Health · St. Peter

St. Peter, IL health

St. Peter differs from Illinois on 21 of 40 measures. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (66.6% vs 60.2%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (79.2% vs 75.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (13.3% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for St. Peter
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How St. Peter 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 St. Peter adults…

42 of every 100 St. Peter adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 37.5–47%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

St. Peter, betterSt. Peter, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.7% St. Peter
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.3% St. Peter
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16% St. Peter
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.5% St. Peter
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
62%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
67%
Colon screening
IL 60%
69%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
St. Peter 10.3% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How St. Peter adults are doing

1 in 3St. Peter adults feel lonely
34.4% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4St. Peter adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4St. Peter adults lack social or emotional support
25.3% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5St. Peter adults are in frequent mental distress
19.7% · 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 5
St. Peter adults worry about having enough food
20.9% · IL 15.9% · worse
1 in 7
St. Peter adults worry about keeping their housing
14.1% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 10
St. Peter adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.7% · IL 7.8% · worse
1 in 10
St. Peter adults lack reliable transportation
10.2% · IL 8% · worse

23.4% of St. Peter adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.3%
Thinking or memory18%
Hearing10%
Errands alone12.5%
Vision7.4%
Dressing or bathing6.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near St. Peter

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

HNearest ERFayette County HospitalVandalia · 15.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySalem Township Hospital★★★★★ · 16.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationVandalia · 16.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.1 mi
Fayette County Hospital
Vandalia · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.1 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
4 sites · nearest in Vandalia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.5 mi
Salem Township Hospital
Salem · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.2 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
4 sites · nearest in Flora
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.1 mi
Clay County Hospital
Flora · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.1 mi
St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital
Effingham · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careSt. Peter's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fayette County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careSt. Peter's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fayette County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthSt. Peter'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 St. Peter. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for St. Peter
MeasureSt. PeterMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42%37.5–47%33%worse
High cholesterol41.3%36.7–46.3%35.4%worse
Obesity41.8%32.7–51.4%34%about the same
Arthritis34.4%30.6–38.7%24.2%worse
Depression25.2%21.3–29.6%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)11.8%9.3–14.8%10.3%about the same
Asthma11.6%10.2–13.3%9.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)10%8.9–11.2%7.6%worse
Diabetes15.7%13.3–18.2%11.7%worse
COPD13.3%10.7–16%6.3%worse
Heart disease9.8%8.4–11.3%5.9%worse
Stroke5.2%4.4–6%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.5%17–26%12.1%worse
Binge drink16%13.1–19.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise31.7%25.8–38.1%23%worse
Sleep under 7 hours35.3%28.2–42.7%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78%74.1–81.8%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit61.6%57.4–65.4%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check84.6%81.8–87.1%87.4%worse
Colon screening66.6%60.7–72%60.2%better
Mammogram68.5%58.6–77.1%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76.1–82%75.7%better
No health insurance10.3%7.3–13.8%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.4%28.6–40.5%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support25.3%20.9–29.9%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.7%17.1–22.6%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health27.7%22.9–33%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress18.5%15.7–21.7%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity20.9%16.2–26.4%15.9%worse
Housing insecurity14.1%11.4–17.4%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.7%8–11.7%7.8%worse
No reliable transportation10.2%8.3–12.4%8%worse
Receive SNAP23.4%18.1–29.3%13.8%
Disability
Any disability39.2%33.4–45.5%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs21.3%17.6–25.3%12.8%
Thinking or memory18%15–21.4%12.6%
Hearing10%8.6–11.6%6.2%
Vision7.4%6.1–8.8%4.8%
Dressing or bathing6.1%5–7.4%3.5%
Errands alone12.5%10.3–15%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 St. Peter door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call St. Peter better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes St. Peter directly, so these are its own figures.

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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