St. Jacob: Healthcare & Safety

Healthcare in St. Jacob is anchored by 6 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities.

341.1 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Illinois 34.0/100K).

Hospitals & Facilities

6 hospitals within range (341.1 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.

Items (1)

BRIA OF WOODRIVER

6182594111 · 393 EDWARDSVILLE ROAD, Wood River IL 62095 · 62095

Hospitals (6)

ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Acute Care Hospitals · ONE MEMORIAL DRIVE, ALTON IL 62002 · (314) 286-2227 · Yes · 4

OSF SAINT ANTHONY'S HEALTH CENTER

Acute Care Hospitals · ST ANTHONY'S WAY, ALTON IL 62002 · (618) 465-2571 · No · 3

GATEWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Acute Care Hospitals · 2100 MADISON AVENUE, GRANITE CITY IL 62040 · (618) 798-3000 · Yes · 1

ANDERSON HOSPITAL

Acute Care Hospitals · 6800 STATE ROUTE 162, MARYVILLE IL 62062 · (618) 288-5711 · Yes · 4

ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL

Critical Access Hospitals · 12866 TROXLER AVENUE, HIGHLAND IL 62249 · (618) 651-2600 · Yes · 2

ALTON MENTAL HEALTH CENTER

Psychiatric · 4500 COLLEGE AVENUE, ALTON IL 62002 · (618) 474-3800 · No · Not Available

Healthcare Links · Npi All	https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Jacob&state=IL&…
Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care	https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Jacob&state=IL&…
Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary	https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Jacob&state=IL&…
Healthcare Links · Npi Dental	https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Jacob&state=IL&…
Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy	https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Jacob&state=IL&…

Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state

Public Health Indicators

County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.

Cdc Birth Rate · Fips	17,119
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips	17
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips	119
Cdc Birth Rate · County	Madison
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate	17.0%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci	15.60
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci	18.60
Cdc Mortality · Fips	17,119
Cdc Mortality · County	Madison County
Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural	Large fringe metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023	10,097
Cdc Vaccination · Fips	17,119
Cdc Vaccination · County	Madison County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct	71.4%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct	64.6%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct	53.6%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019	262,966
Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status	Metro
Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K	9,158 per 100K
Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported)	0.2%
Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month	4.3 days/month
Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month	5.5 days/month
Health Rankings · Adult smoking	0.1%
Health Rankings · Adult obesity	0.4%
Health Rankings · Physically inactive	0.2%
Health Rankings · Excessive drinking	0.2%
Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K	48.38
Overdose Deaths · Year	2021
Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci	45.72
Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci	51.20
Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural	Large Fringe Metro
Vaccination State · Date	2023-05-10T00:00:00.000
Vaccination State · Distributed	38,328,915
Vaccination State · Administered	26,859,342
Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients	10,036,899
Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct	79.2%
Vaccination State · Series Complete	9,054,864
Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct	71.5%

Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Environmental Health

Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).

Air Quality · Year	2024
Air Quality · Days with measurable AQI	366
Air Quality · Good air-quality days	193
Air Quality · Moderate AQI days	167
Air Quality · Unhealthy days (sensitive groups)	4.0 days/month
Air Quality · Unhealthy Days	2.0 days/month
Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded	165
Air Quality · Median AQI	71
Climate · Avg Temp F	56.70
Climate · Annual Precip In	39.90
Climate · Station Name	ALTON - MELVIN PRICE L&D
Climate · Station Distance Miles	2.6 mi
Climate · Period	2015-2024 average
Flood risk · Risk level	minimal

Sources: EPA AQI Annual Summary 2024 · NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Other

Va Facilities (3)

Alton National Cemetery

Cemetery · Alton · IL

St. Louis CBOC

Outpatient Clinic · Florissant · MO

Hope Recovery Center VA St. Louis Health Care System

Outpatient Clinic · St. Louis · MO

Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS)	32
Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities	39
Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities	6
Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes	4
Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes	28
Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle	11
Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle	21
Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K	14.70
Usda Food Atlas · Fips	17,119
Usda Food Atlas · County	Madison County
Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts	61
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi	37
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi	37
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi	233,151.37
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi	161,211.28
Crime Data · Type	Metropolitan County
Crime Data · Violent Crime	100
Crime Data · Rape	31
Crime Data · Robbery	5
Crime Data · Aggravated Assault	64
Crime Data · Property Crime	665
Crime Data · Burglary	221
Crime Data · Year	2024
Health Data · Access2	5.40
Health Data · Arthritis	22.00
Health Data · Binge	21.90
Health Data · Bphigh	27.60
Health Data · Bpmed	54.40
Health Data · Cancer	7.60
Health Data · Casthma	10.20
Health Data · Chd	4.30
Nearest Nursing Home · Name	ALTON REHAB AND NURSING CENTER
Nearest Nursing Home · Distance	1.0 mi
Nearest Urgent Care · Name	FAST TRACK URGENT CARE
Nearest Urgent Care · Distance	12.0 mi
Nearest Va Medical · Name	SAINT LOUIS VETERAN AFFAIRS COMMUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC
Nearest Va Medical · Distance	11.0 mi
Nursing Homes Detail · County total	1
Pharmacies · County total	25
Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000	56.85
Safety Score · Emergency Services Count	9
Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents	51.20
Safety Score · Crime Level	high crime

Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level) · CDC PLACES 2025 · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12