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Health in Chenoa Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Chenoa Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61726, 61753, 61744. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Chenoa Township

Cancer and arthritis run high in Chenoa Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.7%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (28.3%), vs 24.2% across Illinois. Conditions ↓

Fewer Chenoa 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 Chenoa Township’s likely range; Chenoa Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61726, 61753, 61744, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chenoa Township adults…

Chenoa Township runs above IL on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Chenoa Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.6%
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
Chenoa Township adults worry about having enough food
11% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Chenoa Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Chenoa Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Chenoa Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · IL 8%
Better than IL

10.1% of Chenoa Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Chenoa Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Joseph Medical CenterBloomington · 17.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCarle Bromenn Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChestnut Health SystemsBloomington · 18.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15 mi
Saint James Hospital
Pontiac · ★★★★★
17.7 mi
St. Joseph Medical Center
Bloomington · ★★★★★
ER
18 mi
Carle Bromenn Medical Center
Normal · ★★★★★
ER
18.9 mi
Chestnut Health Systems
3 sites · nearest in Bloomington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.3 mi
Gibson Community Hospital
Gibson City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careChenoa Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careChenoa Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Chenoa 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 Chenoa 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 21.5%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.8%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.3%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Chenoa Township, betterChenoa Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Chenoa Township gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
66%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chenoa Township 7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Chenoa Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Chenoa Township adults feel lonely
31.6% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Chenoa Township adults lack social or emotional support
23% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Chenoa Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Chenoa Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Chenoa 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

Chenoa Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Gridley Township: 34.5%Pike Township: 35.8%Yates Township: 35.9%El Paso Township: 39.9%Waldo Township: 33.9%Hudson Township: 34.9%Eppards Point Township: 36.7%Rooks Creek Township: 36.5%Lawndale Township: 38.1%Indian Grove Township: 34.5%Chenoa Township: 35.7%Chenoa TownshipGridley TownshipPike TownshipYates TownshipSaint James Hospital · Pontiac · 15 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Gridley Township34.5%
Chenoa Township35.7%
Pike Township35.8%
Yates Township35.9%
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
Gridley TownshipA−34.5%10.2%11.7%ZIP codes
Yates Township————
Pike Township————

Yates Township and Pike 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.

28.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Illinois

Questions about health in Chenoa Township

Why doesn’t Chenoa 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 Chenoa Township.

What hospital is closest to Chenoa Township?

St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, 17.7 miles in a straight line from Chenoa 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 Chenoa 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.