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Health in Goodfarm Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Goodfarm Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 60420, 60424, 60444. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Goodfarm Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Goodfarm Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.5%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.2%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 9.2%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Goodfarm Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Goodfarm Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.7%), 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 Goodfarm Township’s likely range; Goodfarm Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 60420, 60424, 60444, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Goodfarm Township adults…

Goodfarm Township runs above IL on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Goodfarm Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.8%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.4%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.5%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.8%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Goodfarm Township, betterGoodfarm Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Goodfarm Township gets moving

1.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Goodfarm Township

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

HNearest ERMorris Hospital & Healthcare CentersMorris · 15.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMorris Hospital & Healthcare Centers★★★★★ · 15.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisKankakee · 28.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.3 mi
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
Morris · ★★★★★
ER
21.6 mi
Saint James Hospital
Pontiac · ★★★★★
27.4 mi
Riverside Medical Center
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
27.9 mi
Presence St. Marys Hospital
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
28.5 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
Kankakee · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
29.6 mi
Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness
4 sites · nearest in Kankakee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careGoodfarm Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGoodfarm Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Goodfarm 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 Goodfarm 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 Goodfarm Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
61%Dentist visitIL 63%
86%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
62%Colon screeningIL 60%
69%MammogramIL 74%
77%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Goodfarm Township 8.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Goodfarm Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Goodfarm Township adults feel lonely
33.2% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Goodfarm Township adults lack social or emotional support
24.3% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Goodfarm Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Goodfarm Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Goodfarm 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
Goodfarm Township adults worry about having enough food
14% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Goodfarm Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Goodfarm Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Goodfarm Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

13.4% of Goodfarm Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Goodfarm Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Garfield Township: 38.2%Highland Township: 36.8%Mazon Township: 36.3%Greenfield Township: 38.1%Gardner: 38%Maine Township: 37.1%Vienna Township: 36.1%Allen Township: 37.4%Nevada Township: 36.5%Wauponsee Township: 36.6%Goodfarm Township: 37.1%Goodfarm TownshipGarfield TownshipHighland TownshipMazon Township
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mazon Township36.3%
Highland Township36.8%
Goodfarm Township37.1%
Garfield Township38.2%
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
Garfield TownshipC+38.2%11.8%16.1%ZIP 60424
Highland Township————
Mazon TownshipB36.3%10.4%14.3%ZIP 60444

Highland 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.

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Illinois

Questions about health in Goodfarm Township

Why doesn’t Goodfarm 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 Goodfarm Township.

What hospital is closest to Goodfarm Township?

Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers in Morris, 15.3 miles in a straight line from Goodfarm 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 Goodfarm 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.