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Health in Salt Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Salt Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 62664. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Salt Creek Township

COPD, cancer and heart disease run high in Salt Creek Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.2%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.9%, vs 5.9% across Illinois. In all, Salt Creek Township runs above Illinois on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Salt Creek Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.4%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Salt Creek Township, and more people treating it

38.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Illinois 33%), but 79% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.7% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Salt Creek Township’s likely range; Salt Creek Township’s figures come from ZIP code 62664, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Salt Creek Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Salt Creek Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–10.8%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 25%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.8%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.2%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Salt Creek Township, betterSalt Creek Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Salt Creek Township gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
60%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
64%Colon screeningIL 60%
70%MammogramIL 74%
79%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Salt Creek Township 7.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Salt Creek Township

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

HNearest ERMason District HospitalHavana · 17.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois University School of MedicineLincoln · 21.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.5 mi
Mason District Hospital
Havana · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Lincoln · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.4 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
6 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.1 mi
Hopedale Hospital
Hopedale · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.2 mi
Memorial Medical Center
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
26.1 mi
Central Counties Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Springfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Salt Creek Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Salt Creek Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Salt Creek 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 Salt Creek 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).

Mind & connection

How Salt Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Salt Creek Township adults feel lonely
32.2% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Salt Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Salt Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Salt Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Salt Creek 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.

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
Salt Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 10
Salt Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Salt Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Salt Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

13.2% of Salt Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Salt Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Crane Creek Township: 38.6%Mason City Township: 36.6%Pennsylvania Township: 37.2%Kilbourne Township: 38.1%Sherman Township: 38.3%Sheridan Township: 36.3%Allens Grove Township: 37.3%Prairie Creek Township: 36.2%Manito Township: 37.1%Salt Creek Township: 36.7%Salt Creek TownshipCrane Creek TownshipMason City TownshipPennsylvania Township
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mason City Township36.6%
Salt Creek Township36.7%
Pennsylvania Township37.2%
Crane Creek Township38.6%
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
Crane Creek Township————
Pennsylvania Township————
Mason City Township————

Crane Creek Township and Pennsylvania Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Mason City Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Illinois

Questions about health in Salt Creek Township

Why doesn’t Salt Creek 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 Salt Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Salt Creek Township?

Mason District Hospital in Havana, 17.5 miles in a straight line from Salt Creek Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Salt Creek Township.

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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.