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Health in Rockville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rockville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 60950, 60914. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rockville Township

Cancer, arthritis and COPD run high in Rockville Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.6%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (28.1%), vs 24.2% across Illinois. COPD is also above the state: 7.3%, vs 6.3% across Illinois. In all, Rockville Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Rockville 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 Rockville Township’s likely range; Rockville Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 60950, 60914, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rockville Township adults…

Rockville Township runs above IL on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Rockville Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.6%
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
Rockville Township adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Rockville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Rockville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Rockville Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · IL 8%
Better than IL

10.5% of Rockville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Rockville Township

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

HNearest ERRiverside Medical CenterKankakee · 9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRiverside Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisKankakee · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9 mi
Riverside Medical Center
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
9.3 mi
Presence St. Marys Hospital
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
9.5 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
Kankakee · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.3 mi
Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness
3 sites · nearest in Kankakee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.8 mi
Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers
New Lenox · ★★★★★
ER
21.9 mi
Saint Joseph Medical Center
Joliet · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rockville Township itself
✓ Dental careRockville Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rockville 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 Rockville 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 21.5%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.2%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 12.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rockville Township, betterRockville Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Rockville Township gets moving

7.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Rockville 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%
63%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rockville Township 7.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Rockville Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Rockville Township adults feel lonely
33.4% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Rockville Township adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Rockville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Rockville 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 Rockville 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

Rockville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bourbonnais Township: 38.1%Manteno Township: 36.6%Wesley Township: 39.1%Limestone Township: 43.6%Kankakee Township: 44.1%Ganeer Township: 39.9%Sumner Township: 38.4%Custer Township: 39.5%Rest Haven: 39.7%Lakewood Shores: 40.6%Custer Park: 41%Wilmington: 39.2%Otto Township: 39.9%Limestone: 35.4%Salina Township: 37.9%Pilot Township: 37%Rockville Township: 36.5%Rockville TownshipBourbonnais TownshipManteno TownshipWesley TownshipLimestone TownshipRiverside Medical Center · Kankakee · 9 mi · 4★ MedicareHPresence St. Marys Hospital · Kankakee · 9.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHCommunity Health Partnership of Illinois · Kankakee · 9.5 mi+Kankakee Community Health Center · Kankakee · 10.3 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rockville Township36.5%
Manteno Township36.6%
Bourbonnais Township38.1%
Wesley Township39.1%
Limestone Township43.6%
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
Bourbonnais TownshipB−38.1%11.4%13.9%ZIP codes
Manteno TownshipB+36.6%11.7%12.9%ZIP codes
Limestone TownshipD43.6%15.6%17.4%ZIP codes
Wesley TownshipB−39.1%11.8%14.9%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Rockville Township

Why doesn’t Rockville 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 Rockville Township.

What hospital is closest to Rockville Township?

Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, 9.0 miles in a straight line from Rockville Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

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

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Partnership of Illinois in Kankakee, 9.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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