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Health in Alba Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Alba Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Alba Township, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61234, 61277, 61235. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Alba Township

Cancer and arthritis run high in Alba Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.6%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (28%), vs 24.2% across Illinois. Conditions ↓

Fewer Alba Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Nearly everyone in Alba Township is insured

Only 6.6% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 9.9% across Illinois. Checkups ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Illinois figure falls outside Alba Township’s likely range; Alba Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61234, 61277, 61235, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Alba Township adults…

Alba Township runs above IL on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Alba Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.7%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
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 9
Alba Township adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Alba Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 18
Alba Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Alba Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · IL 8%
Better than IL

9.8% of Alba Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
67%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
66%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Alba Township 6.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Alba Township

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

HNearest ERHammond Henry HospitalGeneseo · 12.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOSF Saint Luke Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWhiteside CHD - Rock FallsRock Falls · 24.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Hammond Henry Hospital
Geneseo · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.4 mi
OSF Saint Luke Medical Center
Kewanee · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.3 mi
Morrison Community Hospital
Morrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.4 mi
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center
Princeton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.6 mi
Whiteside CHD - Rock Falls
Rock Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.3 mi
Toulon Community Health Center
Toulon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Alba Township itself
✓ Dental careAlba Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Alba Township itself

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 Alba Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.9%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.4%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 19.1%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Alba Township, betterAlba Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Alba Township gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Alba Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Alba Township adults feel lonely
32.2% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Alba Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Alba Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Alba Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Alba Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Alba Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Annawan Township: 36.5%Yorktown Township: 35.4%Gold Township: 37.7%Atkinson Township: 36.3%Annawan: 34.8%Fairfield Township: 36.1%Cornwall Township: 37.3%Kewanee Township: 39.9%Mineral Township: 37.8%Loraine Township: 35.3%Prophetstown Township: 35.4%Manlius Township: 37.9%Geneseo Township: 35.1%Greenville Township: 37.3%Tampico Township: 35.8%Alba Township: 35.5%Alba TownshipAnnawan TownshipYorktown TownshipGold TownshipAtkinson TownshipAnnawanFairfield TownshipHammond Henry Hospital · Geneseo · 12.7 miH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Annawan34.8%
Yorktown Township35.4%
Alba Township35.5%
Fairfield Township36.1%
Atkinson Township36.3%
Annawan Township36.5%
Gold Township37.7%
IL34%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Annawan TownshipB36.5%11.3%13.8%ZIP codes
Yorktown Township————
Atkinson TownshipB36.3%12.1%13.4%ZIP codes
Gold Township————
Fairfield Township————
Annawan————

Yorktown Township, Gold Township, Fairfield Township and Annawan: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Illinois

Questions about health in Alba Township

Why doesn’t Alba Township have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Alba Township.

What hospital is closest to Alba Township?

Hammond Henry Hospital in Geneseo, 12.7 miles in a straight line from Alba Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Alba Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Illinois figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.