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Health in Bradford Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bradford Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61006, 61031, 61378, 61310. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bradford Township

Cancer, COPD and arthritis run high in Bradford Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.9%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.7%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. Arthritis is also above the state: 29%, vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Bradford Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Bradford 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 ↓

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 Bradford Township’s likely range; Bradford Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61006, 61031, 61378, 61310, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bradford Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Bradford Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–10.9%
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
Bradford Township adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Bradford Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Bradford Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Bradford Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · IL 8%
Better than IL

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

Getting care

Care in and near Bradford Township

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

HNearest ERRochelle Community HospitalRochelle · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOSF Saint Paul Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 18.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Rochelle Community Hospital
Rochelle · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.8 mi
OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center
Dixon · ★★★★★
ER
18.5 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
Mendota · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.6 mi
OSF Saint Paul Medical Center
Mendota · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.3 mi
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital
Dekalb · ★★★★★
ER
25.1 mi
Greater Family Health
2 sites · nearest in Dekalb
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bradford Township itself
✓ Dental careBradford Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bradford 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 Bradford 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 23%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.6%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.3%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bradford Township, betterBradford Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Bradford Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
65%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
66%Colon screeningIL 60%
73%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bradford Township 7.1% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bradford Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Bradford Township adults feel lonely
32.1% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Bradford Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Bradford Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Bradford 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 Bradford 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

Bradford Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Franklin Grove Township: 35.9%Reynolds Township: 38.2%Lee Center Township: 38.4%Ashton Township: 37%Nachusa Township: 37.8%Taylor Township: 39.6%Flagg Township: 42%Viola Township: 38.1%Alto Township: 38%Amboy Township: 38.7%Sublette Township: 38.1%Lafayette Township: 37.8%Bradford Township: 37%Bradford TownshipFranklin Grove TownshipReynolds TownshipLee Center TownshipAshton TownshipRochelle Community Hospital · Rochelle · 11.4 miH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Franklin Grove Township35.9%
Bradford Township37%
Ashton Township37%
Reynolds Township38.2%
Lee Center Township38.4%
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
Franklin Grove TownshipB35.9%12.1%12.8%ZIP codes
Lee Center Township————
Reynolds Township————
Ashton TownshipB+37%10.8%13.7%ZIP codes

Lee Center Township and Reynolds 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.

29.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Illinois

Questions about health in Bradford Township

Why doesn’t Bradford 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 Bradford Township.

What hospital is closest to Bradford Township?

Rochelle Community Hospital in Rochelle, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Bradford Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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