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Health in Mason City Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mason City Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62664, 62671. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mason City Township

COPD, cancer and heart disease run high in Mason City Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.9%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.3%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.7%, vs 5.9% across Illinois. In all, Mason City Township runs above Illinois on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Mason City Township

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (15.1%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

Fewer Mason City Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing and utility bills 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 Mason City Township’s likely range; Mason City Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62664, 62671, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mason City Township adults…

Mason City Township runs above IL on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Mason City Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–10.4%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.4%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.6%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.5%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mason City Township, betterMason City Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Mason City Township gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

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
Mason City Township adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Mason City Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Mason City Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Mason City Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

12.7% of Mason City Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Mason City Township

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

HNearest ERAbraham Lincoln Memorial HospitalLincoln · 14.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAbraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois University School of MedicineLincoln · 15.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.4 mi
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Lincoln · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
5 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.6 mi
Hopedale Hospital
Hopedale · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
Mason District Hospital
Havana · not rated
ERRural critical access
25 mi
Memorial Medical Center
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
25.2 mi
Heartland Community Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Pekin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mason City Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mason City Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mason City 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 Mason City 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 Mason City Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
60%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
79%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mason City Township 7.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Mason City Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Mason City Township adults feel lonely
32.3% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Mason City Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Mason City Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Mason City 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 Mason City 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

Mason City Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Salt Creek Township: 36.7%Sheridan Township: 36.3%Allens Grove Township: 37.3%Pennsylvania Township: 37.2%Prairie Creek Township: 36.2%Crane Creek Township: 38.6%Corwin Township: 37%West Lincoln Township: 38.8%Malone Township: 37.7%Sherman Township: 38.3%Manito Township: 37.1%Delavan Township: 37.7%Orvil Township: 35.6%Boynton Township: 36.7%Mason City Township: 36.6%Mason City TownshipSalt Creek TownshipSheridan TownshipAllens Grove TownshipPennsylvania TownshipPrairie Creek TownshipAbraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital · Lincoln · 14.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHHopedale Hospital · Hopedale · 20.6 miHSiu Center for Family Medicine-Lincoln · Lincoln · 15.7 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Prairie Creek Township36.2%
Sheridan Township36.3%
Mason City Township36.6%
Salt Creek Township36.7%
Pennsylvania Township37.2%
Allens Grove Township37.3%
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
Salt Creek Township————
Allens Grove Township————
Sheridan Township————
Pennsylvania Township————
Prairie Creek Township————

Salt Creek Township, Allens Grove Township, Sheridan Township, Pennsylvania Township and Prairie Creek 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.

32%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Mason City Township

Why doesn’t Mason City 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 Mason City Township.

What hospital is closest to Mason City Township?

Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, 14.4 miles in a straight line from Mason City 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 Mason City 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.