Health · Walnut Hill

Walnut Hill, IL health

Walnut Hill differs from Illinois on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.2% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.3% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.8% vs 7.6%).

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

37 of every 100 Walnut Hill adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.4–41.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Walnut Hill, betterWalnut Hill, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.1% Walnut Hill
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.7% Walnut Hill
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18% Walnut Hill
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.3% Walnut Hill
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
68%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
89%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
63%
Colon screening
IL 60%
72%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Walnut Hill 6.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Walnut Hill adults are doing

1 in 3Walnut Hill adults feel lonely
32.2% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Walnut Hill adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Walnut Hill adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Walnut Hill adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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 10
Walnut Hill adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 12
Walnut Hill adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 19
Walnut Hill adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 17
Walnut Hill adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · IL 8% · better

9.2% of Walnut Hill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Walnut Hill

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

HNearest ERSsm Health St. Mary's Hospital -CentraliaCentralia · 5.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySalem Township Hospital★★★★★ · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSihf Healthcare - SalemSalem · 12 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.2 mi
Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital -Centralia
Centralia · ★★★★★
ER
12 mi
Sihf Healthcare - Salem
Salem · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.5 mi
Salem Township Hospital
Salem · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.9 mi
Deaconess Illinois Crossroads
Mount Vernon · not rated
ER
13.2 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
7 sites · nearest in Mount Vernon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.8 mi
Good Samaritan Regional Hlth Center
Mount Vernon · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careWalnut Hill's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Marion County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careWalnut Hill's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Marion County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthWalnut Hill'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 Walnut Hill. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Walnut Hill
MeasureWalnut HillMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.1%32.4–41.8%33%about the same
High cholesterol38.9%33.9–43.6%35.4%about the same
Obesity35.5%27–44.3%34%about the same
Arthritis30.9%26.9–34.9%24.2%worse
Depression22.1%18.4–26%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)6.5%5.1–8.1%10.3%better
Asthma10.5%9.1–12%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.8%9.6–12.1%7.6%worse
Diabetes11.6%9.6–13.8%11.7%about the same
COPD8%6.3–10.1%6.3%about the same
Heart disease7.4%6.3–8.6%5.9%worse
Stroke3.8%3.1–4.5%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.3%10–17.2%12.1%about the same
Binge drink18%14.5–21.7%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise23.1%18.1–28.8%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.7%26.9–41.2%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.7%75.6–83.2%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit67.9%64.1–71.5%63.4%better
Cholesterol check88.7%86.2–90.9%87.4%about the same
Colon screening62.8%57.2–68.3%60.2%about the same
Mammogram71.5%61.8–79.9%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%75.9–82.6%75.7%better
No health insurance6.2%4.2–9%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.2%26.6–38.2%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support22.8%18.5–27.3%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.1%13.5–18.7%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health18.4%14.8–23%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.9%11.6–16.6%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.2%7.2–13.8%15.9%better
Housing insecurity8.3%6.2–10.6%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat5.3%4–6.5%7.8%better
No reliable transportation5.8%4.5–7.2%8%better
Receive SNAP9.2%6.5–12.6%13.8%
Disability
Any disability30.9%25.7–36.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.9%11.8–18.3%12.8%
Thinking or memory12.9%10.5–15.8%12.6%
Hearing8.2%7–9.5%6.2%
Vision4.4%3.6–5.5%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.6%2.9–4.6%3.5%
Errands alone8.2%6.5–10.1%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 Walnut Hill door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Walnut Hill better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Walnut Hill 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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