Health · Pickaway

Pickaway, IL health

Pickaway differs from Illinois on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.1% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.6% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.2% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62534, 62510, 61914, 62550
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How Pickaway 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 Pickaway adults…

40 of every 100 Pickaway adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.1–43.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pickaway, betterPickaway, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.9% Pickaway
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.7% Pickaway
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Pickaway
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.3% Pickaway
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
63%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
66%
Colon screening
IL 60%
72%
Mammogram
IL 74%
80%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pickaway 7.1% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Pickaway adults are doing

1 in 3Pickaway adults feel lonely
32.5% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Pickaway adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Pickaway adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Pickaway adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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
Pickaway adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 10
Pickaway adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 16
Pickaway adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 15
Pickaway adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · IL 8% · better

12.1% of Pickaway adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Pickaway

Pickaway 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 Pickaway.

Flat Branch: 37.1% Penn: 37.2% Ridge: 38.3% Moweaqua: 37.1% Rural: 38.2% Prairieton: 37.2% Mount Zion: 39.9% Rose: 38.5% Okaw: 38% Pickaway: 37.5% Pickaway Flat Branch Penn Ridge Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital · Shelbyville · 11 miH Pana Community Hospital · Pana · 17 mi · 4★ MedicareH
37.1%39.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Flat Branch37.1%
Penn37.2%
Pickaway37.5%
Ridge38.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11 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 Pickaway

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

HNearest ERHshs Good Shepherd HospitalShelbyville · 11 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPana Community Hospital★★★★★ · 17 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Improvement CenterDecatur · 20.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital
Shelbyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
17 mi
Pana Community Hospital
Pana · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.9 mi
St. Marys Hospital
Decatur · ★★★★★
ER
20.7 mi
Community Health Improvement Center
3 sites · nearest in Decatur
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.9 mi
Decatur Memorial Hospital
Decatur · ★★★★★
ER
22 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
2 sites · nearest in Decatur
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary carePickaway's county is a federal shortage area.Shelby County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental carePickaway's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Moultrie/Shelby Counties · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthPickaway'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 Pickaway. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Pickaway
MeasurePickawayMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.5%35.1–43.8%33%worse
High cholesterol40.3%35.8–44.8%35.4%worse
Obesity37.5%29.4–46%34%about the same
Arthritis32.4%28.8–36.1%24.2%worse
Depression22.4%18.9–26%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14%11.4–16.9%10.3%worse
Asthma10.5%9.3–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.9%9.8–11.9%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.2%11.4–15.1%11.7%about the same
COPD9.2%8–10.6%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.3–9.2%5.9%worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.6%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.3%12.7–18%12.1%worse
Binge drink17%14–20.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.9%20.4–29.4%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.7%27.9–42%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.6%76.2–82.8%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.3%59.4–67%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check88.1%86.4–89.8%87.4%about the same
Colon screening65.6%60.2–70.8%60.2%about the same
Mammogram71.7%62.6–79.4%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.9%77–82.5%75.7%better
No health insurance7.1%5.6–8.9%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.5%27.5–37.7%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.8%20.3–27.7%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.6–18.6%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health20.2%17.2–23.2%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.8%12.9–16.7%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.5%10.2–15%15.9%better
Housing insecurity9.6%8–11.4%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.2–7.3%7.8%better
No reliable transportation6.6%5.7–7.7%8%better
Receive SNAP12.1%9.8–14.7%13.8%
Disability
Any disability32.7%28.1–37.2%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.3%13.9–18.8%12.8%
Thinking or memory13.5%11.7–15.4%12.6%
Hearing8.7%7.7–9.8%6.2%
Vision4.9%4.3–5.6%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%3.5–4.6%3.5%
Errands alone8.6%7.5–9.9%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 Pickaway door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Pickaway better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Pickaway by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Pickaway 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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