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Health in Miller Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Miller Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61341, 61360. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Miller Township

COPD, cancer and arthritis run high in Miller Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Arthritis is also above the state: 28.6%, vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Miller Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 38% of residents are 65 or older (Illinois 17%), and COPD, cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Miller Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.6%), 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 Miller Township’s likely range; Miller Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61341, 61360, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Miller Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Miller Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–9.1%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Why age matters here

Miller Township is an older town: 38% 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 Miller Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Miller Township38%
Illinois17%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.8%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.6%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 19.2%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Miller Township, betterMiller Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Miller Township gets moving

2.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Miller Township

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

HNearest ERMorris Hospital & Healthcare CentersMorris · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMorris Hospital & Healthcare Centers★★★★★ · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 26.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
Morris · ★★★★★
ER
15.6 mi
Valley West Community Hospital
Sandwich · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.6 mi
OSF Saint Paul Medical Center
Mendota · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center
Peru · ★★★★★
ER
26.5 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
3 sites · nearest in Mendota
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.4 mi
Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness
4 sites · nearest in Aurora
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Miller Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Miller Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Miller 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 Miller 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 Miller Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
63%Dentist visitIL 63%
86%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
64%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
77%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Miller Township 7.8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Miller Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Miller Township adults feel lonely
33.8% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Miller Township adults lack social or emotional support
24.6% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Miller Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Miller Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Miller 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 7
Miller Township adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Miller Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Miller Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Miller Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

13.1% of Miller Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Miller Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mission Township: 38.5%Nettle Creek Township: 37.2%Manlius Township: 37.8%Rutland Township: 37.9%Serena Township: 36.5%Northville Township: 37%Fox Township: 38.9%Sheridan: 40%Big Grove Township: 38.7%Millington: 37.4%Saratoga Township: 36.6%Erienna Township: 36.6%Brookfield Township: 37.5%Marseilles: 37.9%Seneca: 37.7%Dayton Township: 37.6%Fall River Township: 37.9%Ottawa Township: 37.8%Ottawa: 38.1%Miller Township: 37.8%Miller TownshipMission TownshipNettle Creek TownshipManlius TownshipRutland TownshipMorris Hospital & Healthcare Centers · Morris · 11.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHValley West Community Hospital · Sandwich · 15.6 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Nettle Creek Township37.2%
Miller Township37.8%
Manlius Township37.8%
Rutland Township37.9%
Mission Township38.5%
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
Mission TownshipB38.5%10%15.2%ZIP codes
Nettle Creek Township————
Manlius TownshipB−37.8%11.8%15.6%ZIP codes
Rutland TownshipB−37.9%12.3%15.4%ZIP codes

Nettle 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.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Illinois

Questions about health in Miller Township

Why doesn’t Miller 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 Miller Township.

What hospital is closest to Miller Township?

Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers in Morris, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Miller 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 Miller Township.

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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.