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Health in Eliza Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Eliza Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61272, 61260, 61259. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Eliza Township

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Eliza Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Arthritis is also above the state: 32.2%, vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Eliza Township runs above Illinois on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Eliza Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.5%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

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 Eliza Township’s likely range; Eliza Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61272, 61260, 61259, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Eliza Township adults…

Eliza Township runs above IL on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Eliza Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–11.4%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.6%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.2%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.5%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Eliza Township, betterEliza Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Eliza Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Eliza Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity MuscatineMuscatine · 10.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Muscatine★★★★★ · 10.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health CareMuscatine · 9.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Community Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Muscatine
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.5 mi
Trinity Muscatine
Muscatine · ★★★★★
ER
13.4 mi
Genesis Medical Center, Aledo
Aledo · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.7 mi
CHC/Seia Louisa County Clinic
Columbus City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.6 mi
Trinity Rock Island
Rock Island · ★★★★★
ER
28.6 mi
Genesis Medical Center-Davenport
Davenport · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Eliza Township itself
✓ Dental careEliza Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Eliza 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 Eliza 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 Eliza Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
59%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
63%Colon screeningIL 60%
68%MammogramIL 74%
79%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eliza Township 8.3% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Eliza Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Eliza Township adults feel lonely
33.5% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Eliza Township adults lack social or emotional support
24.9% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Eliza Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Eliza Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Eliza 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 7
Eliza Township adults worry about having enough food
14.6% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Eliza Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Eliza Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Eliza Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

14.8% of Eliza Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Eliza Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

New Boston Township: 40.1%Drury Township: 35.9%Duncan Township: 39%Millersburg Township: 39.5%New Boston: 40.4%Keithsburg Township: 39.1%Muscatine: 42.2%Buffalo Prairie Township: 36%Perryton Township: 37.8%Eliza Township: 39.9%Eliza TownshipNew Boston TownshipDrury TownshipDuncan TownshipTrinity Muscatine · Muscatine · 10.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHGenesis Medical Center, Aledo · Aledo · 13.4 miHCommunity Health Care, Inc. Mcsa Muscatine · Muscatine · 9.7 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Drury Township35.9%
Duncan Township39%
Eliza Township39.9%
New Boston Township40.1%
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
New Boston TownshipC−40.1%13.8%17.7%ZIP codes
Duncan Township————
Drury Township————

Duncan Township and Drury 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.

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Illinois

Questions about health in Eliza Township

Why doesn’t Eliza 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 Eliza Township.

What hospital is closest to Eliza Township?

Trinity Muscatine in Muscatine, 10.5 miles in a straight line from Eliza 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 Eliza Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Care, Inc. Mcsa Muscatine in Muscatine, 9.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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