Health · Smithton

Smithton, IL health

Smithton differs from Illinois on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.8% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (13.4% vs 15.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with arthritis (29.1% vs 24.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62220, 62243, 62285, 62226

Report card

How Smithton 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 Smithton adults…

37 of every 100 Smithton adults have high blood pressure

Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.1–41.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Smithton, betterSmithton, worseToo close to callIllinois

Get no exerciseshare of adults 23% Smithton
IL 23%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.8% Smithton
IL 35.4%

Binge drinkshare of adults 18.3% Smithton
IL 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.9% Smithton
IL 12.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

IL 78%

Dentist visit

IL 63%

Cholesterol check

IL 87%

Colon screening

IL 60%

Mammogram

IL 74%

Taking BP meds

IL 76%

1 in 15

working-age adults has no health insurance

Smithton 6.8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)

Mind & connection

How Smithton adults are doing

1 in 3Smithton adults feel lonely

32% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call

1 in 5Smithton adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.1% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call

1 in 4Smithton adults lack social or emotional support

24.1% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call

1 in 6Smithton adults are in frequent mental distress

16.7% · 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

Smithton adults worry about having enough food

13.4% · IL 15.9% · better

1 in 9

Smithton adults worry about keeping their housing

11.3% · IL 13.2% · better

1 in 13

Smithton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7.7% · IL 7.8% · about the same

1 in 14

Smithton adults lack reliable transportation

7.4% · IL 8% · about the same

13.4% of Smithton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%

Thinking or memory12.8%

Hearing7%

Errands alone8.1%

Vision4.6%

Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Smithton

Smithton and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

33.9%51.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#15 of 22towns on this map, healthiest first

Freeburg34.3%

Prairie Du Long34.7%

Millstadt34.8%

Freeburg34.9%

Smithton35%

Smithton36.7%

St. Clair38.1%

Belleville39.6%

Care nearby

Memorial HospitalBelleville · 8.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Hshs St. Elizabeth's HospitalO Fallon · 10.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Touchette Regional HospitalCentreville · 11.6 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Red Bud Regional HospitalRed Bud · 15.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Sihf - Smithton Health CenterSmithton · 1.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Sihf Healthcare - Belleville Circle IIBelleville · 5.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careSmithton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-St. Clair County · need score 17 of 25

! Dental careSmithton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-St. Clair County · need score 12 of 25

! Mental healthSmithton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Metro East · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Smithton. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Smithton

Measure	Smithton	Margin	Illinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37.3%	33.1–41.5%	33%	worse
High cholesterol	37.4%	33–41.7%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	36.7%	29.7–43.8%	34%	about the same
Arthritis	29.1%	25.6–32.5%	24.2%	worse
Depression	22.1%	18.6–25.7%	19.8%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	11.7%	9.5–14.2%	10.3%	about the same
Asthma	10.8%	9.4–12.2%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.1%	8.2–10%	7.6%	worse
Diabetes	11.9%	10.2–13.7%	11.7%	about the same
COPD	7.4%	6.4–8.4%	6.3%	worse
Heart disease	6.6%	5.9–7.4%	5.9%	about the same
Stroke	3.5%	3.2–3.9%	3.3%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13.9%	11.8–16.3%	12.1%	about the same
Binge drink	18.3%	15–21.6%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	23%	19–27.2%	23%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	35.8%	29.8–42.1%	35.4%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.6%	75.9–82.7%	77.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	64.5%	60.8–68.1%	63.4%	about the same
Cholesterol check	87.8%	86.1–89.4%	87.4%	about the same
Colon screening	67%	62.1–71.9%	60.2%	better
Mammogram	73.6%	65.8–80.8%	73.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.5%	74.3–80.3%	75.7%	about the same
No health insurance	6.8%	5.7–8%	9.9%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32%	27.2–37.1%	33.5%	about the same
Lack emotional support	24.1%	20.6–27.8%	25.4%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.7%	14.6–18.8%	15.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	18.2%	15.7–20.8%	18.6%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.2%	11.6–15%	12.2%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	13.4%	11.4–15.5%	15.9%	better
Housing insecurity	11.3%	9.7–13.1%	13.2%	better
Utility shut-off threat	7.7%	6.6–8.9%	7.8%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.4%	6.5–8.4%	8%	about the same
Receive SNAP	13.4%	11.4–15.6%	13.8%
Disability
Any disability	29.1%	25–33.3%	27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs	13.8%	11.8–15.8%	12.8%
Thinking or memory	12.8%	11.2–14.6%	12.6%
Hearing	7%	6.1–7.9%	6.2%
Vision	4.6%	4.1–5.1%	4.8%
Dressing or bathing	3.7%	3.3–4.1%	3.5%
Errands alone	8.1%	7.1–9.1%	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 Smithton door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Smithton better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Smithton by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Smithton 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.