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Health in Lima Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lima Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62376, 62379, 62351, 62349. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lima Township

Cancer, COPD and arthritis run high in Lima Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.7%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (8%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. Arthritis is also above the state: 29.2%, vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Lima Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 25% of residents are 65 or older (Illinois 17%), and cancer, COPD and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Lima Township

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (14.8%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

Fewer Lima Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 8 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 Lima Township’s likely range; Lima Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62376, 62379, 62351, 62349, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lima Township adults…

Lima Township runs above IL on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Lima Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.7%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Why age matters here

Lima Township is an older town: 25% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Illinois. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Lima Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Lima Township25%
Illinois17%
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 36%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.6%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lima Township, betterLima Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Lima Township gets moving

4.8 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
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
Lima Township adults worry about having enough food
12% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Lima Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Lima Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Lima Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · IL 8%
Better than IL

11.6% of Lima Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Lima Township

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

HNearest ERBlessing HospitalQuincy · 15.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBlessing Hospital★★★★★ · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois University School of MedicineQuincy · 15.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.5 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
3 sites · nearest in Quincy
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.7 mi
Blessing Hospital
Quincy · ★★★★★
ER
16.1 mi
Preferred Family Healthcare, Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Quincy
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.1 mi
Memorial Hospital
Carthage · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.7 mi
Hannibal Regional Hospital
Hannibal · ★★★★★
ER
43.8 mi
Mc Donough District Hospital
Macomb · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lima Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lima Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lima 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 Lima 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 Lima Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
64%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
77%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lima Township 6.8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lima Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Lima Township adults feel lonely
32.4% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Lima Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Lima Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Lima Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lima 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

Lima Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mendon Township: 37.6%Ursa Township: 37.8%Rocky Run-Wilcox Township: 37.8%Canton: 32.3%Keene Township: 38.1%Walker Township: 37.6%St. Albans Township: 40.8%Honey Creek Township: 37.7%La Grange: 38%Riverside Township: 36.5%Warsaw: 37.7%Warsaw Township: 38.1%Wythe Township: 38.5%Hamilton: 38.8%Montebello Township: 39%Houston Township: 38%Bear Creek Township: 38.8%Chili Township: 39.5%Lima Township: 38.1%Lima TownshipMendon TownshipUrsa TownshipRocky Run-Wilcox TownshipCantonKeene TownshipWalker TownshipSt. Albans TownshipMemorial Hospital · Carthage · 23.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHSiu Center for Family Medicine-Quincy · Quincy · 15.5 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Canton32.3%
Mendon Township37.6%
Walker Township37.6%
Ursa Township37.8%
Rocky Run-Wilcox Township37.8%
Lima Township38.1%
Keene Township38.1%
St. Albans Township40.8%
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
Mendon TownshipB37.6%11.4%14.7%ZIP codes
Ursa TownshipB37.8%11.7%14.5%ZIP codes
Rocky Run-Wilcox Township————
Keene Township————
Walker Township————
St. Albans Township————

Rocky Run-Wilcox Township, Keene Township, Walker Township and St. Albans 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.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Illinois

Questions about health in Lima Township

Why doesn’t Lima 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 Lima Township.

What hospital is closest to Lima Township?

Blessing Hospital in Quincy, 15.7 miles in a straight line from Lima 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 Lima Township.

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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.