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Health in LeRoy Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where LeRoy Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61012, 61065, 60033. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in LeRoy Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 LeRoy Township adults…

On every condition, LeRoy Township is about the same as Illinois. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 LeRoy Township adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.7–37%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Why age matters here

LeRoy Township is an older town: 27% 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 LeRoy Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

LeRoy Township27%
Illinois17%
Getting care

Care in and near LeRoy Township

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

HNearest ERMercy Harvard HospitalHarvard · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville★★★★★ · 19.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisHarvard · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Harvard
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.9 mi
Mercy Harvard Hospital
Harvard · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.8 mi
Crusaders Central Clinic Association
4 sites · nearest in Belvidere
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.5 mi
Beloit Health System
Beloit · ★★★★★
ER
17.3 mi
Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center
Lake Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
Saint Anthony Medical Center
Rockford · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers LeRoy Township itself
✓ Dental careLeRoy Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers LeRoy 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 LeRoy 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 24.1%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.8%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
LeRoy Township, betterLeRoy Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where LeRoy Township gets moving

10 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupIL 78%
64%Dentist visitIL 63%
86%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
62%Colon screeningIL 60%
73%MammogramIL 74%
74%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
LeRoy Township 11.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How LeRoy Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3LeRoy Township adults feel lonely
33.6% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4LeRoy Township adults lack social or emotional support
24.9% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5LeRoy Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6LeRoy Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 LeRoy 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
LeRoy Township adults worry about having enough food
15.3% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 8
LeRoy Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.9% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
LeRoy Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
LeRoy Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

13% of LeRoy Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

LeRoy Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Chemung Township: 35.6%Poplar Grove Township: 35.9%Manchester Township: 36.6%Boone Township: 36.1%Dunham Township: 35.5%Alden Township: 35.4%Walworth: 39.5%Caledonia Township: 35.3%Roscoe Township: 38.2%Clinton: 42.4%LeRoy Township: 36%LeRoy TownshipChemung TownshipPoplar Grove TownshipManchester TownshipBoone TownshipMercy Harvard Hospital · Harvard · 7.9 miHBeloit Health System · Beloit · 14.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHSusana P. Castro Health Center - Dental Clinic · Harvard · 7.6 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Chemung Township35.6%
Poplar Grove Township35.9%
LeRoy Township36%
Boone Township36.1%
Manchester Township36.6%
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
Chemung TownshipB−35.6%12.2%14.1%ZIP 60033
Manchester Township————
Poplar Grove Township————
Boone TownshipB36.1%11.1%13.5%ZIP codes

Manchester Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Poplar Grove Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.3%

of LeRoy Township adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Illinois

Questions about health in LeRoy Township

Why doesn’t LeRoy 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 LeRoy Township.

What hospital is closest to LeRoy Township?

Mercy Harvard Hospital in Harvard, 7.9 miles in a straight line from LeRoy Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near LeRoy Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Susana P. Castro Health Center in Harvard, 7.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in LeRoy 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.