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Health in Indiantown Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Indiantown Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61368, 61379. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Indiantown Township

Cancer, heart disease and COPD run high in Indiantown Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.1%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. COPD is also above the state: 8.7%, vs 6.3% across Illinois. In all, Indiantown Township runs above Illinois on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Indiantown Township, and more people treating it

38.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Illinois 33%), but 79.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.7% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Indiantown 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 Indiantown Township’s likely range; Indiantown Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61368, 61379, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Indiantown Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Indiantown Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–12.2%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIL 78%
63%Dentist visitIL 63%
89%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
80%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Indiantown Township 6.7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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 9
Indiantown Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Indiantown Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Indiantown Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Indiantown Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · IL 8%
Better than IL

10.8% of Indiantown Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Indiantown Township

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

HNearest EROSF Saint Clare Medical CenterPrinceton · 8.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOSF Saint Luke Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careToulon Community Health CenterToulon · 19.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center
Princeton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.8 mi
Toulon Community Health Center
Toulon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.9 mi
OSF Saint Luke Medical Center
Kewanee · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.6 mi
Carle Health Proctor Hospital
Peoria · ★★★★★
ER
23.5 mi
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center
Peru · ★★★★★
ER
25.8 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Princeville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Indiantown Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Indiantown Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Indiantown 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 Indiantown 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 23.4%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 16.9%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Indiantown Township, betterIndiantown Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Indiantown Township gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Indiantown Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Indiantown Township adults feel lonely
31.8% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Indiantown Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Indiantown Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.3% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Indiantown Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Indiantown 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

Indiantown Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Arispie Township: 37.2%Wyanet Township: 37.9%Milo Township: 38.3%Macon Township: 38.1%Wheatland Township: 37.1%Princeton Township: 37.8%Leepertown Township: 38.2%Bureau Township: 37.8%Concord Township: 37.9%Osceola Township: 38.3%Saratoga Township: 37.8%Neponset Township: 38.2%Senachwine Township: 36.8%Whitefield Township: 37.7%Indiantown Township: 37%Indiantown TownshipArispie TownshipWyanet TownshipMilo TownshipMacon TownshipWheatland TownshipOSF Saint Clare Medical Center · Princeton · 8.7 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Indiantown Township37%
Wheatland Township37.1%
Arispie Township37.2%
Wyanet Township37.9%
Macon Township38.1%
Milo Township38.3%
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
Wyanet TownshipB−37.9%12.4%14.8%ZIP codes
Arispie Township————
Milo Township————
Wheatland Township————
Macon Township————

Arispie Township, Milo Township, Wheatland Township and Macon 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.

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Illinois

Questions about health in Indiantown Township

Why doesn’t Indiantown 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 Indiantown Township.

What hospital is closest to Indiantown Township?

OSF Saint Clare Medical Center in Princeton, 8.7 miles in a straight line from Indiantown 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 Indiantown 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.