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Health in Nettle Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Nettle Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 60450, 60541, 61360. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Nettle Creek Township

Cancer runs high in Nettle Creek Township

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.2%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Conditions ↓

Fewer Nettle Creek Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around 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 Nettle Creek Township’s likely range; Nettle Creek Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 60450, 60541, 61360, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Nettle Creek Township adults…

Nettle Creek Township runs above IL on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Nettle Creek Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.1%
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 8
Nettle Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Nettle Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Nettle Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Nettle Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · IL 8%
Better than IL

11.1% of Nettle Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Nettle Creek Township

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

HNearest ERMorris Hospital & Healthcare CentersMorris · 7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMorris Hospital & Healthcare Centers★★★★★ · 7.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAunt Martha's Health & WellnessJoliet · 22.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
Morris · ★★★★★
ER
16.1 mi
Valley West Community Hospital
Sandwich · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.9 mi
Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness
4 sites · nearest in Joliet
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.1 mi
Saint Joseph Medical Center
Joliet · ★★★★★
ER
23.8 mi
Vna Health Care, An Illinois Not-For-Profit Corporation
2 sites · nearest in Joliet
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.5 mi
Copley Memorial Hospital
Aurora · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNettle Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNettle Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Nettle Creek 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 Nettle Creek 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 22.6%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.4%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 19.2%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Nettle Creek Township, betterNettle Creek Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Nettle Creek Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
66%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
66%Colon screeningIL 60%
73%MammogramIL 74%
77%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Nettle Creek Township 7.8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Nettle Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Nettle Creek Township adults feel lonely
32.3% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Nettle Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Nettle Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Nettle Creek 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 Nettle Creek 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

Nettle Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Saratoga Township: 36.6%Miller Township: 37.8%Big Grove Township: 38.7%Erienna Township: 36.6%Aux Sable Township: 36.5%Lisbon Township: 37.7%Morris Township: 36.6%Mission Township: 38.5%Manlius Township: 37.8%Rutland Township: 37.9%Fox Township: 38.9%Norman Township: 36.5%Wauponsee Township: 36.6%Morris: 37%Nettle Creek Township: 37.2%Nettle Creek TownshipSaratoga TownshipMiller TownshipBig Grove TownshipErienna TownshipMorris Hospital & Healthcare Centers · Morris · 7 mi · 4★ MedicareHValley West Community Hospital · Sandwich · 16.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Saratoga Township36.6%
Erienna Township36.6%
Nettle Creek Township37.2%
Miller Township37.8%
Big Grove 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
Saratoga TownshipB36.6%11.2%13.7%ZIP codes
Miller Township————
Big Grove TownshipA−38.7%10.3%12.2%ZIP 60541
Erienna TownshipB36.6%11.4%13.8%ZIP 60450

Miller 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.

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Nettle Creek Township

Why doesn’t Nettle Creek 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 Nettle Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Nettle Creek Township?

Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers in Morris, 7.0 miles in a straight line from Nettle Creek 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 Nettle Creek 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.