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Health in Council Hill Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Council Hill Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61075, 61036. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Council Hill Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Council Hill Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.7%, vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Council Hill Township runs above Illinois on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

38% of adults have high blood pressure (Illinois 33%), but 79.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.7% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Council Hill Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 10 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 Council Hill Township’s likely range; Council Hill Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61075, 61036, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Council Hill Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Council Hill Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10–12.3%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIL 78%
66%Dentist visitIL 63%
89%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
68%Colon screeningIL 60%
73%MammogramIL 74%
80%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Council Hill Township 6.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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 10
Council Hill Township adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 12
Council Hill Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 18
Council Hill Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 18
Council Hill Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · IL 8%
Better than IL

9.6% of Council Hill Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Council Hill Township

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

HNearest ERMidwest Medical CenterGalena · 5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercyone Dubuque Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCrescent Community Health CenterDubuque · 16 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Midwest Medical Center
Galena · not rated
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.4 mi
Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center
Dubuque · ★★★★★
ER
17.2 mi
Southwest Health Center
Platteville · not rated
ERRural critical access
18 mi
Finley Hospital
Dubuque · ★★★★★
ER
34.7 mi
Dodgeville Dental Clinic
Dodgeville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careCouncil Hill Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCouncil Hill Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Council Hill 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 Council Hill 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 22.1%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.6%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.4%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 12.9%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Council Hill Township, betterCouncil Hill Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Council Hill Township gets moving

3.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Council Hill Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

3 in 10Council Hill Township adults feel lonely
30.5% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Council Hill Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Council Hill Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 7Council Hill Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Council Hill 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

Council Hill Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Scales Mound Township: 36.5%New Diggings: 42.5%Vinegar Hill Township: 34.7%East Galena Township: 34.7%Guilford Township: 35.9%Rawlins Township: 34.7%Benton: 41.2%White Oak Springs: 43.4%Monticello: 43%Apple River Township: 36.9%Shullsburg: 43.4%Seymour: 42.8%Elk Grove: 40%Hazel Green: 40.8%Menominee Township: 36.1%West Galena Township: 34.7%Galena: 34.5%Rice Township: 36.5%The Galena Territory: 33.9%Thompson Township: 37.2%Elizabeth Township: 38.2%Cuba City: 39.8%Hazel Green: 41.6%Smelser: 39.6%Council Hill Township: 36.1%Council Hill TownshipScales Mound TownshipNew DiggingsVinegar Hill TownshipEast Galena TownshipGuilford TownshipRawlins TownshipBentonMidwest Medical Center · Galena · 5 miHSouthwest Health Center · Platteville · 17.2 miH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 25 towns on this map, healthiest first
Vinegar Hill Township34.7%
East Galena Township34.7%
Rawlins Township34.7%
Guilford Township35.9%
Council Hill Township36.1%
Scales Mound Township36.5%
Benton41.2%
New Diggings42.5%
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
Scales Mound Township————
Vinegar Hill Township————
Guilford TownshipB+35.9%12.5%12.4%ZIP codes
East Galena TownshipA−34.7%12.5%10.6%ZIP 61036
Rawlins Township————

Scales Mound Township, Vinegar Hill Township and Rawlins 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Council Hill Township

Why doesn’t Council Hill 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 Council Hill Township.

What hospital is closest to Council Hill Township?

Midwest Medical Center in Galena, 5.0 miles in a straight line from Council Hill 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 Council Hill Township.

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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.