Health · Valier

Valier, IL health

Valier differs from Illinois on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.7% vs 13.2%) and fewer uninsured adults (7.4% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9% vs 5.9%).

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

40 of every 100 Valier adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.2–44.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Valier, betterValier, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.3% Valier
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.8% Valier
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.4% Valier
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.8% Valier
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
65%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
68%
Colon screening
IL 60%
70%
Mammogram
IL 74%
81%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Valier 7.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Valier adults are doing

1 in 3Valier adults feel lonely
31.7% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Valier adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Valier adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Valier adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · 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
Valier adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 10
Valier adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 15
Valier adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 14
Valier adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · IL 8% · about the same

12.4% of Valier adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Valier

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

HNearest ERFranklin HospitalBenton · 6.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHeartland Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 19 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning CorporationChristopher · 3.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.2 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
7 sites · nearest in Christopher
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.9 mi
Franklin Hospital
Benton · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.5 mi
Marshall Browning Hospital
Du Quoin · not rated
ERRural critical access
15 mi
Herrin Hospital
Herrin · ★★★★★
ER
18.5 mi
Shawnee Health Service, Carterville
Carterville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19 mi
Heartland Regional Medical Center
Marion · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careValier's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Franklin County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careValier's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Franklin County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthValier'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 Valier. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Valier
MeasureValierMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.7%35.2–44.4%33%worse
High cholesterol39.9%35.2–44.6%35.4%about the same
Obesity39.3%30.9–48%34%about the same
Arthritis33.1%29.3–37.1%24.2%worse
Depression22.2%18.6–26.2%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.3%10.6–16.4%10.3%worse
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.2%10–12.4%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.7%11.6–16%11.7%about the same
COPD9.5%7.7–11.4%6.3%worse
Heart disease9%7.8–10.3%5.9%worse
Stroke4.4%3.8–5.1%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.8%11.8–18.3%12.1%about the same
Binge drink16.4%13.3–19.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.3%20.3–31%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.8%29.1–43.4%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.5%76.9–83.7%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit65.2%61.3–68.9%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check88.4%86.4–90.3%87.4%about the same
Colon screening67.6%62.2–72.8%60.2%better
Mammogram70.1%60.9–78.6%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds80.6%77.4–83.4%75.7%better
No health insurance7.4%5.6–9.8%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.7%26.3–37.2%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.2%19.2–27.4%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.5%14.2–18.9%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health20.6%16.8–24.6%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress15%12.8–17.6%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.5%9.7–15.7%15.9%better
Housing insecurity9.7%7.8–11.9%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.5%5.3–7.7%7.8%better
No reliable transportation6.9%5.7–8.1%8%about the same
Receive SNAP12.4%9.5–15.7%13.8%
Disability
Any disability33.5%28.5–39%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs17%13.9–20.2%12.8%
Thinking or memory13.5%11.3–16%12.6%
Hearing9.6%8.3–10.9%6.2%
Vision5.1%4.3–6%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.5–5%3.5%
Errands alone8.9%7.5–10.6%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 Valier door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Valier better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Valier 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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