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Health in Rogers Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rogers Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 60919, 60946, 60941, 60917. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rogers Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Rogers Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 9.8%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Rogers Township runs above Illinois on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Depression is more common in Rogers Township

1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (23.1%), vs 19.8% across Illinois. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 17.5%, vs 15.6% across Illinois. Mind & connection ↓

Smoking is more common in Rogers Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.9%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

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 Rogers Township’s likely range; Rogers Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 60919, 60946, 60941, 60917, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rogers Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Rogers Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–10.3%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Mind & connection

How Rogers Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Rogers Township runs above Illinois.

1 in 3Rogers Township adults feel lonely
32.7% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Rogers Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.9% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Rogers Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · IL 19.8% · Worse than IL
1 in 6Rogers Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · IL 15.6% · Worse than IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Rogers 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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.7%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.4%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.9%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rogers Township, betterRogers Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Rogers Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Rogers Township

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

HNearest ERRiverside Medical CenterKankakee · 19.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRiverside Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisKankakee · 20.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.3 mi
Riverside Medical Center
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
19.6 mi
Presence St. Marys Hospital
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
Kankakee · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.9 mi
Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness
3 sites · nearest in Kankakee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.6 mi
Saint James Hospital
Pontiac · ★★★★★
27.8 mi
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
Watseka · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rogers Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rogers Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rogers 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 Rogers 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 Rogers Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
62%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
70%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rogers Township 7.3% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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
Rogers Township adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 10
Rogers Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Rogers Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Rogers Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

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

Around town

Rogers Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mona Township: 38.3%Norton Township: 37.6%Milks Grove Township: 37.2%Broughton Township: 37.8%Pella Township: 37.7%Sullivan Township: 36.9%Pilot Township: 37%Essex Township: 37.9%Ashkum Township: 39.9%Chebanse Township: 37.3%Union Township: 36.9%Round Grove Township: 36.9%Rogers Township: 37.8%Rogers TownshipMona TownshipNorton TownshipMilks Grove TownshipBroughton TownshipRiverside Medical Center · Kankakee · 19.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHPresence St. Marys Hospital · Kankakee · 19.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHCommunity Health Partnership of Illinois · Kankakee · 20.1 mi+Kankakee Community Health Center · Kankakee · 20.9 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Milks Grove Township37.2%
Norton Township37.6%
Rogers Township37.8%
Broughton Township37.8%
Mona Township38.3%
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
Norton Township————
Mona Township————
Milks Grove Township————
Broughton Township————

Norton Township, Mona Township, Milks Grove Township and Broughton 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Illinois

Questions about health in Rogers Township

Why doesn’t Rogers 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 Rogers Township.

What hospital is closest to Rogers Township?

Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, 19.3 miles in a straight line from Rogers 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 Rogers 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.