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Health in Funks Grove Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Funks Grove Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61754, 61772, 61745. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Funks Grove Township

Cancer and arthritis run high in Funks Grove Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.7%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (27.9%), vs 24.2% across Illinois. Conditions ↓

Fewer Funks Grove Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Nearly everyone in Funks Grove Township is insured

Only 5.9% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 9.9% across Illinois. Checkups ↓

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 Funks Grove Township’s likely range; Funks Grove Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61754, 61772, 61745, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Funks Grove Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Funks Grove Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.7%
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 11
Funks Grove Township adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 12
Funks Grove Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 19
Funks Grove Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 19
Funks Grove Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · IL 8%
Better than IL

8.5% of Funks Grove Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
68%Dentist visitIL 63%
89%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
68%Colon screeningIL 60%
74%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Funks Grove Township 5.9% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Funks Grove Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Joseph Medical CenterBloomington · 12.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCarle Bromenn Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChestnut Health SystemsBloomington · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Chestnut Health Systems
3 sites · nearest in Bloomington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.1 mi
St. Joseph Medical Center
Bloomington · ★★★★★
ER
12.2 mi
Carle Bromenn Medical Center
Normal · ★★★★★
ER
14.6 mi
Warner Hospital and Health Services
Clinton · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Hopedale Hospital
Hopedale · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.8 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
2 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careFunks Grove Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFunks Grove Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Funks Grove 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 Funks Grove 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 19.5%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.2%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 12.5%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Funks Grove Township, betterFunks Grove Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Funks Grove Township gets moving

5.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Funks Grove Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

3 in 10Funks Grove Township adults feel lonely
30.7% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Funks Grove Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Funks Grove Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 7Funks Grove Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Funks Grove 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

Funks Grove Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Waynesville Township: 36%Dale Township: 34.9%Randolph Township: 34.6%Mount Hope Township: 35.9%Wapella Township: 36.6%Barnett Township: 37.6%Atlanta Township: 37.3%Bloomington: 35.7%Bloomington City Township: 35.4%Bloomington Township: 34.5%Allin Township: 35.3%Dry Grove Township: 35.1%Twin Grove: 34.6%Downs Township: 34.5%Hittle Township: 35.5%Eminence Township: 37.4%Funks Grove Township: 35.5%Funks Grove TownshipWaynesville TownshipDale TownshipRandolph TownshipMount Hope TownshipSt. Joseph Medical Center · Bloomington · 12.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHCarle Bromenn Medical Center · Normal · 12.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHWarner Hospital and Health Services · Clinton · 14.6 miHChestnut Family Health Center · Bloomington · 11.2 mi+Siu Center for Family Medicine-Lincoln · Lincoln · 19.8 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Randolph Township34.6%
Dale Township34.9%
Funks Grove Township35.5%
Mount Hope Township35.9%
Waynesville Township36%
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
Waynesville Township————
Dale TownshipA34.9%9.7%11.1%ZIP codes
Mount Hope Township————
Randolph TownshipA34.6%9.5%11.4%ZIP codes

Waynesville Township and Mount Hope 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.

26.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3%
Illinois

Questions about health in Funks Grove Township

Why doesn’t Funks Grove 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 Funks Grove Township.

What hospital is closest to Funks Grove Township?

St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, 12.1 miles in a straight line from Funks Grove Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Funks Grove 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.