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Health in Tate Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Tate Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62935, 62890. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Tate Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Tate 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: 9.7%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Tate Township runs above Illinois on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Tate Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16%), 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 Tate Township’s likely range; Tate Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62935, 62890, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Tate Township adults…

Tate Township runs above IL on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Tate Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–10.2%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
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 36.6%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Tate Township, betterTate Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Tate Township gets moving

5.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Tate Township

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

HNearest ERFerrell Hospital Community FoundationsEldorado · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHamilton Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 14.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHarrisburg Community HTLH CenterHarrisburg · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
Harrisburg Community HTLH Center
Harrisburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.5 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
5 sites · nearest in Eldorado
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.6 mi
Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations
Eldorado · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.2 mi
Harrisburg Medical Center
Harrisburg · ★★★★★
ER
14.9 mi
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Mcleansboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.6 mi
Franklin Hospital
Benton · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tate Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tate Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Tate 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 Tate 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 Tate 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%
63%Colon screeningIL 60%
70%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tate Township 7.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Tate Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Tate Township runs above Illinois.

1 in 3Tate Township adults feel lonely
32.7% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Tate Township adults lack social or emotional support
24% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Tate Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Tate Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · IL 15.6% · Worse than IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Tate 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.

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
Tate Township adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Tate Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Tate Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Tate Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

13.7% of Tate Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Tate Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Long Branch Township: 38.5%South Flannigan Township: 39.4%Cave Township: 40%Galatia Township: 39.4%South Twigg Township: 38.8%Raleigh Township: 38.7%Rector Township: 40.3%Flannigan Township: 40.3%Eastern Township: 39.8%Frankfort Township: 42.3%Brushy Township: 39.6%Twigg Township: 40.6%Mayberry Township: 39.1%Tate Township: 39.5%Tate TownshipLong Branch TownshipSouth Flannigan TownshipCave TownshipGalatia TownshipSouth Twigg TownshipFerrell Hospital Community Foundations · Eldorado · 11.6 mi · 1★ MedicareHFranklin Hospital · Benton · 17.6 miHHarrisburg Community HTLH Center · Harrisburg · 11.3 mi+Eldorado Rural Health Clinic · Eldorado · 11.5 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Long Branch Township38.5%
South Twigg Township38.8%
South Flannigan Township39.4%
Galatia Township39.4%
Tate Township39.5%
Cave Township40%
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
Long Branch Township————
South Flannigan Township————
Cave TownshipC+40%12.6%16.3%ZIP codes
South Twigg Township————
Galatia TownshipC+39.4%12.7%16%ZIP codes

Long Branch Township, South Flannigan Township and South Twigg 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.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Illinois

Questions about health in Tate Township

Why doesn’t Tate 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 Tate Township.

What hospital is closest to Tate Township?

Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations in Eldorado, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Tate Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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