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Health in Berwick Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Berwick Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61417, 61473, 61410, 61474. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Berwick Township

COPD, cancer and heart disease run high in Berwick Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.1%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.6%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.2%, vs 5.9% across Illinois. In all, Berwick Township runs above Illinois on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Illinois 33%), but 79.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.7% statewide. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Berwick Township

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (15.1%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

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 Berwick Township’s likely range; Berwick Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61417, 61473, 61410, 61474, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Berwick Township adults…

Berwick Township runs above IL on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Berwick Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–10.7%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIL 78%
62%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
66%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
80%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Berwick Township 7.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.4%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.1%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Berwick Township, betterBerwick Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Berwick Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Berwick Township

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

HNearest EROSF Holy Family Medical CenterMonmouth · 14.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOSF Holy Family Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHenderson County Rural Health CenterMonmouth · 13.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.7 mi
Henderson County Rural Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Monmouth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.6 mi
OSF Holy Family Medical Center
Monmouth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.3 mi
Knox Community Health Center
Galesburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.6 mi
St. Mary Medical Center
Galesburg · ★★★★★
ER
23 mi
Mc Donough District Hospital
Macomb · ★★★★★
ER
27.3 mi
Graham Hospital Association
Canton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Berwick Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Berwick Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Berwick 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 Berwick 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 Berwick Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Berwick Township adults feel lonely
32% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Berwick Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Berwick Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Berwick Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Berwick 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 8
Berwick Township adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Berwick Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Berwick Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Berwick Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · IL 8%
Better than IL

12.2% of Berwick Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Berwick Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Indian Point Township: 38.7%Floyd Township: 38.2%Greenbush Township: 38.6%Roseville Township: 36.6%Cedar Township: 39.9%Chestnut Township: 38.4%Union Township: 38.7%Coldbrook Township: 38.2%Lenox Township: 37.3%Swan Township: 36.6%Prairie City Township: 39.9%Ellison Township: 35.3%Berwick Township: 37.5%Berwick TownshipIndian Point TownshipFloyd TownshipGreenbush TownshipRoseville TownshipOSF Holy Family Medical Center · Monmouth · 14.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHEagle View Community Health System Monmouth Clinic · Monmouth · 13.7 mi+Knox Community Health Center · Galesburg · 15.3 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Roseville Township36.6%
Berwick Township37.5%
Floyd Township38.2%
Greenbush Township38.6%
Indian Point Township38.7%
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
Floyd Township————
Indian Point TownshipC38.7%13.3%16.5%ZIP codes
Greenbush Township————
Roseville TownshipB36.6%12.9%14%ZIP codes

Floyd Township and Greenbush 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.

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Berwick Township

Why doesn’t Berwick 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 Berwick Township.

What hospital is closest to Berwick Township?

OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, 14.6 miles in a straight line from Berwick 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 Berwick 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.