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Health in Pike Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pike Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61726, 61764, 61740, 61744. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pike Township

Cancer, COPD and arthritis run high in Pike Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.8%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.7%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. Arthritis is also above the state: 29%, vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Pike Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 24 miles from Pike Township

The closest emergency room is Carle Bromenn Medical Center in Normal, 23.6 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Fewer Pike 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 ↓

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 Pike Township’s likely range; Pike Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61726, 61764, 61740, 61744, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pike Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Pike Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.8%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Pike Township

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

HNearest ERCarle Bromenn Medical CenterNormal · 23.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChestnut Health SystemsBloomington · 24.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Saint James Hospital
Pontiac · ★★★★★
23.6 mi
Carle Bromenn Medical Center
Normal · ★★★★★
ER
23.8 mi
St. Joseph Medical Center
Bloomington · ★★★★★
ER
24.5 mi
Chestnut Health Systems
3 sites · nearest in Bloomington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30 mi
Gibson Community Hospital
Gibson City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary carePike Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePike Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pike 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 Pike 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).

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
Pike Township adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Pike Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Pike Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Pike Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · IL 8%
Better than IL

10.9% of Pike Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.5%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 33%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.6%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pike Township, betterPike Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Pike Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
65%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pike Township 7.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Pike Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Pike Township adults feel lonely
32% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Pike Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Pike Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Pike Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pike 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

Pike Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Eppards Point Township: 36.7%Waldo Township: 33.9%Rooks Creek Township: 36.5%Chenoa Township: 35.7%Yates Township: 35.9%Avoca Township: 35%Pontiac Township: 37.3%Nebraska Township: 34.5%Panola Township: 39.3%Gridley Township: 34.5%Amity Township: 36.8%Lawndale Township: 38.1%Indian Grove Township: 34.5%Pike Township: 35.8%Pike TownshipEppards Point TownshipWaldo TownshipRooks Creek TownshipChenoa TownshipYates TownshipSaint James Hospital · Pontiac · 9.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Waldo Township33.9%
Chenoa Township35.7%
Pike Township35.8%
Yates Township35.9%
Rooks Creek Township36.5%
Eppards Point Township36.7%
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
Eppards Point Township————
Chenoa Township————
Rooks Creek Township————
Waldo Township————
Yates Township————

Eppards Point Township, Rooks Creek Township, Waldo Township and Yates Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Chenoa Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Illinois

Questions about health in Pike Township

Why doesn’t Pike 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 Pike Township.

What hospital is closest to Pike Township?

Carle Bromenn Medical Center in Normal, 23.6 miles in a straight line from Pike Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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