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Health in May Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where May Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61310, 61367, 61330, 61349. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in May Township

COPD, cancer and heart disease run high in May Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.7%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.6%, vs 5.9% across Illinois. In all, May Township runs above Illinois on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in May Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.4%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

Fewer May 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 May Township’s likely range; May Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61310, 61367, 61330, 61349, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 May Township adults…

May Township runs above IL on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 May Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–9.9%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 25%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.7%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
May Township, betterMay Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where May Township gets moving

0.9 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
May Township adults worry about having enough food
13% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
May Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 15
May Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 14
May Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · IL 8%
Better than IL

12.2% of May Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near May Township

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

HNearest EROSF Saint Paul Medical CenterMendota · 14.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOSF Saint Paul Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 12.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
Mendota · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.2 mi
OSF Saint Paul Medical Center
Mendota · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.1 mi
OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center
Dixon · ★★★★★
ER
18.5 mi
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center
Princeton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
Whiteside CHD - Rock Falls
Rock Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
22.3 mi
CGH Medical Center
Sterling · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers May Township itself
✓ Dental careMay Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers May 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 May 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 May Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
62%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
79%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
May Township 7.8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How May Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3May Township adults feel lonely
32.5% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4May Township adults lack social or emotional support
24% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4May Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.3% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6May Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 May 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

May Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sublette Township: 38.1%Amboy Township: 38.7%East Grove Township: 38%La Moille Township: 37.5%Clarion Township: 37.4%Lee Center Township: 38.4%Marion Township: 39.1%Amboy: 38.8%Ohio Township: 37.8%Hamilton Township: 37.1%Berlin Township: 38.4%La Moille: 37.5%May Township: 38.2%May TownshipSublette TownshipAmboy TownshipEast Grove TownshipLa Moille Township
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
La Moille Township37.5%
East Grove Township38%
Sublette Township38.1%
May Township38.2%
Amboy 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
Sublette Township————
Amboy TownshipC+38.7%12.4%15.8%ZIP codes
East Grove Township————
La Moille Township————

Sublette Township and East Grove Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. La Moille Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Illinois

Questions about health in May Township

Why doesn’t May 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 May Township.

What hospital is closest to May Township?

OSF Saint Paul Medical Center in Mendota, 14.2 miles in a straight line from May Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
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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.