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≈ B+Health Grade
Health in Magnolia Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Magnolia Township is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns

Magnolia Township differs from Illinois on 12 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 8 better, 4 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61336, 61335, 61326. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Magnolia Township

Cancer, arthritis and COPD run high in Magnolia Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.3%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.8%), vs 24.2% across Illinois. COPD is also above the state: 7.6%, vs 6.3% across Illinois. In all, Magnolia Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Magnolia Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Nearly everyone in Magnolia Township is insured

Only 6.6% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 9.9% across Illinois. Checkups ↓

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 Magnolia Township’s likely range; Magnolia Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61336, 61335, 61326, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A.

Health Grade

What’s behind Magnolia Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Magnolia Township is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 74% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 47%).

B+Self-rated health17.6% · IL 18.6% · U.S. 19.4%
BPhysical distress13.4% · IL 12.2% · U.S. 13%
B+Mental distress15.8% · IL 15.6% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity36.6% · IL 34% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes11.9% · IL 11.7% · U.S. 12%
BSmoking13.4% smoke · IL 12.1% · U.S. 11.8%
B+Exercise21.8% · IL 23% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 65%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $64K–$107K (10,334)Healthier than 65%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Magnolia Township’s median household income is $85,625; among the 10,334 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($64K–$107K), it’s healthier than 65%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Magnolia Township could be anywhere from C to A. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 61336,61335,61326), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Magnolia Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Magnolia Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.4%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
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 9
Magnolia Township adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Magnolia Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 18
Magnolia Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Magnolia Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · IL 8%
Better than IL

9.7% of Magnolia Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIL 78%
67%Dentist visitIL 63%
89%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
68%Colon screeningIL 60%
73%MammogramIL 74%
79%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Magnolia Township 6.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Magnolia Township

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

HNearest ERCarle Health Proctor HospitalPeoria · 13.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCarle Health Proctor Hospital★★★★★ · 13.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 28.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.5 mi
Carle Health Proctor Hospital
Peoria · ★★★★★
ER
13.9 mi
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center
Peru · ★★★★★
ER
19.4 mi
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center
Princeton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.7 mi
OSF Saint Paul Medical Center
Mendota · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.8 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Mendota
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Magnolia Township itself
✓ Dental careMagnolia Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Magnolia 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 Magnolia 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 21.8%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.8%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Magnolia Township, betterMagnolia Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Magnolia Township gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Magnolia Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Magnolia Township adults feel lonely
31.4% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Magnolia Township adults lack social or emotional support
23% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Magnolia Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Magnolia Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Magnolia 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.

Around town

Magnolia Township and the towns around it

Magnolia Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 4 graded towns around it.

Henry Township: 37.6%Hennepin Township: 36.1%Hope Township: 38.7%Henry: 37.7%Hopewell Township: 37.8%Roberts Township: 37.5%Granville Township: 37.1%Senachwine Township: 36.8%Whitefield Township: 37.7%Steuben Township: 37.4%Lacon Township: 38.2%Leepertown Township: 38.2%Hennepin: 35.7%Richland Township: 38.6%Evans Township: 37.9%Eden Township: 37.1%Richland Township: 38.4%Bell Plain Township: 38.8%Hall Township: 39.2%Magnolia Township: 36.6%Magnolia TownshipHenry TownshipHennepin TownshipHope TownshipHenryHopewell TownshipRoberts TownshipGranville TownshipCarle Health Proctor Hospital · Peoria · 13.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHOSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center · Peru · 13.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHOSF Saint Clare Medical Center · Princeton · 19.4 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hennepin Township36.1%
Magnolia Township36.6%
Granville Township37.1%
Roberts Township37.5%
Henry Township37.6%
Henry37.7%
Hopewell Township37.8%
Hope 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
Magnolia TownshipB+36.6%11.9%13.4%ZIP codes
Henry Township————
Hennepin TownshipB+36.1%11.7%13%ZIP codes
Hope Township————
HenryC+37.7%12.6%15.4%CDC place
Hopewell Township————
Granville TownshipB37.1%11.9%14.2%ZIP 61326
Roberts Township————

Henry Township: the same community as Henry, graded once. Hope Township, Hopewell Township and Roberts 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.

28.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Illinois

Every CDC estimate for Magnolia Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Magnolia Township is better than Illinois on 8 and worse on 4; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Magnolia Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Magnolia TownshipILU.S.vs IL
Overall health
Fair or poor health17.6%15.1–20.518.6%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.4%11.7–15.312.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.8%13.9–17.915.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity36.6%29.4–46.134%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.9%10.3–13.811.7%12%About the same
High blood pressure36.8%32.9–41.533%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)39.2%35.2–44.135.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis29.8%26.6–33.724.2%25.3%Worse
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.69.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.3%9.4–11.47.6%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.1%6.3–85.9%6.4%Worse
COPD7.6%6.6–8.96.3%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.6%3.2–3.93.3%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)9.8%7.9–11.810.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.4%11.1–1612.1%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work21.8%18–26.523%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.8%15.1–21.417.8%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.2%27.9–4135.4%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.6%5.3–8.29.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year79.5%76.3–82.977.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year67%63.4–70.463.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years89.1%87.5–90.787.4%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.7%75.9–81.675.7%76.5%Better
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68%63–72.660.2%65.5%Better
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)73.3%67.8–78.273.5%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression21.8%18.7–25.519.8%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely31.4%26.4–36.433.5%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support23%19.6–26.725.4%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food10.6%8.7–12.815.9%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9%7.5–10.613.2%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.7%4.8–6.67.8%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.9%5.1–6.88%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)9.7%7.9–11.913.8%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability28.9%25–33.627.6%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs13.7%11.8–1612.8%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12.3%10.7–14.112.6%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.5%6.7–8.66.2%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty4.2%3.7–4.74.8%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7.4%6.5–8.57.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.5%3.1–43.5%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Illinois figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Magnolia Township

Is Magnolia Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Magnolia Township is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 65%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Magnolia Township?

CDC estimates 36.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.4% and 46.1%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Magnolia Township?

Carle Health Proctor Hospital in Peoria, 13.5 miles in a straight line from Magnolia Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Magnolia Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.3–8.2%), against 9.9% across Illinois.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Magnolia Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.