Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Bald Bluff Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
–Not graded
Health in Bald Bluff Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bald Bluff Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61453, 61476, 61469, 61442. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bald Bluff Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Bald Bluff Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.8%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 10.2%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Bald Bluff Township runs above Illinois on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Bald Bluff Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

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

40% of adults have high blood pressure (Illinois 33%), but 79.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.7% statewide. 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 Bald Bluff Township’s likely range; Bald Bluff Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61453, 61476, 61469, 61442, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bald Bluff Township adults…

Bald Bluff Township runs above IL on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Bald Bluff Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–11.2%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.3%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.5%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bald Bluff Township, betterBald Bluff Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Bald Bluff Township gets moving

13 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
62%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
63%Colon screeningIL 60%
69%MammogramIL 74%
79%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bald Bluff Township 7.8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Bald Bluff Township

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

HNearest EROSF Holy Family Medical CenterMonmouth · 12.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOSF Holy Family Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHenderson County Rural Health CenterOquawka · 7.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Henderson County Rural Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Oquawka
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.7 mi
OSF Holy Family Medical Center
Monmouth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.5 mi
Genesis Medical Center, Aledo
Aledo · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center
West Burlington · ★★★★★
ER
22.2 mi
CHC/Seia West Burlington Clinic
West Burlington · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.9 mi
St. Mary Medical Center
Galesburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bald Bluff Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bald Bluff Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bald Bluff 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 Bald Bluff 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).

Mind & connection

How Bald Bluff Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Bald Bluff Township adults feel lonely
33.1% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Bald Bluff Township adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Bald Bluff Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Bald Bluff Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bald Bluff 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.

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 7
Bald Bluff Township adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Bald Bluff Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Bald Bluff Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Bald Bluff Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

14.7% of Bald Bluff Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Bald Bluff Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Abington Township: 40.3%Oquawka Township: 41.2%Sumner Township: 37.6%Keithsburg Township: 39.1%Rozetta Township: 38.6%Ohio Grove Township: 38.7%Millersburg Township: 39.5%Mercer Township: 39%Oquawka: 41.5%Gladstone Township: 37%Hale Township: 37.3%Spring Grove Township: 37.4%Keithsburg: 39.4%New Boston Township: 40.1%Biggsville Township: 36.5%Suez Township: 37.7%Bald Bluff Township: 39.5%Bald Bluff TownshipAbington TownshipOquawka TownshipSumner TownshipKeithsburg TownshipRozetta TownshipOhio Grove TownshipOSF Holy Family Medical Center · Monmouth · 12.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHGenesis Medical Center, Aledo · Aledo · 13.5 miHEagle View Community Health System - Oquawka Location · Oquawka · 7.8 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sumner Township37.6%
Rozetta Township38.6%
Ohio Grove Township38.7%
Keithsburg Township39.1%
Bald Bluff Township39.5%
Abington Township40.3%
Oquawka Township41.2%
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
Abington Township————
Oquawka TownshipC−41.2%15.3%18.1%ZIP codes
Sumner Township————
Keithsburg Township————
Ohio Grove Township————
Rozetta Township————

Abington Township, Sumner Township, Keithsburg Township, Ohio Grove Township and Rozetta 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.

33.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Bald Bluff Township

Why doesn’t Bald Bluff 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 Bald Bluff Township.

What hospital is closest to Bald Bluff Township?

OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, 12.7 miles in a straight line from Bald Bluff Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Bald Bluff Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Eagle View Community Health System - Oquawka Location in Oquawka, 7.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bald Bluff 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.