Health · Pleasant Vale

Pleasant Vale, IL health

Pleasant Vale differs from Illinois on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.7% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.8% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (17.8% vs 10.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62356, 62312, 62345
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How Pleasant Vale 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 Pleasant Vale adults…

38 of every 100 Pleasant Vale adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34–42.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pleasant Vale, betterPleasant Vale, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.8% Pleasant Vale
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.3% Pleasant Vale
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% Pleasant Vale
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Pleasant Vale
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
59%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
66%
Colon screening
IL 60%
69%
Mammogram
IL 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pleasant Vale 7.7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Pleasant Vale adults are doing

1 in 3Pleasant Vale adults feel lonely
33.1% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Pleasant Vale adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Pleasant Vale adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Pleasant Vale adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · 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 7
Pleasant Vale adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Pleasant Vale adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 14
Pleasant Vale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Pleasant Vale adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · IL 8% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Pleasant Vale

Pleasant Vale 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 Pleasant Vale.

Derry: 39.8% Atlas: 40.2% Cincinnati: 40.3% Barry: 40.3% Hadley: 40.9% Pittsfield: 39.9% Ross: 40% Martinsburg: 39.9% Louisiana: 38.5% Kinderhook: 40.6% Saverton: 41.8% Levee: 40.6% Richfield: 38.8% Beverly: 39.6% Pleasant Vale: 39.6% Pleasant Vale Derry Atlas Cincinnati Barry Pike County Memorial Hospital · Louisiana · 12.8 miH Illini Community Hospital · Pittsfield · 13.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH Siu Center for Family Medicine-Pittsfield · Pittsfield · 13.5 mi+
38.5%41.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Pleasant Vale39.6%
Derry39.8%
Atlas40.2%
Cincinnati40.3%
Barry40.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.8 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 Pleasant Vale

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

HNearest ERPike County Memorial HospitalLouisiana · 12.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBlessing Hospital★★★★★ · 27.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois University School of MedicinePittsfield · 13.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.8 mi
Pike County Memorial Hospital
Louisiana · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.5 mi
Illini Community Hospital
Pittsfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.5 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
2 sites · nearest in Pittsfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.1 mi
Preferred Family Healthcare, Incorporated
6 sites · nearest in Hannibal
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.2 mi
Hannibal Regional Hospital
Hannibal · ★★★★★
ER
27.8 mi
Blessing Hospital
Quincy · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePleasant Vale's county is a federal shortage area.Pike County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental carePleasant Vale's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pike County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthPleasant Vale'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 Pleasant Vale. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Pleasant Vale
MeasurePleasant ValeMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.4%34–42.9%33%worse
High cholesterol38.8%34.3–43.4%35.4%about the same
Obesity39.6%31.2–48.5%34%about the same
Arthritis30.7%27.2–34.4%24.2%worse
Depression23.3%19.7–27.2%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.8%14.2–21.6%10.3%worse
Asthma10.5%9.3–12%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%8.9–11%7.6%worse
Diabetes12.9%11–14.8%11.7%about the same
COPD9.3%7.9–10.7%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.1%7.1–9%5.9%worse
Stroke4.1%3.6–4.6%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.1%13.3–19.1%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.4%14.3–20.9%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.8%21.1–30.8%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.3%28.3–42.8%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.5%74.7–81.9%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit58.7%54.3–62.8%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check86.1%83.8–88.1%87.4%about the same
Colon screening65.9%60.3–71.1%60.2%better
Mammogram69.3%59.9–77.7%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.3%75.3–81%75.7%about the same
No health insurance7.7%6.1–9.7%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.1%27.7–38.6%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.8%20.1–27.9%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.7%15.5–20%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health20.8%17.7–24.2%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.9%12.9–16.9%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.1%11.3–17.3%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity10.8%8.8–12.9%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat7.1%6–8.5%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.6%6.4–9%8%about the same
Receive SNAP14.5%11.5–17.6%13.8%
Disability
Any disability33.1%28.5–37.9%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.1%13.8–18.5%12.8%
Thinking or memory14.6%12.6–16.9%12.6%
Hearing8.7%7.7–9.9%6.2%
Vision5.2%4.6–5.9%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.7–4.8%3.5%
Errands alone9.3%8–10.6%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 Pleasant Vale door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Pleasant Vale better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Pleasant Vale by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Pleasant Vale 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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