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Health in Peotone Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Peotone Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 60468. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.3%
About the same as IL (18.6%)
Obesity
38.9%
About the same as IL (34%)
No exercise
24.8%
About the same as IL (23%)
Uninsured
8%
Better than IL (9.9%)
Feel lonely
33.4%
About the same as IL (33.5%)
Nearest ER
14.3 mi
Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights
What stands out

What stands out about health in Peotone Township

7.6%have COPD · IL 6.3%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Peotone Township adults…

Peotone Township runs above IL on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Peotone Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–8.8%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Peotone Township

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

HNearest ERFranciscan Health Olympia & Chicago HeightsOlympia Fields · 14.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySilver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers★★★★★ · 15.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWill County Community Health CenterMonee · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Will County Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Monee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.3 mi
Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights
Olympia Fields · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.8 mi
GPS-Maurice Fitts Page Whole Health and Wellness Health Center
Chicago Heights · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
15.3 mi
Riverside Medical Center
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.4 mi
Presence St. Marys Hospital
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.5 mi
Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers
New Lenox · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary carePeotone Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePeotone Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Peotone 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 Peotone 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 24.8%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.8%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 19.4%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Peotone Township, betterPeotone Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Peotone Township gets moving

3.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Peotone Community Park0.9 mi of trails2Wayne Lehnert Preserve80 acres3Will County Fairground35 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIL 78%
65%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%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
Peotone Township 8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Peotone Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Peotone Township adults feel lonely
33.4% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Peotone Township adults lack social or emotional support
24% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Peotone Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Peotone Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Peotone 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 8
Peotone Township adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Peotone Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Peotone Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Peotone Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

12.2% of Peotone Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Peotone Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Will Township: 39%Green Garden Township: 38.2%Wilton Township: 37.5%Washington Township: 38.4%Monee Township: 41.9%Frankfort: 35.5%Manhattan Township: 37%Frankfort Township: 35.2%Florence Township: 39.3%Peotone Township: 38.9%Peotone TownshipWill TownshipGreen Garden TownshipWilton TownshipFranciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights · Olympia Fields · 14.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHSilver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers · New Lenox · 15.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHWill County Community Health Center - East · Monee · 7.7 mi+GPS-Maurice Fitts Page Whole Health and Wellness Health Center · Chicago Heights · 14.8 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wilton Township37.5%
Green Garden Township38.2%
Peotone Township38.9%
Will Township39%
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
Will TownshipB−39%11.3%14.1%ZIP codes
Wilton Township————
Green Garden TownshipB+38.2%10.9%11.9%ZIP codes

Wilton Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Illinois

Questions about health in Peotone Township

Why doesn’t Peotone 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 Peotone Township.

What hospital is closest to Peotone Township?

Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights in Olympia Fields, 14.3 miles in a straight line from Peotone Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Peotone Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Will County Community Health Center - East in Monee, 7.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Peotone 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.