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≈ B−Health Grade
Health in Bourbonnais Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Bourbonnais Township is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns

Bourbonnais Township trails Illinois on 3 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 60914, 60901, 60915. How CDC estimates town health

Health Grade

What’s behind Bourbonnais Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bourbonnais Township is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns, #469 of 767 in Illinois. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 68% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 30%).

B−Self-rated health19.3% · IL 18.6% · U.S. 19.4%
B+Physical distress13.2% · IL 12.2% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18.2% · IL 15.6% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity38.1% · IL 34% · U.S. 32.9%
BDiabetes11.4% · IL 11.7% · U.S. 12%
BSmoking13.9% smoke · IL 12.1% · U.S. 11.8%
B+Exercise22.9% · IL 23% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 54%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (767)Healthier than 39%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $57K–$95K (10,819)Healthier than 59%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Bourbonnais Township’s median household income is $76,228; among the 10,819 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($57K–$95K), it’s healthier than 59%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Bourbonnais Township could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 60914,60901,60915), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bourbonnais Township adults…

Bourbonnais Township runs above IL on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Bourbonnais Township adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.3–38.8%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Bourbonnais Township

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

HNearest ERPresence St. Marys HospitalKankakee · 3.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRiverside Medical Center★★★★★ · 3.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisKankakee · 3.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.6 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
Kankakee · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
3.7 mi
Presence St. Marys Hospital
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
3.7 mi
Riverside Medical Center
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
3.9 mi
Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness
2 sites · nearest in Kankakee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.3 mi
Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights
Olympia Fields · ★★★★★
ER
28.2 mi
Franciscan Health Dyer
Dyer · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bourbonnais Township itself
✓ Dental careBourbonnais Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bourbonnais 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 Bourbonnais 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 22.9%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.8%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.3%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bourbonnais Township, betterBourbonnais Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Bourbonnais Township gets moving

9.9 miles of trails across 24 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIL 78%
61%Dentist visitIL 63%
85%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
61%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
75%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bourbonnais Township 8.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bourbonnais Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Bourbonnais Township runs above Illinois.

1 in 3Bourbonnais Township adults feel lonely
35.4% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Bourbonnais Township adults lack social or emotional support
25.8% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Bourbonnais Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.3% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Bourbonnais Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · IL 15.6% · Worse than IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bourbonnais Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 6
Bourbonnais Township adults worry about having enough food
16.3% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 8
Bourbonnais Township adults worry about keeping their housing
13% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 12
Bourbonnais Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 11
Bourbonnais Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

15.5% of Bourbonnais Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Bourbonnais Township and the towns around it

Bourbonnais Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 4 graded towns around it.

Limestone Township: 43.6%Kankakee Township: 44.1%Ganeer Township: 39.9%Rockville Township: 36.5%Manteno Township: 36.6%Otto Township: 39.9%Limestone: 35.4%Salina Township: 37.9%Pilot Township: 37%Aroma Township: 39.8%Kankakee: 46.5%Bradley: 40%Momence Township: 40.3%St. Anne Township: 38.4%Sumner Township: 38.4%Pembroke Township: 50%Wesley Township: 39.1%Bourbonnais Township: 38.1%Bourbonnais TownshipLimestone TownshipKankakee TownshipGaneer TownshipRockville TownshipManteno TownshipPresence St. Marys Hospital · Kankakee · 3.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHRiverside Medical Center · Kankakee · 3.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHCommunity Health Partnership of Illinois · Kankakee · 3.6 mi+Kankakee Community Health Center · Kankakee · 3.9 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rockville Township36.5%
Manteno Township36.6%
Bourbonnais Township38.1%
Ganeer Township39.9%
Limestone Township43.6%
Kankakee Township44.1%
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
Bourbonnais TownshipB−38.1%11.4%13.9%ZIP codes
Limestone TownshipD43.6%15.6%17.4%ZIP codes
Kankakee Township————
Ganeer TownshipC39.9%13.6%15.8%ZIP codes
Rockville Township————
Manteno TownshipB+36.6%11.7%12.9%ZIP codes

Kankakee Township: not graded. Rockville 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.

30.2%

of Bourbonnais Township adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Illinois

Every CDC estimate for Bourbonnais Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Bourbonnais Township is better than Illinois on 0 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Bourbonnais Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Bourbonnais TownshipILU.S.vs IL
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.3%16.8–22.118.6%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.2%11.6–1512.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.2%16–20.615.6%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity38.1%30.5–46.734%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.4%9.8–13.211.7%12%About the same
High blood pressure34.5%30.3–38.833%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.3%32–4135.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis25.1%22–28.424.2%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.49.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer7.7%6.9–8.57.6%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6%5.4–6.75.9%6.4%About the same
COPD7.2%6.3–86.3%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.3%3–3.63.3%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)15%12.2–18.310.3%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.9%11.9–16.112.1%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work22.9%18.9–27.323%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.3%15.1–22.117.8%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.8%32.7–47.235.4%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8.6%7.3–10.19.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year77.4%73.5–81.177.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year60.5%56.5–64.463.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85%83–86.887.4%87.1%Worse
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)74.8%71.6–77.775.7%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)60.8%55.1–6660.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)71%61.9–78.873.5%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22.3%18.6–26.319.8%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely35.4%29.8–40.733.5%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support25.8%21.7–29.725.4%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food16.3%14–18.615.9%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing13%11.1–14.813.2%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off8.5%7.3–9.77.8%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation8.7%7.6–9.88%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)15.5%13.4–17.713.8%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability30.2%26.1–34.727.6%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs13.4%11.6–15.412.8%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.7%12.9–16.612.6%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty6.4%5.7–7.26.2%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty5%4.5–5.54.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.7%7.6–9.67.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.7%3.4–4.13.5%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Illinois figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Bourbonnais Township

Is Bourbonnais Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bourbonnais Township is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health, #469 of 767 in Illinois. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 59%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Bourbonnais Township?

CDC estimates 38.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.5% and 46.7%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Bourbonnais Township?

Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, 3.7 miles in a straight line from Bourbonnais Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Bourbonnais Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.3–10.1%), against 9.9% across Illinois.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Bourbonnais Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Neighbors talk health

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.