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Health in Arispie Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Arispie Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61368, 61356. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Arispie Township

Cancer, COPD and heart disease run high in Arispie Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.1%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.9%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.3%, vs 5.9% across Illinois. In all, Arispie Township runs above Illinois on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Arispie Township, and more people treating it

38.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Illinois 33%), but 80% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.7% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Arispie 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 Arispie Township’s likely range; Arispie Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61368, 61356, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Arispie Township adults…

Arispie Township runs above IL on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Arispie Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–12.2%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIL 78%
63%Dentist visitIL 63%
89%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
66%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
80%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Arispie Township 7.1% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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
Arispie Township adults worry about having enough food
12% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Arispie Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Arispie Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Arispie Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · IL 8%
Better than IL

11.7% of Arispie Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Arispie Township

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

HNearest EROSF Saint Clare Medical CenterPrinceton · 5.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCarle Health Proctor Hospital★★★★★ · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careToulon Community Health CenterToulon · 25 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center
Princeton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.6 mi
Carle Health Proctor Hospital
Peoria · ★★★★★
ER
17.5 mi
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center
Peru · ★★★★★
ER
25 mi
Toulon Community Health Center
Toulon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.4 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Mendota
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.3 mi
OSF Saint Paul Medical Center
Mendota · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Arispie Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Arispie Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Arispie 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 Arispie 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 24.1%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 16.5%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Arispie Township, betterArispie Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Arispie Township gets moving

2.9 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Arispie Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Arispie Township adults feel lonely
31.9% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Arispie Township adults lack social or emotional support
23% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Arispie Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Arispie Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Arispie 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

Arispie Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Princeton Township: 37.8%Indiantown Township: 37%Leepertown Township: 38.2%Wheatland Township: 37.1%Wyanet Township: 37.9%Selby Township: 37.9%Dover Township: 37.8%Princeton: 37.4%Milo Township: 38.3%Macon Township: 38.1%Hennepin Township: 36.1%Hennepin: 35.7%De Pue: 40.3%Senachwine Township: 36.8%Granville Township: 37.1%Hall Township: 39.2%Whitefield Township: 37.7%Arispie Township: 37.2%Arispie TownshipPrinceton TownshipIndiantown TownshipLeepertown TownshipWheatland TownshipOSF Saint Clare Medical Center · Princeton · 5.7 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Indiantown Township37%
Wheatland Township37.1%
Arispie Township37.2%
Princeton Township37.8%
Leepertown Township38.2%
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
Princeton Township————
Indiantown Township————
Leepertown Township————
Wheatland Township————

Princeton Township: not graded. Indiantown Township, Leepertown Township and Wheatland 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.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Arispie Township

Why doesn’t Arispie 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 Arispie Township.

What hospital is closest to Arispie Township?

OSF Saint Clare Medical Center in Princeton, 5.7 miles in a straight line from Arispie Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Arispie 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.