Health · Spring Garden

Spring Garden, IL health

Spring Garden differs from Illinois on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (18.1% vs 12.1%) and more adults with COPD (8.9% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62816, 62846, 62836, 62810
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Spring Garden’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Spring Garden is healthier than 30% of U.S. towns.

CSelf-rated healthC+Physical distressC+Mental distressC-ObesityC+DiabetesC-SmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 30%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (1,344)Healthier than 17%
Towns with similar incomes, $49K–$82K (9,208)Healthier than 38%

About what its income would suggest. Spring Garden does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Spring Garden could be anywhere from D to B+.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Illinois ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Spring Garden with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Spring Garden’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Spring Garden 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 Spring Garden adults…

39 of every 100 Spring Garden adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.2–43.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Spring Garden, betterSpring Garden, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.6% Spring Garden
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39% Spring Garden
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.3% Spring Garden
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.1% Spring Garden
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
58%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
62%
Colon screening
IL 60%
71%
Mammogram
IL 74%
75%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spring Garden 9.8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Spring Garden adults are doing

1 in 3Spring Garden adults feel lonely
34% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Spring Garden adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Spring Garden adults lack social or emotional support
27.3% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Spring Garden adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · 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 6
Spring Garden adults worry about having enough food
16.5% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Spring Garden adults worry about keeping their housing
13.3% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Spring Garden adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 12
Spring Garden adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · IL 8% · about the same

16% of Spring Garden adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Spring Garden

Spring Garden 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 Spring Garden.

Ewing: 40.2% Dodds: 39.9% Moores Prairie: 39.5% Elk Prairie: 38.6% Northern: 39.3% Barren: 40.6% Benton: 41.2% McClellan: 39.2% Mount Vernon: 39.9% Pendleton: 39.7% Mount Vernon: 40.4% Dahlgren: 39.2% Bald Hill: 38.8% Knight Prairie: 40.4% Eastern: 39.8% Spring Garden: 40.8% Spring Garden Ewing Dodds Moores Prairie Elk Prairie Northern Good Samaritan Regional Hlth Center · Mount Vernon · 10 mi · 4★ MedicareH Franklin Hospital · Benton · 10.9 miH Deaconess Illinois Crossroads · Mount Vernon · 10.9 miH Mt Vernon Community Hlth Center · Mount Vernon · 10 mi+
38.6%41.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#15 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Elk Prairie38.6%
Northern39.3%
Moores Prairie39.5%
Dodds39.9%
Ewing40.2%
Spring Garden40.8%
5 places to get careNearest ER 10 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 Spring Garden

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

HNearest ERGood Samaritan Regional Hlth CenterMount Vernon · 10 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHamilton Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 18.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning CorporationMount Vernon · 10 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10 mi
Good Samaritan Regional Hlth Center
Mount Vernon · ★★★★★
ER
10 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
8 sites · nearest in Mount Vernon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.9 mi
Franklin Hospital
Benton · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.9 mi
Deaconess Illinois Crossroads
Mount Vernon · not rated
ER
18.8 mi
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Mcleansboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careSpring Garden's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jefferson County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careSpring Garden's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jefferson County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthSpring Garden'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 Spring Garden. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Spring Garden
MeasureSpring GardenMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.6%34.2–43.2%33%worse
High cholesterol37.7%33.3–42.4%35.4%about the same
Obesity40.8%32.2–49.9%34%about the same
Arthritis28.3%24.9–31.9%24.2%worse
Depression21.8%18.5–25.5%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.7%10.9–16.7%10.3%worse
Asthma10.3%9–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.5%7.7–9.4%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.1%11.2–15%11.7%about the same
COPD8.9%7.7–10.3%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.6%6.7–8.6%5.9%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.4%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.1%15.2–21.2%12.1%worse
Binge drink19.3%16–23.1%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.6%21–30.5%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39%31.7–46.9%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.5%72.6–80.2%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit57.6%53.3–61.8%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check85.3%83.2–87.3%87.4%worse
Colon screening61.5%55.6–67.1%60.2%about the same
Mammogram71.3%62.3–79.5%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds75.2%71.8–78.4%75.7%about the same
No health insurance9.8%7.9–12%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34%28.9–39.7%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support27.3%23.4–31.5%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.6%15.5–19.8%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health22.2%19–25.6%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress14.9%13–17%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.5%13.7–19.6%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity13.3%11.2–15.6%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.7%7.4–10%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8.6%7.4–10%8%about the same
Receive SNAP16%13.3–19.1%13.8%
Disability
Any disability32.6%28–37.4%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.4%13.2–17.8%12.8%
Thinking or memory15%13.1–17.1%12.6%
Hearing8%7–9%6.2%
Vision5.4%4.8–6.1%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.5%3.9–5%3.5%
Errands alone9.1%7.9–10.3%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 Spring Garden door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Spring Garden better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Spring Garden by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Spring Garden 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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