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Health in Lawndale Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lawndale Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61728, 61753, 61739. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lawndale Township

COPD, cancer and arthritis run high in Lawndale Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.3%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.2%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Arthritis is also above the state: 29%, vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Lawndale Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Lawndale 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 Lawndale Township’s likely range; Lawndale Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61728, 61753, 61739, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lawndale Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Lawndale Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.5%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.3%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.9%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lawndale Township, betterLawndale Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Lawndale Township gets moving

1.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Lawndale Township

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

HNearest ERGibson Community HospitalGibson City · 16.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGibson Community Hospital★★★★★ · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChestnut Health SystemsBloomington · 21.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.6 mi
Gibson Community Hospital
Gibson City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.1 mi
Saint James Hospital
Pontiac · ★★★★★
19.9 mi
St. Joseph Medical Center
Bloomington · ★★★★★
ER
21 mi
Carle Bromenn Medical Center
Normal · ★★★★★
ER
21.8 mi
Chestnut Health Systems
3 sites · nearest in Bloomington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.1 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Rantoul
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLawndale Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLawndale Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lawndale 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 Lawndale 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 Lawndale Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
62%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
63%Colon screeningIL 60%
70%MammogramIL 74%
77%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lawndale Township 7.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lawndale Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Lawndale Township adults feel lonely
32.2% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Lawndale Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Lawndale Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Lawndale Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lawndale 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
Lawndale Township adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 9
Lawndale Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Lawndale Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Lawndale Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

13.2% of Lawndale Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Lawndale Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Martin Township: 38.7%Yates Township: 35.9%Lexington Township: 36.1%Belle Prairie Township: 34.7%Indian Grove Township: 34.5%Anchor Township: 38.6%Blue Mound Township: 38.5%Arrowsmith Township: 39%Eppards Point Township: 36.7%Chenoa Township: 35.7%Pike Township: 35.8%Money Creek Township: 35.1%Lexington: 36.3%Cropsey Township: 36.4%Fayette Township: 37%Forrest Township: 35.6%Avoca Township: 35%Lawndale Township: 38.1%Lawndale TownshipMartin TownshipYates TownshipLexington TownshipBelle Prairie TownshipIndian Grove TownshipGibson Community Hospital · Gibson City · 16.6 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Indian Grove Township34.5%
Belle Prairie Township34.7%
Yates Township35.9%
Lexington Township36.1%
Lawndale Township38.1%
Martin Township38.7%
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
Martin TownshipC+38.7%12.3%16.4%ZIP codes
Yates Township————
Lexington Township————
Indian Grove TownshipB34.5%11.6%13.9%ZIP 61739
Belle Prairie Township————

Yates Township and Belle Prairie Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Lexington Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Illinois

Questions about health in Lawndale Township

Why doesn’t Lawndale 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 Lawndale Township.

What hospital is closest to Lawndale Township?

Gibson Community Hospital in Gibson City, 16.6 miles in a straight line from Lawndale 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 Lawndale 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.