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Health in Somonauk Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Somonauk Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 60552, 60548. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Somonauk Township

Cancer runs high in Somonauk Township

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.4%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Conditions ↓

Fewer Somonauk Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 9 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 Somonauk Township’s likely range; Somonauk Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 60552, 60548, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Somonauk Township adults…

Somonauk Township runs above IL on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Somonauk Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.2%
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 9
Somonauk Township adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Somonauk Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Somonauk Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Somonauk Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · IL 8%
Better than IL

9.9% of Somonauk Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Somonauk Township

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

HNearest ERValley West Community HospitalSandwich · 4.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital★★★★★ · 15.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAunt Martha's Health & WellnessAurora · 19 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Valley West Community Hospital
Sandwich · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.9 mi
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital
Dekalb · ★★★★★
ER
19 mi
Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness
2 sites · nearest in Aurora
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.3 mi
Vna Health Care, An Illinois Not-For-Profit Corporation
3 sites · nearest in Aurora
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.9 mi
Presence Mercy Medical Center
Aurora · ★★★★★
ER
21.8 mi
Copley Memorial Hospital
Aurora · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Somonauk Township itself
✓ Dental careSomonauk Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Somonauk 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 Somonauk 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 21.4%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 19.3%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Somonauk Township, betterSomonauk Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Somonauk Township gets moving

3.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
65%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
66%Colon screeningIL 60%
73%MammogramIL 74%
77%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Somonauk Township 7.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Somonauk Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Somonauk Township adults feel lonely
32.3% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Somonauk Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Somonauk Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Somonauk Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Somonauk 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

Somonauk Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sandwich Township: 35.9%Northville Township: 37%Victor Township: 36.4%Little Rock Township: 40.9%Squaw Grove Township: 36.2%Mission Township: 38.5%Fox Township: 38.9%Millington: 37.4%Adams Township: 37.6%Serena Township: 36.5%Paw Paw Township: 37.5%Somonauk Township: 35.6%Somonauk TownshipSandwich TownshipNorthville TownshipVictor TownshipValley West Community Hospital · Sandwich · 4.4 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Somonauk Township35.6%
Sandwich Township35.9%
Victor Township36.4%
Northville Township37%
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
Sandwich Township————
Northville TownshipB+37%10.8%14%ZIP codes
Victor Township————

Sandwich Township: not graded. Victor 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.

28.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing7%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Illinois

Questions about health in Somonauk Township

Why doesn’t Somonauk 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 Somonauk Township.

What hospital is closest to Somonauk Township?

Valley West Community Hospital in Sandwich, 4.4 miles in a straight line from Somonauk 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 Somonauk 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.