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Health in Atlanta Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Atlanta Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61723, 61754. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Atlanta Township

Cancer and arthritis run high in Atlanta Township

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.5%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (28.4%), vs 24.2% across Illinois. Conditions ↓

Fewer Atlanta 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 Atlanta Township is insured

Only 6.4% 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 Atlanta Township’s likely range; Atlanta Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61723, 61754, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Atlanta Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Atlanta Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.5%
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
Atlanta Township adults worry about having enough food
11% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Atlanta Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Atlanta Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Atlanta Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · IL 8%
Better than IL

10.5% of Atlanta Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
64%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
77%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Atlanta Township 6.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Atlanta Township

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

HNearest ERAbraham Lincoln Memorial HospitalLincoln · 11.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAbraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 11.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois University School of MedicineLincoln · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
2 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.7 mi
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Lincoln · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.8 mi
Warner Hospital and Health Services
Clinton · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.9 mi
Hopedale Hospital
Hopedale · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.2 mi
Chestnut Health Systems
3 sites · nearest in Bloomington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.4 mi
Carle Bromenn Medical Center
Normal · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Atlanta Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Atlanta Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Atlanta 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 Atlanta 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 21.7%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.7%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Atlanta Township, betterAtlanta Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Atlanta Township gets moving

1.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Atlanta Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Atlanta Township adults feel lonely
31.9% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Atlanta Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Atlanta Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Atlanta 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 Atlanta 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

Atlanta Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Eminence Township: 37.4%Oran Township: 37.9%Mount Hope Township: 35.9%Waynesville Township: 36%East Lincoln Township: 38.8%Orvil Township: 35.6%Hittle Township: 35.5%Barnett Township: 37.6%Aetna Township: 37.4%Funks Grove Township: 35.5%Allin Township: 35.3%Wapella Township: 36.6%West Lincoln Township: 38.8%Chester Township: 38.7%Atlanta Township: 37.3%Atlanta TownshipEminence TownshipOran TownshipMount Hope TownshipWaynesville TownshipEast Lincoln TownshipAbraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital · Lincoln · 11.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHWarner Hospital and Health Services · Clinton · 14.8 miHHopedale Hospital · Hopedale · 15.9 miHSiu Center for Family Medicine-Lincoln · Lincoln · 11.2 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mount Hope Township35.9%
Waynesville Township36%
Atlanta Township37.3%
Eminence Township37.4%
Oran Township37.9%
East Lincoln Township38.8%
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
Eminence Township————
Oran Township————
Mount Hope Township————
East Lincoln TownshipC+38.8%11.9%15.6%ZIP codes
Waynesville Township————

Eminence Township, Oran Township, Mount Hope Township and Waynesville 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.

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Illinois

Questions about health in Atlanta Township

Why doesn’t Atlanta 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 Atlanta Township.

What hospital is closest to Atlanta Township?

Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, 11.7 miles in a straight line from Atlanta Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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