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Health in McKendree Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McKendree Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61846, 61834, 61883. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in McKendree Township

COPD, heart disease and obesity run high in McKendree Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.9%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.5%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Obesity is also above the state: 42.7%, vs 34% across Illinois. In all, McKendree Township runs above Illinois on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 37% of residents are 65 or older (Illinois 17%), and COPD and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in McKendree Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.8%), 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 McKendree Township’s likely range; McKendree Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61846, 61834, 61883, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McKendree Township adults…

McKendree Township runs above IL on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 McKendree Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–10.2%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Why age matters here

McKendree Township is an older town: 37% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Illinois. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in McKendree Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

McKendree Township37%
Illinois17%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.8%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.8%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.9%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
McKendree Township, betterMcKendree Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near McKendree Township

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

HNearest EROSF Sacred Heart Medical CenterDanville · 9.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Professionals Community Health CenterCayuga · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Cayuga
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.9 mi
VA Illiana Healthcare System - Danville
Danville · not rated
For veterans
9.6 mi
Vermilion Area Comm HLTH Ctr
Danville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9.7 mi
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
24.9 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport
Williamsport · not rated
ERRural critical access
26 mi
Union Hospital Clinton
Clinton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers McKendree Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers McKendree Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers McKendree 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 McKendree 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 McKendree Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
59%Dentist visitIL 63%
86%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
62%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
76%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
McKendree Township 8.8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How McKendree Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, McKendree Township runs above Illinois.

1 in 3McKendree Township adults feel lonely
32.9% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4McKendree Township adults lack social or emotional support
25.4% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4McKendree Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6McKendree Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · IL 15.6% · Worse than IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 McKendree 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 6
McKendree Township adults worry about having enough food
16.1% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 8
McKendree Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 12
McKendree Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 12
McKendree Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

16.3% of McKendree Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

McKendree Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Love Township: 42.2%Georgetown Township: 42.4%Eugene Township: 41%Danville Township: 45.4%Highland Township: 41.6%Elwood Township: 42.2%Carroll Township: 40.8%Catlin Township: 40.6%Westville: 43.4%Belgium: 43.9%Fulton Township: 42.9%Liberty Township: 42.9%Vermillion Township: 39.8%Blount Township: 44.3%Newell Township: 43.4%Mound Township: 41.8%Danville: 47.3%Oakwood Township: 41.9%Wabash Township: 42.2%Troy Township: 41.9%McKendree Township: 42.7%McKendree TownshipLove TownshipGeorgetown TownshipEugene TownshipDanville TownshipHighland TownshipVA Illiana Healthcare System - Danville · Danville · 8.9 miHOSF Sacred Heart Medical Center · Danville · 9.7 mi · 2★ MedicareHVpchc - Cayuga · Cayuga · 7.3 mi+Vermilion Area Comm HLTH Ctr · Danville · 9.6 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Eugene Township41%
Highland Township41.6%
Love Township42.2%
Georgetown Township42.4%
McKendree Township42.7%
Danville Township45.4%
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
Love Township————
Georgetown TownshipC42.4%13.1%16.7%ZIP codes
Danville Township————

Love Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Danville Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing8%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Illinois

Questions about health in McKendree Township

Why doesn’t McKendree 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 McKendree Township.

What hospital is closest to McKendree Township?

Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport in Williamsport, 24.9 miles in a straight line from McKendree Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

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

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Vpchc - Cayuga in Cayuga, 7.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in McKendree 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.