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Woodside, IL health

Woodside differs from Illinois on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.8% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11.4% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.4% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62711, 62703, 62704, 62712
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Woodside’s Health Grade: B+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Woodside is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns and 61% of Illinois towns.

BSelf-rated healthB+Physical distressB+Mental distressCObesityB-DiabetesB+SmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 66%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (1,344)Healthier than 61%
Towns with similar incomes, $55K–$91K (9,792)Healthier than 80%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Woodside could be anywhere from C+ to A.
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 Woodside 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. Woodside’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.
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How Woodside 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 Woodside adults…

37 of every 100 Woodside adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.8–41.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Woodside, betterWoodside, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.5% Woodside
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.4% Woodside
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.9% Woodside
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.4% Woodside
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
65%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
67%
Colon screening
IL 60%
74%
Mammogram
IL 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Woodside 6.8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Woodside adults are doing

1 in 3Woodside adults feel lonely
32.3% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Woodside adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Woodside adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Woodside adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · 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 7
Woodside adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Woodside adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 13
Woodside adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Woodside adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · IL 8% · about the same

14.2% of Woodside adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Woodside

Woodside and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Capital: 40.2% Springfield: 41.1% Jerome: 42.1% Southern View: 41.9% Leland Grove: 34.9% Curran: 36.1% Chatham: 35.2% Rochester: 35.8% Springfield: 40.9% Ball: 37.6% Gardner: 37% Clear Lake: 38.3% Sherman: 35.6% Fancy Creek: 37.5% Cotton Hill: 37.6% Chatham: 36.8% Island Grove: 37.4% Cooper: 36.9% Woodside: 38.5% Woodside Capital Springfield Jerome Southern View Leland Grove Curran Chatham Rochester St. Johns Hospital · Springfield · 5.4 mi · 2★ MedicareH Memorial Medical Center · Springfield · 5.4 mi · 3★ MedicareH Cchc Helping Hands Hch Site · Springfield · 4.4 mi+ Siu Center for Family Medicine-Sangamon County Health · Springfield · 4.9 mi+
34.9%42.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#14 of 19towns on this map, healthiest first
Leland Grove34.9%
Chatham35.2%
Rochester35.8%
Curran36.1%
Woodside38.5%
Capital40.2%
Springfield41.1%
Southern View41.9%
Jerome42.1%

Care nearby

St. Johns HospitalSpringfield · 5.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield · 5.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Taylorville Memorial HospitalTaylorville · 23.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Jacksonville Memorial HospitalJacksonville · 31.4 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Cchc Helping Hands Hch SiteSpringfield · 4.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Siu Center for Family Medicine-Sangamon County HealthSpringfield · 4.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careWoodside's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Sangamon County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careWoodside is not a shortage area
! Mental healthWoodside's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Central Area MHCA · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Woodside. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Woodside
MeasureWoodsideMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.9%32.8–41.1%33%about the same
High cholesterol36.5%32.3–40.9%35.4%about the same
Obesity38.5%31.3–46.2%34%about the same
Arthritis28.2%24.9–31.7%24.2%worse
Depression20.3%17.2–23.8%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.2%10.1–14.6%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.6–10.4%7.6%worse
Diabetes12%10.4–13.7%11.7%about the same
COPD7.1%6.3–8%6.3%about the same
Heart disease6.5%5.9–7.3%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.6%3.3–3.9%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.4%10.6–14.3%12.1%about the same
Binge drink16.9%14.1–20.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise21.5%18–25.3%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.4%28.3–41.3%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.4%77.1–83.5%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit65.3%61.7–68.8%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check88.4%86.9–89.9%87.4%about the same
Colon screening66.5%61.4–71.6%60.2%better
Mammogram73.5%65.3–80.9%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.1%75.2–80.9%75.7%about the same
No health insurance6.8%5.8–7.9%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.3%27.4–37.6%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.2%19.8–26.8%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.6%13.8–17.5%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health17.8%15.6–20.2%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.6%11.2–14.3%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.9%12.2–15.9%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity11.4%9.8–13%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat7.9%6.9–9%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.8–8.6%8%about the same
Receive SNAP14.2%12.5–16%13.8%
Disability
Any disability28.3%24.6–32.3%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.6%11.8–15.5%12.8%
Thinking or memory12.2%10.8–13.8%12.6%
Hearing6.8%6–7.7%6.2%
Vision4.8%4.4–5.3%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.4–4.2%3.5%
Errands alone7.9%7.1–8.8%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 Woodside door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Woodside better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Woodside by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Woodside 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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