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Health in Milks Grove Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Milks Grove Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 60927, 60941, 60922, 60911. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Milks Grove Township

Cancer, arthritis and COPD run high in Milks Grove Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (28.9%), vs 24.2% across Illinois. COPD is also above the state: 7.4%, vs 6.3% across Illinois. In all, Milks Grove Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Milks Grove 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 Milks Grove Township is insured

Only 6.5% 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 Milks Grove Township’s likely range; Milks Grove Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 60927, 60941, 60922, 60911, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Milks Grove Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Milks Grove Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11%
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
Milks Grove Township adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Milks Grove Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Milks Grove Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Milks Grove Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · IL 8%
Better than IL

9.8% of Milks Grove Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
66%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
66%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Milks Grove Township 6.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Milks Grove Township

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

HNearest ERRiverside Medical CenterKankakee · 15.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRiverside Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisKankakee · 16 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.4 mi
Riverside Medical Center
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
15.5 mi
Presence St. Marys Hospital
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
16 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
Kankakee · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.6 mi
Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness
2 sites · nearest in Kankakee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.1 mi
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
Watseka · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.4 mi
Saint James Hospital
Pontiac · ★★★★★
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Milks Grove Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Milks Grove Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Milks Grove 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 Milks Grove 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 21.6%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.3%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.3%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Milks Grove Township, betterMilks Grove Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Milks Grove Township gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Milks Grove Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Milks Grove Township adults feel lonely
33.1% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Milks Grove Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Milks Grove Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Milks Grove Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Milks Grove 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

Milks Grove Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ashkum Township: 39.9%Chebanse Township: 37.3%Pilot Township: 37%Rogers Township: 37.8%Martinton Township: 41%Danforth Township: 39.4%Iroquois Township: 42.7%Papineau Township: 39%Otto Township: 39.9%Norton Township: 37.6%Limestone Township: 43.6%Mona Township: 38.3%Broughton Township: 37.8%Milks Grove Township: 37.2%Milks Grove TownshipAshkum TownshipChebanse TownshipPilot TownshipRogers TownshipRiverside Medical Center · Kankakee · 15.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHPresence St. Marys Hospital · Kankakee · 15.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHCommunity Health Partnership of Illinois · Kankakee · 16 mi+Kankakee Community Health Center · Kankakee · 16.6 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pilot Township37%
Milks Grove Township37.2%
Chebanse Township37.3%
Rogers Township37.8%
Ashkum Township39.9%
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
Ashkum TownshipC+39.9%12.5%16.4%ZIP codes
Chebanse TownshipB+37.3%11.4%13.1%ZIP codes
Pilot TownshipB37%11.7%13.2%ZIP codes
Rogers Township————

Rogers 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.

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Illinois

Questions about health in Milks Grove Township

Why doesn’t Milks Grove 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 Milks Grove Township.

What hospital is closest to Milks Grove Township?

Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, 15.4 miles in a straight line from Milks Grove 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 Milks Grove 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.