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Health in Brookville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brookville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61030, 61064, 61078. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Brookville Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Brookville Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 9.9%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Brookville Township runs above Illinois on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Brookville Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.8%), 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 Brookville Township’s likely range; Brookville Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61030, 61064, 61078, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brookville Township adults…

Brookville Township runs above IL on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Brookville Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–10.2%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.2%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.1%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brookville Township, betterBrookville Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Brookville Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Brookville Township

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

HNearest ERFHN Memorial HospitalFreeport · 15.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFHN Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWhiteside CHD - Rock FallsRock Falls · 20.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.7 mi
FHN Memorial Hospital
Freeport · ★★★★★
ER
18 mi
OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center
Dixon · ★★★★★
ER
18.6 mi
CGH Medical Center
Sterling · ★★★★★
ER
20.2 mi
Whiteside CHD - Rock Falls
Rock Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.7 mi
Morrison Community Hospital
Morrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.5 mi
Crusaders Central Clinic Association
3 sites · nearest in Rockford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brookville Township itself
✓ Dental careBrookville Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Brookville 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 Brookville 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
60%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
62%Colon screeningIL 60%
70%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brookville Township 7.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Brookville Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Brookville Township adults feel lonely
32.2% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Brookville Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Brookville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Brookville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Brookville 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
Brookville Township adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Brookville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Brookville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Brookville Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

13.7% of Brookville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Brookville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rock Creek-Lima Township: 38.4%Lincoln Township: 41.9%Eagle Point Township: 41.6%Cherry Grove-Shannon Township: 38.7%Elkhorn Grove Township: 38.2%Wysox Township: 37.1%Salem Township: 38.5%Buffalo Township: 42.1%Mount Morris Township: 42%Jordan Township: 37%Brookville Township: 41.7%Brookville TownshipRock Creek-Lima TownshipLincoln TownshipEagle Point TownshipOSF Saint Katharine Medical Center · Dixon · 18 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rock Creek-Lima Township38.4%
Eagle Point Township41.6%
Brookville Township41.7%
Lincoln Township41.9%
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
Rock Creek-Lima TownshipB−38.4%13.6%14.5%ZIP codes
Eagle Point Township————
Lincoln Township————

Eagle Point Township and Lincoln 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.

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Illinois

Questions about health in Brookville Township

Why doesn’t Brookville 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 Brookville Township.

What hospital is closest to Brookville Township?

FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, 15.7 miles in a straight line from Brookville Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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