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Health in Dement Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dement Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 61068. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.8%
About the same as IL (18.6%)
Obesity
42%
About the same as IL (34%)
No exercise
25.7%
About the same as IL (23%)
Uninsured
12.2%
Worse than IL (9.9%)
Feel lonely
33.7%
About the same as IL (33.5%)
Nearest ER
4.5 mi
Rochelle Community Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Dement Township

7.5%have COPD · IL 6.3%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dement Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Dement Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.6–8.4%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Dement Township

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

HNearest ERRochelle Community HospitalRochelle · 4.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital★★★★★ · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreater Family HealthDekalb · 10.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.5 mi
Rochelle Community Hospital
Rochelle · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.7 mi
Greater Family Health
2 sites · nearest in Dekalb
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.6 mi
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital
Dekalb · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.9 mi
Crusaders Central Clinic Association
4 sites · nearest in Rockford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.2 mi
Saint Anthony Medical Center
Rockford · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.7 mi
Uw Health
Rockford · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Dement Township itself
✓ Dental careDement Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Dement 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 Dement 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 25.7%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.6%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.8%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dement Township, betterDement Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Dement Township gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1V F W Park5 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIL 78%
61%Dentist visitIL 63%
85%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
62%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
75%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dement Township 12.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Dement Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Dement Township adults feel lonely
33.7% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Dement Township adults lack social or emotional support
25.6% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Dement Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Dement Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Dement 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.

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 6
Dement Township adults worry about having enough food
16.8% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 7
Dement Township adults worry about keeping their housing
13.8% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 12
Dement Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 12
Dement Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

14.9% of Dement Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Dement Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Flagg Township: 42%Rochelle: 42%Lynnville Township: 42.3%Malta Township: 36%Alto Township: 38%Reynolds Township: 38.2%White Rock Township: 41.3%Hillcrest: 42.1%Lafayette Township: 37.8%South Grove Township: 36.4%Monroe Township: 43.1%DeKalb Township: 37.3%Milan Township: 35.5%Willow Creek Township: 37.3%Dement Township: 42%Dement TownshipFlagg TownshipRochelleLynnville TownshipMalta TownshipAlto TownshipRochelle Community Hospital · Rochelle · 4.5 miHNorthwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital · Dekalb · 11.6 mi · 5★ MedicareH2550 N Annie Glidden Rd · Dekalb · 10.7 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Malta Township36%
Alto Township38%
Dement Township42%
Flagg Township42%
Rochelle42%
Lynnville Township42.3%
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
Flagg TownshipC+42%12.1%14.4%ZIP 61068
RochelleC+42%12.1%14.3%CDC place
Alto Township————
Malta TownshipB36%11%13.7%ZIP codes
Lynnville Township————

Alto Township and Lynnville 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.

31.3%

of Dement Township adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Illinois

Questions about health in Dement Township

Why doesn’t Dement 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 Dement Township.

What hospital is closest to Dement Township?

Rochelle Community Hospital in Rochelle, 4.5 miles in a straight line from Dement 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 Dement 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.