.7–8.6%6.2%
Vision4.5%4–5.1%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.2–4.1%3.5%
Errands alone8.1%7.1–9.2%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 Maxwell door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Maxwell better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Maxwell by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Maxwell 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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