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20160827 05 Iowa Interstate RR, Bureau Jct., IllinoisPhoto: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0
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Health in Bureau Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bureau Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61356, 61376. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bureau Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Bureau Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.3%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 10.7%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Bureau Township runs above Illinois on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Bureau Township, and more people treating it

38.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Illinois 33%), but 79.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.7% statewide. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Bureau Township

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (14.8%), 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 Bureau Township’s likely range; Bureau Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61356, 61376, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bureau Township adults…

Bureau Township runs above IL on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Bureau Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8–10.7%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIL 78%
63%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
66%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
80%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bureau Township 7.8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.5%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 16.2%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bureau Township, betterBureau Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Bureau Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Bureau Township

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

HNearest EROSF Saint Clare Medical CenterPrinceton · 8.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOSF Saint Clare Medical Center★★★★★ · 8.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWhiteside CHD - Rock FallsRock Falls · 23.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center
Princeton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.7 mi
Carle Health Proctor Hospital
Peoria · ★★★★★
ER
23.7 mi
Whiteside CHD - Rock Falls
Rock Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24.3 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Mendota
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.5 mi
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center
Peru · ★★★★★
ER
25 mi
CGH Medical Center
Sterling · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bureau Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bureau Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bureau 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 Bureau 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).

Mind & connection

How Bureau Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Bureau Township adults feel lonely
32.5% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Bureau Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Bureau Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Bureau Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bureau 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
Bureau Township adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 10
Bureau Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Bureau Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Bureau Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

13.5% of Bureau Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Bureau Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wyanet Township: 37.9%Dover Township: 37.8%Walnut Township: 37.6%Manlius Township: 37.9%Princeton Township: 37.8%Indiantown Township: 37%Concord Township: 37.9%Ohio Township: 37.8%Berlin Township: 38.4%Princeton: 37.4%Greenville Township: 37.3%Gold Township: 37.7%Bureau Township: 37.8%Bureau TownshipWyanet TownshipDover TownshipWalnut TownshipManlius TownshipOSF Saint Clare Medical Center · Princeton · 8.2 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Walnut Township37.6%
Bureau Township37.8%
Dover Township37.8%
Wyanet Township37.9%
Manlius Township37.9%
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
Wyanet TownshipB−37.9%12.4%14.8%ZIP codes
Dover Township————
Walnut TownshipC+37.6%12.9%15.3%ZIP 61376
Manlius Township————

Dover Township and Manlius 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.

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Illinois

Questions about health in Bureau Township

Why doesn’t Bureau 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 Bureau Township.

What hospital is closest to Bureau Township?

OSF Saint Clare Medical Center in Princeton, 8.2 miles in a straight line from Bureau Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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