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Health in Clyde Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Clyde Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61270, 61014. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Clyde Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Clyde Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.5%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.5%, vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Clyde Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Illinois 17%), and cancer, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Fewer Clyde 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 Clyde Township’s likely range; Clyde Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61270, 61014, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Clyde Township adults…

Clyde Township runs above IL on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Clyde Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–11.9%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Why age matters here

Clyde Township is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Illinois. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Clyde Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Clyde Township28%
Illinois17%
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
Clyde Township adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Clyde Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 18
Clyde Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Clyde Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · IL 8%
Better than IL

9.9% of Clyde Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Clyde Township

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

HNearest ERMorrison Community HospitalMorrison · 5.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercyone Clinton Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWhiteside CHD - Rock FallsRock Falls · 12.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
Morrison Community Hospital
Morrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.2 mi
CGH Medical Center
Sterling · ★★★★★
ER
12.6 mi
Whiteside CHD - Rock Falls
Rock Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.5 mi
Mercyone Clinton Medical Center
Clinton · ★★★★★
ER
14.9 mi
Community Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.2 mi
OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center
Dixon · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Clyde Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Clyde Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Clyde 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 Clyde 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 22.6%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.3%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.5%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Clyde Township, betterClyde Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Clyde Township gets moving

15 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIL 78%
65%Dentist visitIL 63%
89%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
67%Colon screeningIL 60%
73%MammogramIL 74%
80%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clyde Township 7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Clyde Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

3 in 10Clyde Township adults feel lonely
30.6% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Clyde Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Clyde Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Clyde Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Clyde 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

Clyde Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Genesee Township: 36.9%Mount Pleasant Township: 33.9%Ustick Township: 34.5%Fairhaven Township: 37.4%Jordan Township: 37%Hopkins Township: 36.5%Wysox Township: 37.1%Lyndon Township: 34.9%Union Grove Township: 33.9%Fulton Township: 35.7%York Township: 42.6%Salem Township: 38.5%Clyde Township: 34.1%Clyde TownshipGenesee TownshipMount Pleasant TownshipUstick TownshipFairhaven TownshipMorrison Community Hospital · Morrison · 5.7 miHCGH Medical Center · Sterling · 12.2 mi · 1★ MedicareHWhiteside CHD - Rock Falls · Rock Falls · 12.6 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mount Pleasant Township33.9%
Clyde Township34.1%
Ustick Township34.5%
Genesee Township36.9%
Fairhaven Township37.4%
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
Genesee Township————
Fairhaven Township————
Ustick Township————
Mount Pleasant TownshipB+33.9%12%12.9%ZIP 61270

Genesee Township, Fairhaven Township and Ustick 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 Clyde Township adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Clyde Township

Why doesn’t Clyde 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 Clyde Township.

What hospital is closest to Clyde Township?

Morrison Community Hospital in Morrison, 5.7 miles in a straight line from Clyde 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 Clyde 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.