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Health in Manchester Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Manchester Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61065, 61011, 61080, 61073. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Manchester Township

Cancer runs high in Manchester Township

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (8.8%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Conditions ↓

Fewer Manchester 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 Manchester Township’s likely range; Manchester Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61065, 61011, 61080, 61073, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · 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
Manchester Township adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Manchester Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Manchester Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Manchester Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · IL 8%
Better than IL

10.8% of Manchester Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Manchester Township adults…

Manchester Township runs above IL on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Manchester Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–9.7%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Manchester Township

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

HNearest ERBeloit Health SystemBeloit · 8.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health SystemsBeloit · 8.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Community Health Systems
2 sites · nearest in Beloit
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.9 mi
Beloit Health System
Beloit · ★★★★★
ER
12.2 mi
Crusaders Central Clinic Association
4 sites · nearest in Loves Park
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.8 mi
Saint Anthony Medical Center
Rockford · ★★★★★
ER
14.6 mi
Javon Bea Hospital
Rockford · ★★★★★
ER
14.8 mi
Mercy Harvard Hospital
Harvard · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Manchester Township itself
✓ Dental careManchester Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Manchester 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 Manchester 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 21.5%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.7%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.4%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Manchester Township, betterManchester Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Manchester Township gets moving

11 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
67%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
73%MammogramIL 74%
76%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Manchester Township 7.8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Manchester Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Manchester Township adults feel lonely
32.4% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Manchester Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Manchester Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Manchester Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Manchester 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

Manchester Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Caledonia Township: 35.3%LeRoy Township: 36%Roscoe Township: 38.2%Clinton: 42.4%Poplar Grove Township: 35.9%Harlem Township: 38.8%Belvidere Township: 37.9%Chemung Township: 35.6%Boone Township: 36.1%Machesney Park: 40.8%Rockton Township: 38.4%Owen Township: 46.9%Roscoe: 37.6%Rockton: 37.7%Sharon: 42.1%Turtle: 43.4%Bradford: 41.9%Manchester Township: 36.6%Manchester TownshipCaledonia TownshipLeRoy TownshipRoscoe TownshipClintonBeloit Health System · Beloit · 8.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHSaint Anthony Medical Center · Rockford · 13.8 mi · 2★ MedicareHJavon Bea Hospital · Rockford · 14.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHMercy Harvard Hospital · Harvard · 14.8 miHBeloit Area Community Health Center Behavioral Health Clinic · Beloit · 8.5 mi+Crusader Community Health Loves Park · Loves Park · 12.2 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Caledonia Township35.3%
LeRoy Township36%
Manchester Township36.6%
Roscoe Township38.2%
Clinton42.4%
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
Caledonia TownshipA−35.3%11.5%11.8%ZIP codes
LeRoy Township————
Roscoe TownshipB+38.2%10.7%13%ZIP codes

LeRoy 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.

27.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Illinois

Questions about health in Manchester Township

Why doesn’t Manchester 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 Manchester Township.

What hospital is closest to Manchester Township?

Beloit Health System in Beloit, 8.9 miles in a straight line from Manchester Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

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

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Beloit Area Community Health Center Behavioral Health Clinic in Beloit, 8.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Manchester Township.

Town Square →
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.