Photo: PeteBobb · CC BY-SA 3.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Mount Carroll Township is healthier than 60%
Mount Carroll Township differs from Illinois on 14 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 2 better, 12 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61053, 61074. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Mount Carroll Township
COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Mount Carroll Township
1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.1%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 11%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Mount Carroll Township runs above Illinois on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (Illinois 17%), and COPD, heart disease and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Mount Carroll Township, and more people treating it
41.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Illinois 33%), but 80.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.7% statewide. Checkups ↓
Smoking is more common in Mount Carroll Township
1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.8%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓
Mount Carroll Township is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Mount Carroll Township is healthier than 31%. Against the 6,975 towns with similar household incomes ($40K–$67K), it’s healthier than 60%. Health Grade ↓
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 Mount Carroll Township’s likely range; Mount Carroll Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61053, 61074, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
What’s behind Mount Carroll Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mount Carroll Township is healthier than 31% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 58% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 20%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Mount Carroll Township’s median household income is $53,558; among the 6,975 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($40K–$67K), it’s healthier than 60%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Where Mount Carroll Township compares well: taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure), 80.6% (U.S. 76.5%).
Out of every 100 Mount Carroll Township adults…
Mount Carroll Township runs above IL on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Mount Carroll Township is an older town: 27% 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 Mount Carroll Township as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Mount Carroll Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.
Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois
Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.
0.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves
Care in and near Mount Carroll Township
No hospital or community health center in Mount Carroll Township itself. These are the nearest.
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 Mount Carroll 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).
How Mount Carroll Township adults are doing
About the same as Illinois on each measure.
1 in 3 Mount Carroll Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
14.2% of Mount Carroll Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Mount Carroll Township and the towns around it
Mount Carroll Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 4 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carroll Township | C | 39.2% | 14.4% | 15.8% | ZIP codes |
| Woodland Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Salem Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Mount Carroll | C+ | 38.2% | 14.1% | 14.6% | CDC place |
| Savanna Township | C− | 40.4% | 14.2% | 17% | ZIP codes |
| York Township | C | 42.6% | 12.7% | 18.6% | ZIP codes |
| Freedom Township | — | — | — | — |
Woodland Township, Salem Township and Freedom Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Mount Carroll Township adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Mount Carroll Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Mount Carroll Township is better than Illinois on 2 and worse on 12; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Mount Carroll Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Mount Carroll Township | IL | U.S. | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 22.1%18.8–25.5 | 18.6% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.6%13.6–17.8 | 12.2% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.6%14.5–18.8 | 15.6% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 39.2%30.7–48.2 | 34% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 14.4%12.4–16.7 | 11.7% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 41.4%36.7–46 | 33% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 40.8%36–45.6 | 35.4% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 33.9%30–37.8 | 24.2% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10.5%9.2–11.9 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 11%9.9–12.2 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 9%8–10.1 | 5.9% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 10.1%8.7–11.6 | 6.3% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.6%4.1–5 | 3.3% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 14.1%11.5–17.3 | 10.3% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.8%13.2–18.8 | 12.1% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 26.9%22.1–32.1 | 23% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 16.6%13.7–20.1 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34%27.2–41.3 | 35.4% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.3%6.8–10.1 | 9.9% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 80%76.4–83.2 | 77.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 62.2%58.3–66.2 | 63.4% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 87.8%86.1–89.5 | 87.4% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 80.6%77.6–83.2 | 75.7% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 64.2%58.8–69.7 | 60.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 72.7%64.2–80.5 | 73.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 22%18.4–25.7 | 19.8% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 32.1%26.9–37.4 | 33.5% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 23.7%20–27.7 | 25.4% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 14.3%11.7–17 | 15.9% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 10.5%8.9–12.4 | 13.2% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 7%5.9–8 | 7.8% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7.4%6.4–8.6 | 8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 14.2%11.7–17 | 13.8% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.6%29.8–39.5 | 27.6% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 17.7%15.1–20.5 | 12.8% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.1%12.3–16.1 | 12.6% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 9.6%8.5–10.8 | 6.2% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 5.6%5–6.4 | 4.8% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.5%8.2–10.8 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.5%4–5.1 | 3.5% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Illinois figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Mount Carroll Township
Is Mount Carroll Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mount Carroll Township is healthier than 31% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Mount Carroll Township?
CDC estimates 39.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.7% and 48.2%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Mount Carroll Township?
Mercyone Clinton Medical Center in Clinton, 16.5 miles in a straight line from Mount Carroll Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Mount Carroll Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.8–10.1%), against 9.9% across Illinois.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Mount Carroll Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mount Carroll Township.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.