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Health in Cropsey Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cropsey Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61731, 61720, 61728, 61739. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cropsey Township

COPD, cancer and arthritis run high in Cropsey Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.9%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.4%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Arthritis is also above the state: 28.5%, vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Cropsey Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Cropsey Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing and utility bills all run below Illinois. 1 in 8 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 Cropsey Township’s likely range; Cropsey Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61731, 61720, 61728, 61739, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cropsey Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Cropsey Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–9.3%
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 8
Cropsey Township adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Cropsey Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Cropsey Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Cropsey Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

12.3% of Cropsey Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Cropsey Township

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

HNearest ERGibson Community HospitalGibson City · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGibson Community Hospital★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChestnut Health SystemsBloomington · 26.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Gibson Community Hospital
Gibson City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.7 mi
Saint James Hospital
Pontiac · ★★★★★
24.4 mi
St. Joseph Medical Center
Bloomington · ★★★★★
ER
25.8 mi
Carle Bromenn Medical Center
Normal · ★★★★★
ER
26.5 mi
Chestnut Health Systems
3 sites · nearest in Bloomington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.7 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Rantoul
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCropsey Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCropsey Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cropsey 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 Cropsey 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 23.2%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.9%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cropsey Township, betterCropsey Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Cropsey Township gets moving

2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
62%Dentist visitIL 63%
86%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
64%Colon screeningIL 60%
70%MammogramIL 74%
77%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cropsey Township 7.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Cropsey Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Cropsey Township adults feel lonely
32.7% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Cropsey Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Cropsey Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Cropsey Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Cropsey 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

Cropsey Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Belle Prairie Township: 34.7%Anchor Township: 38.6%Lawndale Township: 38.1%Indian Grove Township: 34.5%Fayette Township: 37%Martin Township: 38.7%Cheney's Grove Township: 39.6%Cropsey Township: 36.4%Cropsey TownshipBelle Prairie TownshipAnchor TownshipGibson Community Hospital · Gibson City · 11.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Belle Prairie Township34.7%
Cropsey Township36.4%
Anchor Township38.6%
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
Belle Prairie Township————
Anchor Township————

Belle Prairie Township and Anchor 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Illinois

Questions about health in Cropsey Township

Why doesn’t Cropsey 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 Cropsey Township.

What hospital is closest to Cropsey Township?

Gibson Community Hospital in Gibson City, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Cropsey Township’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 Cropsey Township.

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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.