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Health in Germanville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Germanville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 60921, 61775, 60952. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Germanville Township

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Germanville Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.7%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.3%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Arthritis is also above the state: 28.3%, vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Germanville Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Germanville Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.8%), 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 Germanville Township’s likely range; Germanville Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 60921, 61775, 60952, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Germanville Township adults…

Germanville Township runs above IL on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Germanville Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.9%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.9%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.8%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.8%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Germanville Township, betterGermanville Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Germanville Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Germanville Township

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

HNearest ERGibson Community HospitalGibson City · 12.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGibson Community Hospital★★★★★ · 12.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisRantoul · 24 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.1 mi
Gibson Community Hospital
Gibson City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Rantoul
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.7 mi
Saint James Hospital
Pontiac · ★★★★★
30.1 mi
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
Watseka · not rated
ERRural critical access
35 mi
Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center
Hoopeston · not rated
ERRural critical access
35 mi
Promise Healthcare NFP
4 sites · nearest in Champaign
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careGermanville Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGermanville Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Germanville 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 Germanville 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 Germanville Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

77%Yearly checkupIL 78%
60%Dentist visitIL 63%
85%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
61%Colon screeningIL 60%
69%MammogramIL 74%
76%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Germanville Township 8.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Germanville Township adults are doing

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

1 in 3Germanville Township adults feel lonely
34% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Germanville Township adults lack social or emotional support
24.7% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Germanville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Germanville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · IL 15.6% · Worse than IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Germanville 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
Germanville Township adults worry about having enough food
15.2% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 8
Germanville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Germanville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 12
Germanville Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

15.3% of Germanville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Germanville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Peach Orchard Township: 37.8%Sullivant Township: 37.9%Dix Township: 37.9%Wall Township: 38.5%Fayette Township: 37%Drummer Township: 37.8%Germanville Township: 37.5%Germanville TownshipPeach Orchard TownshipSullivant TownshipGibson Community Hospital · Gibson City · 12.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Germanville Township37.5%
Peach Orchard Township37.8%
Sullivant Township37.9%
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
Sullivant Township————
Peach Orchard Township————

Sullivant Township and Peach Orchard 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.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Illinois

Questions about health in Germanville Township

Why doesn’t Germanville 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 Germanville Township.

What hospital is closest to Germanville Township?

Gibson Community Hospital in Gibson City, 12.1 miles in a straight line from Germanville Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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