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Health in Scott Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Scott Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61875, 61822, 61884. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Scott Township

Fewer Scott Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Cancer runs high in Scott Township

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (8.8%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Conditions ↓

Scott Township is an active town

Only 18.2% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23% 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 Scott Township’s likely range; Scott Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61875, 61822, 61884, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · 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 10
Scott Township adults worry about having enough food
10% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Scott Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 18
Scott Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Scott Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · IL 8%
Better than IL

8.8% of Scott 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 18.2%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.9%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 11.2%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Scott Township, betterScott Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Scott Township gets moving

5.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Scott Township adults…

Scott Township runs below IL on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Scott Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8–9.8%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Scott Township

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

HNearest ERKirby Medical CenterMonticello · 8.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCarle Foundation Hospital★★★★★ · 9.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePromise Healthcare NFPChampaign · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
Promise Healthcare NFP
4 sites · nearest in Champaign
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.4 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Champaign
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.9 mi
Kirby Medical Center
Monticello · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.2 mi
OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center
Urbana · ★★★★★
ER
9.8 mi
Carle Foundation Hospital
Urbana · ★★★★★
ER
26.7 mi
Gibson Community Hospital
Gibson City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Scott Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Scott Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Scott 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 Scott 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 Scott Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

77%Yearly checkupIL 78%
68%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
68%Colon screeningIL 60%
77%MammogramIL 74%
77%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Scott Township 6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Scott Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Scott Township adults feel lonely
31.6% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Scott Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Scott Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 7Scott Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Scott 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

Scott Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mahomet Township: 31.1%Sangamon Township: 34.5%Champaign Township: 30.1%Colfax Township: 32.2%Hensley Township: 30.2%Mahomet: 30.9%Newcomb Township: 30.9%Blue Ridge Township: 35.1%Monticello Township: 34.5%Goose Creek Township: 34.9%Champaign: 31.2%Champaign City Township: 31.4%Savoy: 28.7%Urbana Township: 33.7%Tolono Township: 31.1%Sadorus Township: 32.4%Scott Township: 31.6%Scott TownshipMahomet TownshipSangamon TownshipChampaign TownshipColfax TownshipKirby Medical Center · Monticello · 8.9 miHOSF Heart of Mary Medical Center · Urbana · 9.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHCarle Foundation Hospital · Urbana · 9.8 mi · 2★ MedicareHPromise Healthcare - Kirby · Champaign · 7.3 mi+CHP Champaign Health Center · Champaign · 8.4 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Champaign Township30.1%
Mahomet Township31.1%
Scott Township31.6%
Colfax Township32.2%
Sangamon Township34.5%
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
Mahomet TownshipA31.1%9.3%10.8%ZIP codes
Sangamon TownshipA−34.5%10.7%12%ZIP codes
Champaign TownshipA30.1%9.8%9.8%ZIP codes
Colfax Township————

Colfax 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.

24.5%

of Scott Township adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.7%
Thinking or memory11.1%
Hearing6.1%
Errands alone6.4%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Illinois

Questions about health in Scott Township

Why doesn’t Scott 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 Scott Township.

What hospital is closest to Scott Township?

Kirby Medical Center in Monticello, 8.9 miles in a straight line from Scott Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

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

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Promise Healthcare - Kirby in Champaign, 7.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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