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Health in Alto Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Alto Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 60553, 60530, 61068. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Alto Township

Cancer and COPD run high in Alto Township

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.1%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.4%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. Conditions ↓

Fewer Alto Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Alto Township’s likely range; Alto Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 60553, 60530, 61068, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Alto Township adults…

Alto Township runs above IL on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Alto Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10%
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 8
Alto Township adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Alto Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Alto Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Alto Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · IL 8%
Better than IL

10.9% of Alto Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Alto Township

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

HNearest ERRochelle Community HospitalRochelle · 7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital★★★★★ · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreater Family HealthDekalb · 13.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
Rochelle Community Hospital
Rochelle · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.4 mi
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital
Dekalb · ★★★★★
ER
13.7 mi
Greater Family Health
2 sites · nearest in Dekalb
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.3 mi
OSF Saint Paul Medical Center
Mendota · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.3 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
Mendota · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.8 mi
Valley West Community Hospital
Sandwich · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Alto Township itself
✓ Dental careAlto Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Alto 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 Alto 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 22.9%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.3%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 19%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Alto Township, betterAlto Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Alto Township gets moving

2.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
65%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
64%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
77%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Alto Township 8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Alto Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Alto Township adults feel lonely
32% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Alto Township adults lack social or emotional support
24% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Alto Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Alto Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Alto 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

Alto Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Dement Township: 42%Willow Creek Township: 37.3%Milan Township: 35.5%Reynolds Township: 38.2%Flagg Township: 42%Rochelle: 42%Lynnville Township: 42.3%Malta Township: 36%Shabbona Township: 34.6%Viola Township: 38.1%Afton Township: 36.7%Bradford Township: 37%Ashton Township: 37%Alto Township: 38%Alto TownshipDement TownshipWillow Creek TownshipMilan TownshipReynolds TownshipRochelle Community Hospital · Rochelle · 7 miHNorthwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital · Dekalb · 12.4 mi · 5★ MedicareH2550 N Annie Glidden Rd · Dekalb · 13.7 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Milan Township35.5%
Willow Creek Township37.3%
Alto Township38%
Reynolds Township38.2%
Dement Township42%
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
Dement Township————
Willow Creek Township————
Reynolds Township————
Milan Township————

Dement Township, Willow Creek Township, Reynolds Township and Milan Township: 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.

29.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Illinois

Questions about health in Alto Township

Why doesn’t Alto 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 Alto Township.

What hospital is closest to Alto Township?

Rochelle Community Hospital in Rochelle, 7.0 miles in a straight line from Alto 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 Alto 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.