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Health in Rosamond Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rosamond Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62557, 62083, 62555. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rosamond Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Rosamond Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.2%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 10.2%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Rosamond Township runs above Illinois on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Depression is more common in Rosamond Township

1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (23.4%), vs 19.8% across Illinois. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 18%, vs 15.6% across Illinois. Mind & connection ↓

Smoking is more common in Rosamond Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.2%), 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 Rosamond Township’s likely range; Rosamond Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62557, 62083, 62555, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rosamond Township adults…

Rosamond Township runs above IL on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Rosamond Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11.7%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Mind & connection

How Rosamond Township adults are doing

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

1 in 3Rosamond Township adults feel lonely
33.9% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Rosamond Township adults lack social or emotional support
24.9% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Rosamond Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · IL 19.8% · Worse than IL
1 in 6Rosamond Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · IL 15.6% · Worse than IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Rosamond 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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.5%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.1%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rosamond Township, betterRosamond Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Rosamond Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Rosamond Township

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

HNearest ERPana Community HospitalPana · 5.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPana Community Hospital★★★★★ · 5.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSiu Center for Family Medicine-TaylorvilleTaylorville · 12.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.9 mi
Pana Community Hospital
Pana · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.3 mi
Taylorville Memorial Hospital
Taylorville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.6 mi
Siu Center for Family Medicine-Taylorville
Taylorville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.1 mi
Central Counties Health Centers - Christian County
Taylorville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.7 mi
HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital
Shelbyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.5 mi
Hillsboro Area Hospital
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rosamond Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rosamond Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rosamond 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 Rosamond 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 Rosamond Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
60%Dentist visitIL 63%
86%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
63%Colon screeningIL 60%
70%MammogramIL 74%
79%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rosamond Township 8.5% · 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 6
Rosamond Township adults worry about having enough food
15.4% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Rosamond Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Rosamond Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Rosamond Township adults lack reliable transportation
8% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

15.9% of Rosamond Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Rosamond Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Locust Township: 38.2%Audubon Township: 38.1%Greenwood Township: 37.4%Pana Township: 39.4%Assumption Township: 37.7%Johnson Township: 37.6%May Township: 38%Hurricane Township: 38.1%Oconee Township: 38.4%Nokomis Township: 38.4%Ricks Township: 36.3%Tower Hill Township: 39.2%Pana: 39.6%Rosamond Township: 38.2%Rosamond TownshipLocust TownshipAudubon TownshipGreenwood TownshipPana TownshipPana Community Hospital · Pana · 5.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHTaylorville Memorial Hospital · Taylorville · 12.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHSiu Center for Family Medicine-Taylorville · Taylorville · 12.6 mi+Central Counties Health Centers - Christian County · Taylorville · 13.1 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Greenwood Township37.4%
Audubon Township38.1%
Rosamond Township38.2%
Locust Township38.2%
Pana Township39.4%
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
Audubon Township————
Locust TownshipC+38.2%12.7%16.9%ZIP codes
Greenwood Township————
Pana Township————

Audubon Township and Greenwood Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Pana Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone10%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Illinois

Questions about health in Rosamond Township

Why doesn’t Rosamond 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 Rosamond Township.

What hospital is closest to Rosamond Township?

Pana Community Hospital in Pana, 5.9 miles in a straight line from Rosamond 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 Rosamond Township.

Town Square →
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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. 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.