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Health in Nevada Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Nevada Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 60460, 60420, 61313. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Nevada Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Nevada Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.9%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 9.8%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Nevada Township runs above Illinois on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Nevada Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.8%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

The nearest ER is 21 miles from Nevada Township

The closest emergency room is Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers in Morris, 21.4 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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 Nevada Township’s likely range; Nevada Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 60460, 60420, 61313, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Nevada Township adults…

Nevada Township runs above IL on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Nevada Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–10.4%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.8%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.5%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Nevada Township, betterNevada Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Nevada Township gets moving

3.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Nevada Township

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

HNearest ERMorris Hospital & Healthcare CentersMorris · 21.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisKankakee · 35.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.9 mi
Saint James Hospital
Pontiac · ★★★★★
21.4 mi
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
Morris · ★★★★★
ER
34.3 mi
Riverside Medical Center
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
34.7 mi
Presence St. Marys Hospital
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
35.3 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
Kankakee · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
36.4 mi
Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness
4 sites · nearest in Kankakee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNevada Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNevada Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Nevada 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 Nevada 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 Nevada Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
61%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Nevada Township 8.1% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Nevada Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Nevada Township adults feel lonely
33.4% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Nevada Township adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Nevada Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Nevada Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Nevada 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.

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
Nevada Township adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Nevada Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Nevada Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Nevada Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

13.5% of Nevada Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Nevada Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Dwight Township: 36.3%Sunbury Township: 37.2%Highland Township: 36.8%Odell Township: 36.6%Union Township: 36.9%Round Grove Township: 36.9%Newtown Township: 37.2%Esmen Township: 36.8%Allen Township: 37.4%Goodfarm Township: 37.1%Vienna Township: 36.1%Owego Township: 37.2%Nevada Township: 36.5%Nevada TownshipDwight TownshipSunbury TownshipHighland TownshipOdell TownshipSaint James Hospital · Pontiac · 13.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dwight Township36.3%
Nevada Township36.5%
Odell Township36.6%
Highland Township36.8%
Sunbury Township37.2%
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
Dwight Township————
Sunbury Township————
Odell TownshipC+36.6%12.7%15.7%ZIP codes
Highland Township————

Dwight Township: not graded. Sunbury Township and Highland 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.

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Illinois

Questions about health in Nevada Township

Why doesn’t Nevada 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 Nevada Township.

What hospital is closest to Nevada Township?

Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers in Morris, 21.4 miles in a straight line from Nevada 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 Nevada 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.