Health · Shawnee

Shawnee, IL health

Shawnee differs from Illinois on 17 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.1% vs 75.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (11.2% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 62984 (all of Shawnee)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 182 people are less certain, so we show Shawnee's figures without a grade.

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How Shawnee 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 Shawnee adults…

42 of every 100 Shawnee adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 37–46.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Shawnee, betterShawnee, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.7% Shawnee
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.3% Shawnee
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.1% Shawnee
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.2% Shawnee
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
56%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
59%
Colon screening
IL 60%
67%
Mammogram
IL 74%
80%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Shawnee 8.8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Shawnee adults are doing

1 in 3Shawnee adults feel lonely
33% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Shawnee adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Shawnee adults lack social or emotional support
24.3% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Shawnee 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 6
Shawnee adults worry about having enough food
16.8% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Shawnee adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Shawnee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 12
Shawnee adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · IL 8% · about the same

17.9% of Shawnee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.1%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Around Shawnee

Shawnee 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 Shawnee.

Gold Hill: 41.4% New Haven: 41.4% Bowlesville: 41.5% Old Shawneetown: 42.3% Equality: 40.8% Ridgway: 39.8% Point: 41.2% Emma: 39.6% New Haven: 40.7% Asbury: 40.8% Eagle Creek: 40.9% Shawnee: 42% Shawnee Gold Hill New Haven Bowlesville Old Shawneetown Methodist Hospital Union County · Morganfield · 11.4 miH Shawneetown Community Health Center · Shawneetown · 6.1 mi+ Regional Health Care Affiliates, Inc. Dba Health First Community Health Center- Union County · Morganfield · 10.2 mi+
39.6%42.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Gold Hill41.4%
New Haven41.4%
Bowlesville41.5%
Shawnee42%
Old Shawneetown42.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.4 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 Shawnee

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

HNearest ERMethodist Hospital Union CountyMorganfield · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHarrisburg Medical Center★★★★★ · 25 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning CorporationShawneetown · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
3 sites · nearest in Shawneetown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.2 mi
Regional Health Care Affiliates
2 sites · nearest in Morganfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.4 mi
Methodist Hospital Union County
Morganfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations
Eldorado · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25 mi
Harrisburg Medical Center
Harrisburg · ★★★★★
ER
27.2 mi
Hardin County General Hospital & Clinic
Rosiclare · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careShawnee's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gallatin County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careShawnee's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gallatin County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthShawnee'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 Shawnee. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Shawnee
MeasureShawneeMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.6%37–46.3%33%worse
High cholesterol40.6%35.9–45.8%35.4%worse
Obesity42%33.3–51.6%34%about the same
Arthritis34.1%30.2–38.1%24.2%worse
Depression24%20.3–28.1%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)17.8%15.8–19.9%10.3%worse
Asthma11.2%9.8–12.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.5–11.8%7.6%worse
Diabetes14.9%12.8–17.2%11.7%worse
COPD11.2%9.6–13%6.3%worse
Heart disease9.4%8.3–10.6%5.9%worse
Stroke4.8%4.3–5.4%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.2%15.3–21.3%12.1%worse
Binge drink16.1%13.2–19.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise28.7%23.7–34.3%23%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.3%32.6–40.1%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.5%75.9–83%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit55.9%53.3–58.6%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check86.9%85–88.7%87.4%about the same
Colon screening59.1%55.7–62.5%60.2%about the same
Mammogram67.1%59.9–73.9%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds80.1%77.1–82.8%75.7%better
No health insurance8.8%7.1–11%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33%27.6–38.6%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.3%20.4–28.5%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.3%16–20.5%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health24.2%20.7–27.9%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress16.8%14.6–19.1%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.8%13.9–20.4%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity12.3%10.3–14.6%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.4%7.2–9.8%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8.6%7.4–10.1%8%about the same
Receive SNAP17.9%14.8–21.3%13.8%
Disability
Any disability36.3%31.3–41.6%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs19.1%16.3–22.1%12.8%
Thinking or memory15.7%13.6–18%12.6%
Hearing9.8%8.6–11%6.2%
Vision6.3%5.5–7.1%4.8%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.5–5.9%3.5%
Errands alone10.7%9.2–12.2%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 Shawnee door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Shawnee better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Shawnee by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Shawnee 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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