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Health in Macon Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Macon Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61314, 61345, 61368. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Macon Township

COPD, cancer and heart disease run high in Macon Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.9%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.9%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.6%, vs 5.9% across Illinois. In all, Macon Township runs above Illinois on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Macon 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 Macon Township’s likely range; Macon Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61314, 61345, 61368, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Macon Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Macon Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–10.4%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.7%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.3%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Macon Township, betterMacon Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Macon Township gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Macon Township

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

HNearest EROSF Saint Clare Medical CenterPrinceton · 13 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOSF Saint Luke Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careToulon Community Health CenterToulon · 15.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center
Princeton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.7 mi
OSF Saint Luke Medical Center
Kewanee · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.9 mi
Toulon Community Health Center
Toulon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24.1 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Princeville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.8 mi
Carle Health Proctor Hospital
Peoria · ★★★★★
ER
28.2 mi
Hammond Henry Hospital
Geneseo · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Macon Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Macon Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Macon 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 Macon 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 Macon Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
65%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
66%Colon screeningIL 60%
70%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Macon Township 7.3% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Macon Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Macon Township adults feel lonely
33.2% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Macon Township adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Macon Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Macon 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 Macon 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
Macon Township adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 10
Macon Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Macon Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Macon Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

12.8% of Macon Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Macon Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Neponset Township: 38.2%Concord Township: 37.9%Indiantown Township: 37%Osceola Township: 38.3%Kewanee Township: 39.9%Mineral Township: 37.8%Elmira Township: 38.5%Wyanet Township: 37.9%Manlius Township: 37.9%Arispie Township: 37.2%Milo Township: 38.3%Wheatland Township: 37.1%Penn Township: 38%Macon Township: 38.1%Macon TownshipNeponset TownshipConcord TownshipIndiantown TownshipOsceola TownshipOSF Saint Clare Medical Center · Princeton · 13 mi · 2★ MedicareHOSF Saint Luke Medical Center · Kewanee · 14.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHToulon Community Health Center · Toulon · 15.9 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Indiantown Township37%
Concord Township37.9%
Macon Township38.1%
Neponset Township38.2%
Osceola 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
Neponset Township————
Concord TownshipB−37.9%12.4%15.5%ZIP codes
Osceola Township————
Indiantown Township————

Neponset Township, Osceola Township and Indiantown 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.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Illinois

Questions about health in Macon Township

Why doesn’t Macon 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 Macon Township.

What hospital is closest to Macon Township?

OSF Saint Clare Medical Center in Princeton, 13.0 miles in a straight line from Macon 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 Macon 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.