Health · Smallwood

Smallwood, IL health

Smallwood differs from Illinois on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.2% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.9% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62448, 62425
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How Smallwood 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 Smallwood adults…

38 of every 100 Smallwood adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.1–43.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Smallwood, betterSmallwood, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.6% Smallwood
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.8% Smallwood
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.7% Smallwood
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.3% Smallwood
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
62%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
65%
Colon screening
IL 60%
72%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Smallwood 7.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Smallwood adults are doing

1 in 3Smallwood adults feel lonely
31.7% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Smallwood adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Smallwood adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Smallwood 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
Smallwood adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 10
Smallwood adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 15
Smallwood adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 15
Smallwood adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · IL 8% · better

12.5% of Smallwood adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

32%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Smallwood

Smallwood 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 Smallwood.

South Muddy: 38.3% Wade: 39% Fox: 38.7% Denver: 39.4% North Muddy: 38.3% Pixley: 39.8% Bible Grove: 41.8% Crooked Creek: 36.5% Grove: 36.8% Willow Hill: 37.8% Ste. Marie: 38.4% Preston: 39.3% West Liberty: 38.8% Noble: 39.6% Smallwood: 39% Smallwood South Muddy Wade Fox Denver Carle Richland Memorial Hospital · Olney · 13.3 mi · 2★ MedicareH Sihf Healthcare - Olney · Olney · 12.8 mi+
36.5%41.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
South Muddy38.3%
Fox38.7%
Smallwood39%
Wade39%
Denver39.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13.3 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 Smallwood

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

HNearest ERCarle Richland Memorial HospitalOlney · 13.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCrawford Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 25.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationOlney · 12.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.8 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
3 sites · nearest in Olney
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.3 mi
Carle Richland Memorial Hospital
Olney · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.8 mi
Clay County Hospital
Flora · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.5 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
3 sites · nearest in Flora
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.1 mi
St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital
Effingham · ★★★★★
ER
25.8 mi
Crawford Memorial Hospital
Robinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careSmallwood is not a shortage area
! Dental careSmallwood's county is a federal shortage area.Jasper County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthSmallwood'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 Smallwood. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Smallwood
MeasureSmallwoodMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.1%33.1–43.2%33%worse
High cholesterol39.5%34.4–44.7%35.4%about the same
Obesity39%29.5–49%34%about the same
Arthritis31.4%27.2–35.5%24.2%worse
Depression23%19.1–27.3%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12%9.7–14.7%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.6%9.1–12%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.3–11.6%7.6%worse
Diabetes12.7%10.7–14.8%11.7%about the same
COPD9%7.6–10.4%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.8%6.9–8.8%5.9%worse
Stroke4%3.5–4.4%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.3%12.7–18.2%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.7%14–21.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.6%19.8–30.1%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.8%28.9–43.2%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.1%75–82.7%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit61.7%57.8–65.7%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.8%85.8–89.5%87.4%about the same
Colon screening65.4%60–70.5%60.2%about the same
Mammogram71.5%66.1–76.2%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.9%75.3–82%75.7%about the same
No health insurance7.2%5.7–8.9%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.7%26.6–37%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.4%19.7–27.2%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.8%14.7–19.2%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health19.8%16.8–23.2%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.5%12.6–16.7%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.6%10.3–15.1%15.9%better
Housing insecurity9.9%8.3–11.6%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.6%5.6–7.7%7.8%better
No reliable transportation6.8%5.9–7.9%8%better
Receive SNAP12.5%10.2–15.1%13.8%
Disability
Any disability32%27.1–37.3%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.6%13.3–18.2%12.8%
Thinking or memory13.7%11.8–15.8%12.6%
Hearing8.4%7.3–9.5%6.2%
Vision4.9%4.3–5.5%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%3.5–4.5%3.5%
Errands alone8.7%7.6–9.9%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 Smallwood door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Smallwood better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Smallwood by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Smallwood 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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