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≈ B−Health Grade
Health in Oneco Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Oneco Township is healthier than 55% of U.S. towns

Oneco Township differs from Illinois on 9 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 5 better, 4 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61060, 61089. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Oneco Township

Oneco Township is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Oneco Township is healthier than 55%. Against the 10,491 towns with similar household incomes ($52K–$87K), it’s healthier than 70%. Health Grade ↓

Cancer, COPD and arthritis run high in Oneco Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.9%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. Arthritis is also above the state: 29.7%, vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Oneco Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Oneco 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 Oneco Township is insured

Only 6.9% 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 Oneco Township’s likely range; Oneco Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61060, 61089, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A.

Health Grade

What’s behind Oneco Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Oneco Township is healthier than 55% of U.S. towns. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 65% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 32%).

BSelf-rated health18.3% · IL 18.6% · U.S. 19.4%
BPhysical distress13.8% · IL 12.2% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress17% · IL 15.6% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity38.5% · IL 34% · U.S. 32.9%
BDiabetes11.5% · IL 11.7% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking14.4% smoke · IL 12.1% · U.S. 11.8%
B+Exercise23.4% · IL 23% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 55%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $52K–$87K (10,491)Healthier than 70%

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). Oneco Township’s median household income is $69,630; among the 10,491 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($52K–$87K), it’s healthier than 70%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Oneco Township could be anywhere from C− to A. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 61060,61089), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Oneco Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Oneco 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
Oneco Township adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Oneco Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Oneco Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Oneco Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · IL 8%
Better than IL

10.7% of Oneco Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Oneco 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%
64%Colon screeningIL 60%
74%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oneco Township 6.9% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Oneco Township

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

HNearest ERThe Monroe ClinicMonroe · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThe Monroe Clinic★★★★★ · 8.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCrusaders Central Clinic AssociationRockford · 31.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
The Monroe Clinic
Monroe · ★★★★★
ER
13 mi
FHN Memorial Hospital
Freeport · ★★★★★
ER
26.8 mi
Lafayette Hospital and Clinics
Darlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.6 mi
Javon Bea Hospital
Rockford · ★★★★★
ER
31.8 mi
Crusaders Central Clinic Association
4 sites · nearest in Rockford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.3 mi
Community Health Systems
2 sites · nearest in Beloit
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Oneco Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Oneco Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Oneco 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 Oneco 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 23.4%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.3%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Oneco Township, betterOneco Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Oneco Township gets moving

3.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Oneco Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Oneco Township adults feel lonely
33.3% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Oneco Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Oneco Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Oneco Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Oneco 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.

Around town

Oneco Township and the towns around it

Oneco Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.

Clarno: 40.3%Jefferson: 41.6%Buckeye Township: 40.4%Rock Grove Township: 38.3%Winslow Township: 38.6%Cadiz: 42.6%Monroe: 40.1%Monroe: 40.3%Sylvester: 40.6%Spring Grove: 42.2%Waddams Township: 38.9%Harlem Township: 41.3%Dakota Township: 38.7%Laona Township: 37.6%Rock Run Township: 38.5%Lake Summerset: 37.6%West Point Township: 37.8%Nora Township: 38%Wayne: 42.7%Jordan: 41%Oneco Township: 38.5%Oneco TownshipClarnoJeffersonBuckeye TownshipRock Grove TownshipWinslow TownshipCadizThe Monroe Clinic · Monroe · 8.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHFHN Memorial Hospital · Freeport · 13 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rock Grove Township38.3%
Oneco Township38.5%
Winslow Township38.6%
Clarno40.3%
Buckeye Township40.4%
Jefferson41.6%
Cadiz42.6%
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
Oneco TownshipB−38.5%11.5%14.4%ZIP codes
Buckeye TownshipC+40.4%13.3%15.3%ZIP codes
Rock Grove TownshipB38.3%12%13.6%ZIP codes
Winslow Township————

Winslow 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Illinois

Every CDC estimate for Oneco Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Oneco Township is better than Illinois on 5 and worse on 4; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Oneco Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Oneco TownshipILU.S.vs IL
Overall health
Fair or poor health18.3%15.4–21.418.6%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.8%11.9–15.812.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17%14.9–19.315.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity38.5%30–47.534%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.5%9.8–13.411.7%12%About the same
High blood pressure36%31.4–40.533%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.1%33.5–42.935.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis29.7%26–33.524.2%25.3%Worse
Asthma10.7%9.3–129.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10%9–117.6%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7%6.1–7.95.9%6.4%Worse
COPD7.9%6.6–9.26.3%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.5%3.2–43.3%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)11.8%9.5–14.510.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.4%11.8–1712.1%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work23.4%18.9–28.323%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.3%14.9–21.917.8%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34%27.2–41.635.4%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.9%5.4–8.69.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year78.9%75.2–82.477.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year65.5%61.8–69.263.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years88.2%86.4–9087.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78%74.6–8175.7%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)63.6%58.4–69.160.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)73.7%65.4–81.373.5%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression23.6%19.8–27.619.8%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely33.3%28–38.933.5%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support23.6%19.8–27.725.4%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food11.5%9.1–1415.9%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9.5%7.8–11.413.2%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6%5.1–7.17.8%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.3%5.3–7.38%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)10.7%8.4–1313.8%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability30.1%25.6–34.727.6%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.1%12–16.512.8%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.1%11.2–15.212.6%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.6%6.7–8.66.2%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty4.3%3.7–54.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8%6.9–9.37.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.5%3.1–4.13.5%3.8%About the same

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 Oneco Township

Is Oneco Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Oneco Township is healthier than 55% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 70%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Oneco Township?

CDC estimates 38.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 30% and 47.5%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Oneco Township?

The Monroe Clinic in Monroe, 8.8 miles in a straight line from Oneco Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Oneco Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.4–8.6%), 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 Oneco Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A.

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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.