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Health in Kane Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kane Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62016, 62054, 62052, 62027. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Kane Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Kane Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.9%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 10%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Kane Township runs above Illinois on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Kane Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.8%), 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 Kane Township’s likely range; Kane Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62016, 62054, 62052, 62027, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kane Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Kane Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–10.3%
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%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.7%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.5%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kane Township, betterKane Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Kane Township gets moving

2.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Kane Township

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

HNearest ERThomas H Boyd Memorial HospitalCarrollton · 5.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJersey Community Hospital★★★★★ · 7.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationAlton · 23.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.9 mi
Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
7.3 mi
Jersey Community Hospital
Jerseyville · ★★★★★
ER
23.3 mi
OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center
Alton · ★★★★★
23.8 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
5 sites · nearest in Alton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.9 mi
Alton Memorial Hospital
Alton · ★★★★★
ER
27.3 mi
Macoupin, County of
2 sites · nearest in Carlinville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kane Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kane Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kane 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 Kane 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 Kane Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
62%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
64%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kane Township 7.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Kane Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Kane Township adults feel lonely
32.6% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Kane Township adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Kane Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Kane Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Kane Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 8
Kane Township adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Kane Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Kane Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Kane Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · IL 8%
Better than IL

12.9% of Kane Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Kane Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Woodville Township: 37.7%Rockbridge Township: 39.3%English Township: 39.3%Jersey Township: 39.4%Carrollton Township: 38.4%Linder Township: 38.6%Richwood Township: 38.9%Bluffdale Township: 37.9%Hardin: 34.9%Ruyle Township: 37.8%Rubicon Township: 39.5%Greenfield: 39.1%Western Mound Township: 37.2%Otter Creek Township: 38.8%Mississippi Township: 39.2%White Hall Township: 41.3%Wrights Township: 39.7%Kane Township: 39%Kane TownshipWoodville TownshipRockbridge TownshipEnglish TownshipJersey TownshipCarrollton TownshipLinder TownshipThomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital · Carrollton · 5.9 miHJersey Community Hospital · Jerseyville · 7.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Woodville Township37.7%
Carrollton Township38.4%
Linder Township38.6%
Kane Township39%
Rockbridge Township39.3%
English Township39.3%
Jersey Township39.4%
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
Woodville Township————
Rockbridge TownshipC+39.3%12.4%16.4%ZIP codes
English Township————
Carrollton Township————
Jersey TownshipB−39.4%12.2%14.9%ZIP codes
Linder Township————

Woodville Township, English Township and Linder Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Carrollton Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Kane Township

Why doesn’t Kane 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 Kane Township.

What hospital is closest to Kane Township?

Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital in Carrollton, 5.9 miles in a straight line from Kane Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Kane Township.

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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.