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Health in Buckingham · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Buckingham residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Buckingham. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.6%
About the same as IL (18.6%)
Obesity
37.7%
About the same as IL (34%)
No exercise
22%
About the same as IL (23%)
Uninsured
7.6%
Better than IL (9.9%)
Feel lonely
33.9%
About the same as IL (33.5%)
Nearest ER
16.1 mi
Riverside Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Buckingham

9%have had cancer · IL 7.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Buckingham adults…

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

9 of every 100 Buckingham adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8–10%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Buckingham

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

HNearest ERRiverside Medical CenterKankakee · 16.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRiverside Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisKankakee · 17.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.1 mi
Riverside Medical Center
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.5 mi
Presence St. Marys Hospital
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.1 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
Kankakee · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
18.1 mi
Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness
3 sites · nearest in Kankakee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.8 mi
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
Morris · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.3 mi
Saint James Hospital
Pontiac · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Buckingham itself
✓ Dental careBuckingham is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Buckingham 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 Buckingham; ≈ 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%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.2%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.6%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Buckingham, betterBuckingham, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Buckingham gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
65%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
63%Colon screeningIL 60%
70%MammogramIL 74%
77%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Buckingham 7.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Buckingham adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Buckingham adults feel lonely
33.9% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Buckingham adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Buckingham adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Buckingham adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Buckingham 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
Buckingham adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 10
Buckingham adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Buckingham adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Buckingham adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

11.8% of Buckingham adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Buckingham and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Illinois

Questions about health in Buckingham

Why doesn’t Buckingham have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Buckingham.

What hospital is closest to Buckingham?

Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, 16.1 miles in a straight line from Buckingham’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 Buckingham.

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.