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Downtown Elgin aerial view, 2018Photo: SounderBruce · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Elgin Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Elgin Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 60123, 60124, 60177, 60120. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.1%
About the same as IL (18.6%)
Obesity
34.6%
About the same as IL (34%)
No exercise
23.2%
About the same as IL (23%)
Uninsured
12.1%
Worse than IL (9.9%)
Feel lonely
32.6%
About the same as IL (33.5%)
Nearest ER
0.8 mi
Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
What stands out

What stands out about health in Elgin Township

★★★★Medicare rating, hospital in town
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Elgin Township

2 hospitals and 2 community health centers in Elgin Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERSaint Joseph Hospital-ElginElgin · 0.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Alexius Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVna Health Care, An Illinois Not-For-Profit CorporationElgin · 1.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.8 mi
Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
Elgin · ★★★★★
ERIn Elgin Township
DirectionsMedicare profile
1.4 mi
Vna Health Care, An Illinois Not-For-Profit Corporation
3 sites · nearest in Elgin
Sliding-scale feesIn Elgin Township
Directions to nearest
2.3 mi
Advocate Sherman Hospital
Elgin · ★★★★★
ERIn Elgin Township
DirectionsMedicare profile
2.5 mi
Greater Family Health
4 sites · nearest in Elgin
Sliding-scale feesIn Elgin Township
Directions to nearest
9.1 mi
St. Alexius Medical Center
Hoffman Estates · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.7 mi
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital
Geneva · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careElgin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careElgin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Elgin 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 Elgin 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Elgin Township adults…

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

3 of every 100 Elgin Township adults have had a stroke
Illinois: 3 in 100 · better · likely 2.7–3.1%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.2%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.5%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.3%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 11.1%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Elgin Township, betterElgin Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Elgin Township gets moving

25 miles of trails across 65 parks and preserves

1Burnidge Forest Preserve8.2 mi of trails2Otter Creek Forest Preserve1.3 mi of trails3Tyler Creek Forest Preserve1.2 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupIL 78%
65%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
60%Colon screeningIL 60%
75%MammogramIL 74%
74%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elgin Township 12.1% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Elgin Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Elgin Township adults feel lonely
32.6% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Elgin Township adults lack social or emotional support
25.2% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Elgin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.8% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 7Elgin Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Elgin 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
Elgin Township adults worry about having enough food
15.5% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 8
Elgin Township adults worry about keeping their housing
13.3% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Elgin Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Elgin Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

12.7% of Elgin Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Elgin Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

St. Charles Township: 31.9%Plato Township: 32.2%Elgin: 35.8%Dundee Township: 34%South Elgin: 34%Hanover Township: 30.4%Rutland Township: 32.3%Campton Township: 32%St. Charles: 32%Geneva: 31.4%Geneva Township: 31.6%Campton Hills: 31.5%Wayne Township: 30.1%West Chicago: 33.6%Burlington Township: 33.8%Hampshire Township: 33.5%West Dundee: 32.5%Bartlett: 27.4%Pingree Grove: 32.4%Gilberts: 32.3%Sleepy Hollow: 33.1%Algonquin Township: 30.8%Barrington Township: 26.4%Algonquin: 31.3%Barrington Hills: 27.3%Schaumburg Township: 25.7%Grafton Township: 31.2%Hampshire: 35.1%Huntley: 30.8%Elgin Township: 34.6%Elgin TownshipSt. Charles TownshipPlato TownshipElginDundee TownshipSouth ElginHanover TownshipRutland TownshipSaint Joseph Hospital-Elgin · Elgin · 0.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHAdvocate Sherman Hospital · Elgin · 2.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHSt. Alexius Medical Center · Hoffman Estates · 9.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHNorthwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital · Geneva · 9.7 mi · 5★ MedicareHAssociation for Individual Development - Bowes Road · Elgin · 1.4 mi+450 Dundee Ave · Elgin · 2.5 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#28 of 30 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hanover Township30.4%
St. Charles Township31.9%
Plato Township32.2%
Rutland Township32.3%
Dundee Township34%
South Elgin34%
Elgin Township34.6%
Elgin35.8%
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
St. Charles TownshipA31.9%9.6%9.3%ZIP codes
Plato TownshipA32.2%9.9%9.6%ZIP codes
ElginB35.8%12.1%12.2%CDC place
Dundee TownshipA−34%10.7%10.7%ZIP codes
South ElginA−34%9.8%11.4%CDC place
Hanover TownshipA−30.4%11.1%11.4%ZIP codes
Rutland TownshipA32.3%10.3%10.1%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing5.8%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Illinois

Questions about health in Elgin Township

Why doesn’t Elgin 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 Elgin Township.

What hospital is closest to Elgin Township?

Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin in Elgin, 0.8 miles in a straight line from Elgin Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

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

12 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Association for Individual Development - Bowes Road in Elgin, 1.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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