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Health in Danville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Danville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61834, 61832, 61858, 61833. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Danville Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Danville Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.9%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.3% across Illinois. In all, Danville Township runs above Illinois on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Danville Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.8%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Danville Township

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (22.5%), vs 15.9% across Illinois. Utility shut-off threats (12% vs 7.8%) and no reliable transportation (11.4% vs 8%) are higher too. 24% of adults receive SNAP, vs 13.8% 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 Danville Township’s likely range; Danville Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61834, 61832, 61858, 61833, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Danville Township adults…

Danville Township runs above IL on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Danville Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11.1%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.3%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.8%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 16.6%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 18.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Danville Township, betterDanville Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Danville Township gets moving

11 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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 4
Danville Township adults worry about having enough food
22.5% · IL 15.9%
Worse than IL
1 in 6
Danville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
17.1% · IL 13.2%
Worse than IL
1 in 8
Danville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12% · IL 7.8%
Worse than IL
1 in 9
Danville Township adults lack reliable transportation
11.4% · IL 8%
Worse than IL

24% of Danville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Danville Township

2 hospitals and 1 community health center in Danville Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest EROSF Sacred Heart Medical CenterDanville · 2.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVermilion Area Comm HLTH CtrDanville · 2.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.1 mi
VA Illiana Healthcare System - Danville
Danville · not rated
For veteransIn Danville Township
2.5 mi
Vermilion Area Comm HLTH Ctr
Danville · community health center
Sliding-scale feesIn Danville Township
2.8 mi
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center
Danville · ★★★★★
ERIn Danville Township
13.6 mi
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Cayuga
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport
Williamsport · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.7 mi
Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center
Hoopeston · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Danville Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Danville Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Danville 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 Danville 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
55%Dentist visitIL 63%
85%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
61%Colon screeningIL 60%
70%MammogramIL 74%
76%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Danville Township 11.7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Danville Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Danville Township runs above Illinois.

1 in 3Danville Township adults feel lonely
33.8% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Danville Township adults lack social or emotional support
27.5% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Danville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Danville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · IL 15.6% · Worse than IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Danville 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

Danville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Catlin Township: 40.6%Blount Township: 44.3%Newell Township: 43.4%Georgetown Township: 42.4%Highland Township: 41.6%McKendree Township: 42.7%Mound Township: 41.8%Danville: 47.3%Belgium: 43.9%Westville: 43.4%Oakwood Township: 41.9%Vance Township: 38.2%Jamaica Township: 40.2%Carroll Township: 40.8%Pilot Township: 41.4%South Ross Township: 41%Kent Township: 41.9%Steuben Township: 41.5%Elwood Township: 42.2%Wabash Township: 42.2%Eugene Township: 41%Troy Township: 41.9%Fulton Township: 42.9%Love Township: 42.2%Tilton: 43.4%Ogden Township: 32.1%Danville Township: 45.4%Danville TownshipCatlin TownshipBlount TownshipNewell TownshipGeorgetown TownshipHighland TownshipMcKendree TownshipMound TownshipDanvilleBelgiumWestvilleOakwood TownshipVA Illiana Healthcare System - Danville · Danville · 2.1 miHOSF Sacred Heart Medical Center · Danville · 2.8 mi · 2★ MedicareHAscension St. Vincent Williamsport · Williamsport · 21 miHVermilion Area Comm HLTH Ctr · Danville · 2.5 mi+Vpchc - Cayuga · Cayuga · 13.6 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#26 of 27 towns on this map, healthiest first
Catlin Township40.6%
Highland Township41.6%
Mound Township41.8%
Oakwood Township41.9%
Georgetown Township42.4%
McKendree Township42.7%
Newell Township43.4%
Westville43.4%
Belgium43.9%
Blount Township44.3%
Danville Township45.4%
Danville47.3%
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
Catlin TownshipC+40.6%12.3%15.1%ZIP codes
Blount TownshipC−44.3%14%18%ZIP codes
Georgetown TownshipC42.4%13.1%16.7%ZIP codes
Newell TownshipC43.4%13.4%16.9%ZIP codes
McKendree Township————
Oakwood TownshipC41.9%13.6%16.3%ZIP codes
WestvilleC−43.4%13.7%17.9%CDC place
Belgium————

McKendree Township and Belgium: 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.

35.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision6.9%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Danville Township

Why doesn’t Danville 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 Danville Township.

What hospital is closest to Danville Township?

Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport in Williamsport, 21.0 miles in a straight line from Danville Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Danville Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Vermilion Area Comm HLTH Ctr in Danville, 2.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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