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Health in Biggsville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Biggsville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61418, 61447. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Biggsville Township

Cancer, arthritis and COPD run high in Biggsville Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.2%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.4%), vs 24.2% across Illinois. COPD is also above the state: 7.6%, vs 6.3% across Illinois. In all, Biggsville Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Biggsville 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 Biggsville Township is insured

Only 6.5% 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 Biggsville Township’s likely range; Biggsville Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61418, 61447, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Biggsville Township adults…

Biggsville Township runs above IL on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Biggsville Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.3%
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
Biggsville Township adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Biggsville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 18
Biggsville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Biggsville Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · IL 8%
Better than IL

10.1% of Biggsville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
69%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
67%Colon screeningIL 60%
73%MammogramIL 74%
79%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Biggsville Township 6.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Biggsville Township

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

HNearest EROSF Holy Family Medical CenterMonmouth · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOSF Holy Family Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHenderson County Rural Health CenterOquawka · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Henderson County Rural Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Oquawka
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
OSF Holy Family Medical Center
Monmouth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17 mi
Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center
West Burlington · ★★★★★
ER
17.2 mi
Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa
2 sites · nearest in West Burlington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25 mi
Genesis Medical Center, Aledo
Aledo · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.1 mi
St. Mary Medical Center
Galesburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Biggsville Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Biggsville Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Biggsville 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 Biggsville 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 22.1%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.4%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.2%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Biggsville Township, betterBiggsville Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Biggsville Township gets moving

2.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Biggsville Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Biggsville Township adults feel lonely
32.8% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Biggsville Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Biggsville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Biggsville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Biggsville 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

Biggsville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Gladstone Township: 37%Media Township: 38.1%Tompkins Township: 36.9%Rozetta Township: 38.6%Oquawka Township: 41.2%Stronghurst Township: 38.2%Carman Township: 37.9%Burlington: 35.5%Gulfport: no dataRaritan Township: 38.8%Ellison Township: 35.3%Lenox Township: 37.3%Hale Township: 37.3%Monmouth Township: 37.3%Bald Bluff Township: 39.5%Biggsville Township: 36.5%Biggsville TownshipGladstone TownshipMedia TownshipTompkins TownshipRozetta TownshipOSF Holy Family Medical Center · Monmouth · 11.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHSoutheast Iowa Regional Medical Center · West Burlington · 17 mi · 4★ MedicareHEagle View Community Health System - Oquawka Location · Oquawka · 7.4 mi+CHC/Seia West Burlington Clinic · West Burlington · 17.2 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Biggsville Township36.5%
Tompkins Township36.9%
Gladstone Township37%
Media Township38.1%
Rozetta Township38.6%
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
Gladstone Township————
Tompkins Township————
Media Township————
Rozetta Township————

Gladstone Township, Media Township and Rozetta Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Tompkins Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Illinois

Questions about health in Biggsville Township

Why doesn’t Biggsville 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 Biggsville Township.

What hospital is closest to Biggsville Township?

OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Biggsville 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 Biggsville Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Eagle View Community Health System - Oquawka Location in Oquawka, 7.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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