Photo: Dual Freq · CC BY 2.5On CDC estimates, Hensley Township is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns
Hensley Township beats Illinois on 14 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 61822. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Hensley Township
Hensley Township is older than Illinois, yet healthier on chronic conditions
Hensley Township runs below Illinois on four chronic conditions, most of all COPD (4.9% vs 6.3%), stroke (2.6% vs 3.3%) and heart disease (4.8% vs 5.9%). That’s despite an older population: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Illinois 17%). Conditions ↓
Hensley Township is an active town
Only 17.7% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23% across Illinois. Habits ↓
Fewer Hensley Township adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
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 Hensley Township’s likely range; Hensley Township’s figures come from ZIP code 61822, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
What’s behind Hensley Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Hensley Township is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is physical distress (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 94% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 83%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Hensley Township’s median household income is $108,081; among the 7,443 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($81K–$135K), it’s healthier than 92%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Hensley Township adults…
Hensley Township runs below IL on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Hensley Township is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Illinois. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Hensley Township as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois
Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9.2% of Hensley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Care in and near Hensley Township
No hospital or community health center in Hensley Township itself. These are the nearest.
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 Hensley 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Hensley Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.
How Hensley Township adults are doing
About the same as Illinois on each measure.
1 in 3 Hensley Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Hensley Township and the towns around it
Hensley Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 6 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hensley Township | A | 30.2% | 9.8% | 9.7% | ZIP 61822 |
| Champaign City Township | A− | 31.4% | 9.3% | 11% | ZIP codes |
| Champaign | B+ | 31.2% | 8.2% | 11.6% | CDC place |
| Mahomet Township | A | 31.1% | 9.3% | 10.8% | ZIP codes |
| Somer Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Champaign Township | A | 30.1% | 9.8% | 9.8% | ZIP codes |
| Condit Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Mahomet | A | 30.9% | 8.4% | 10.7% | CDC place |
Somer Township and Condit Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Hensley Township adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Hensley Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Hensley Township is better than Illinois on 14 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Hensley Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Hensley Township | IL | U.S. | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 14.1%12.1–16.2 | 18.6% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.3%9–11.7 | 12.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.4%12.7–16.4 | 15.6% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 30.2%23.9–37.2 | 34% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 9.8%8.4–11.3 | 11.7% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 30.3%26.5–34.3 | 33% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.4%31.2–39.8 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 23.2%20.3–26.4 | 24.2% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.7%8.5–11 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7.7%7–8.5 | 7.6% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.8%4.3–5.4 | 5.9% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 4.9%4.3–5.6 | 6.3% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.6%2.4–2.8 | 3.3% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 9.3%7.4–11.5 | 10.3% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.7%8.2–11.5 | 12.1% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 17.7%14.5–21.3 | 23% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 18%15–21.4 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.9%26.9–39.3 | 35.4% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.9%5–7 | 9.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 77.5%74.1–81 | 77.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 68.7%65.1–72.1 | 63.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88.3%86.8–89.8 | 87.4% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 75.7%72.6–78.8 | 75.7% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 65.2%59.9–70.2 | 60.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 76.9%69–83.5 | 73.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 20.6%17.4–24.2 | 19.8% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 32.1%26.9–37 | 33.5% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 23.9%20.3–27.5 | 25.4% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 10.8%9.2–12.5 | 15.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.4%8–10.9 | 13.2% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6%5.1–6.8 | 7.8% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.1%5.3–6.9 | 8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 9.2%7.7–10.8 | 13.8% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 22.6%19.3–26.4 | 27.6% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.6%8.2–11.1 | 12.8% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.4%9.2–11.9 | 12.6% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.3%4.7–6 | 6.2% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3.5%3.1–3.8 | 4.8% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6%5.3–6.7 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.6%2.3–2.8 | 3.5% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Illinois figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Hensley Township
Is Hensley Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Hensley Township is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns: A for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 92%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Hensley Township?
CDC estimates 30.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 23.9% and 37.2%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Hensley Township?
Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, 6.5 miles in a straight line from Hensley Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Hensley Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5–7%), against 9.9% across Illinois.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Hensley Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Hensley Township.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.