Health · Tilden

Tilden, IL health

Tilden differs from Illinois on 14 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.8% vs 6.3%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (17% vs 10.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Tilden
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How Tilden 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 Tilden adults…

40 of every 100 Tilden adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.2–44.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Tilden, betterTilden, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.3% Tilden
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.6% Tilden
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.5% Tilden
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.2% Tilden
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
55%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
64%
Colon screening
IL 60%
69%
Mammogram
IL 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tilden 9.3% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Tilden adults are doing

1 in 3Tilden adults feel lonely
34.3% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Tilden adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Tilden adults lack social or emotional support
25.4% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Tilden adults are in frequent mental distress
19.2% · 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
Tilden adults worry about having enough food
17.6% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Tilden adults worry about keeping their housing
13.2% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Tilden adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 11
Tilden adults lack reliable transportation
9.2% · IL 8% · about the same

18.6% of Tilden adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Tilden

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

HNearest ERSparta Community HospitalSparta · 6.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRed Bud Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 17 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationRed Bud · 16.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Sparta Community Hospital
Sparta · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.6 mi
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Pinckneyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.9 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
8 sites · nearest in Red Bud
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17 mi
Red Bud Regional Hospital
Red Bud · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Washington County Hospital
Nashville · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careTilden's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Randolph County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careTilden is not a shortage area
! Mental healthTilden's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Metro East · 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 Tilden. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Tilden
MeasureTildenMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40%35.2–44.6%33%worse
High cholesterol38.9%34.2–43.7%35.4%about the same
Obesity40.7%31.6–50.1%34%about the same
Arthritis32%28.1–35.9%24.2%worse
Depression24.5%20.6–28.6%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)17%13.9–20.8%10.3%worse
Asthma11.3%9.9–12.8%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.4–10.4%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.9%11.8–16.2%11.7%worse
COPD10.8%9.1–12.6%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.2–9.3%5.9%worse
Stroke4.4%3.9–5%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.2%15.9–22.6%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.5%14.3–21.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise28.3%22.9–33.7%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.6%31.2–46.5%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.8%73.9–81.6%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit55.4%51.3–59.7%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check85.3%82.9–87.7%87.4%about the same
Colon screening63.8%58–69.3%60.2%about the same
Mammogram69.4%60.2–77.8%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.5%74.2–80.5%75.7%about the same
No health insurance9.3%7.2–11.8%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.3%29–40.4%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support25.4%21.6–30%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.2%16.8–21.7%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health24%20–27.9%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress16.7%14.3–19%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.6%14.3–21.3%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity13.2%11–15.6%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9%7.6–10.4%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation9.2%7.8–10.6%8%about the same
Receive SNAP18.6%15.1–22.5%13.8%
Disability
Any disability35.7%30.3–41%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs18%15.2–20.9%12.8%
Thinking or memory16.4%14.1–19%12.6%
Hearing8.6%7.5–9.8%6.2%
Vision6.1%5.3–7%4.8%
Dressing or bathing5%4.3–5.8%3.5%
Errands alone10.6%9.1–12.3%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 Tilden door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Tilden better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Tilden 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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