Health · Orchard

Orchard, IL health

Orchard differs from Illinois on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (17.2% vs 10.3%) and more adults with COPD (9.3% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62899, 62850, 62823
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Orchard’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Orchard is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns, and than 56% of towns with similar incomes.

C+Self-rated healthC+Physical distressCMental distressCObesityC+DiabetesCSmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 33%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (1,344)Healthier than 20%
Towns with similar incomes, $43K–$72K (7,433)Healthier than 56%

Better than its income would suggest. Orchard is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Orchard could be anywhere from D to B+.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Illinois ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Orchard with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Orchard’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Orchard 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 Orchard adults…

38 of every 100 Orchard adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.7–41.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Orchard, betterOrchard, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.9% Orchard
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.9% Orchard
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.1% Orchard
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.7% Orchard
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
60%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
63%
Colon screening
IL 60%
70%
Mammogram
IL 74%
77%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Orchard 8.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Orchard adults are doing

1 in 3Orchard adults feel lonely
33.8% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Orchard adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Orchard adults lack social or emotional support
25% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Orchard adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · 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 7
Orchard adults worry about having enough food
14.7% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Orchard adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Orchard adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Orchard adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · IL 8% · about the same

14.5% of Orchard adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Orchard

Orchard 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 Orchard.

Romine: 38.6% Garden Hill: 40.5% Indian Prairie: 38.2% Hickory Hill: 39.1% Farrington: 40.5% Haines: 38.4% Iuka: 38.4% Xenia: 40.5% Keith: 38.9% Berry: 39.2% Bedford: 38.5% Four Mile: 39.3% Orel: 39.1% Orchard: 39.4% Orchard Romine Garden Hill Indian Prairie Hickory Hill Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1 · Fairfield · 17.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH
38.2%40.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Indian Prairie38.2%
Romine38.6%
Hickory Hill39.1%
Orchard39.4%
Garden Hill40.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 14 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 Orchard

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

HNearest ERClay County HospitalFlora · 14 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySalem Township Hospital★★★★★ · 18.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning CorporationFlora · 13.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
6 sites · nearest in Flora
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14 mi
Clay County Hospital
Flora · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.3 mi
Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1
Fairfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.6 mi
Salem Township Hospital
Salem · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.1 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salem
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.8 mi
Deaconess Illinois Crossroads
Mount Vernon · not rated
ER
! Primary careOrchard's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wayne County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careOrchard's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wayne County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthOrchard'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 Orchard. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Orchard
MeasureOrchardMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.6%33.7–41.6%33%worse
High cholesterol38.3%34.2–42.6%35.4%about the same
Obesity39.4%31.8–47.4%34%about the same
Arthritis30%26.7–33.3%24.2%worse
Depression23.7%20.2–27.3%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)17.2%14.3–20.5%10.3%worse
Asthma10.8%9.6–12.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.7–10.5%7.6%worse
Diabetes12.6%10.9–14.5%11.7%about the same
COPD9.3%8.1–10.7%6.3%worse
Heart disease8%7.1–8.8%5.9%worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.5%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.7%14.2–19.5%12.1%worse
Binge drink18.1%15.1–21.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.9%21.6–30.4%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.9%29.6–42.4%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.6%74–80.8%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit59.5%55.8–63.1%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check85.5%83.5–87.5%87.4%about the same
Colon screening63%58–68%60.2%about the same
Mammogram69.9%63.2–76.2%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.4%74.5–80%75.7%about the same
No health insurance8.5%6.9–10.5%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.8%29.2–38.6%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support25%21.5–28.6%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.3%16.2–20.5%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health21.2%18.3–24.4%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress15%13.2–17%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.7%12.2–17.4%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity11.2%9.5–13.2%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.3%6.3–8.4%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.8%6.8–9%8%about the same
Receive SNAP14.5%12–17.3%13.8%
Disability
Any disability33.3%28.9–37.8%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.8%13.7–18.1%12.8%
Thinking or memory15.2%13.3–17.4%12.6%
Hearing8.5%7.5–9.5%6.2%
Vision5.2%4.6–5.9%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.7–4.7%3.5%
Errands alone9.4%8.2–10.6%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 Orchard door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Orchard better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Orchard by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Orchard 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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