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Health in Thawville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Thawville residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Thawville. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Thawville

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Thawville

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 9.6%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Thawville runs above Illinois on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Thawville

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.8%), 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 Thawville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Thawville adults…

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

9 of every 100 Thawville adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–10.5%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.6%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.4%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Thawville, betterThawville, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Thawville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Thawville

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

HNearest ERGibson Community HospitalGibson City · 19.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGibson Community Hospital★★★★★ · 19.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisRantoul · 25.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.1 mi
Gibson Community Hospital
Gibson City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21 mi
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
Watseka · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.4 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
3 sites · nearest in Rantoul
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.1 mi
Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center
Hoopeston · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.5 mi
Saint James Hospital
Pontiac · ★★★★★
33.9 mi
Kankakee Community Health Center
Kankakee · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Thawville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Thawville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Thawville 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 Thawville; ≈ 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 Thawville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
62%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
61%Colon screeningIL 60%
64%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Thawville 9.8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Thawville adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Thawville adults feel lonely
32.9% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Thawville adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Thawville adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Thawville 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 Thawville 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
Thawville adults worry about having enough food
15.2% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 8
Thawville adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Thawville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Thawville adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

14.9% of Thawville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Thawville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Illinois

Questions about health in Thawville

Why doesn’t Thawville have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Thawville.

What hospital is closest to Thawville?

Gibson Community Hospital in Gibson City, 19.1 miles in a straight line from Thawville’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 Thawville.

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.