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Health in Timberlane · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Timberlane residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Timberlane

Timberlane is an active town

Only 16.7% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23% across Illinois. Habits ↓

Stroke and heart disease are less common in Timberlane

Timberlane runs below Illinois on four chronic conditions, most of all stroke (2.2% vs 3.3%), heart disease (4.2% vs 5.9%) and COPD (4.6% vs 6.3%). A young population is part of it: only 9% of residents are 65 or older (Illinois 17%). Conditions ↓

Fewer Timberlane adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 12 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 Timberlane’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 16.7%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.3%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 20.7%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 10.6%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Timberlane, betterTimberlane, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Timberlane gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Timberlane adults…

Timberlane runs below IL on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

2 of every 100 Timberlane adults have had a stroke
Illinois: 3 in 100 · better · likely 1.9–2.6%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Why age matters in Timberlane

Only 9% of Timberlane residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Illinois. Heart disease, COPD and stroke run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Timberlane9%
Illinois17%
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 12
Timberlane adults worry about having enough food
8.2% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 12
Timberlane adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 20
Timberlane adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 20
Timberlane adults lack reliable transportation
4.9% · IL 8%
Better than IL

6.4% of Timberlane adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Timberlane

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

HNearest ERSaint Anthony Medical CenterRockford · 8.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUw Health★★★★★ · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCrusaders Central Clinic AssociationBelvidere · 6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Crusaders Central Clinic Association
6 sites · nearest in Belvidere
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.6 mi
Saint Anthony Medical Center
Rockford · ★★★★★
ER
11.6 mi
Uw Health
Rockford · ★★★★★
ER
11.7 mi
Aunt Martha's Rockford Community Health Center
Rockford · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.1 mi
Javon Bea Hospital
Rockford · ★★★★★
ER
14.6 mi
Mercy Harvard Hospital
Harvard · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Timberlane itself
✓ Dental careTimberlane is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Timberlane 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 Timberlane; ≈ 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 Timberlane adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
74%Dentist visitIL 63%
89%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
63%Colon screeningIL 60%
75%MammogramIL 74%
73%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Timberlane 5.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Timberlane adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Timberlane adults feel lonely
31.2% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Timberlane adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Timberlane adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 7Timberlane adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Timberlane 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

Timberlane and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Poplar Grove: 34.2%Candlewick Lake: 37.8%Caledonia: 32.2%Timberlane: 33.3%TimberlanePoplar Grove
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Timberlane33.3%
Poplar Grove34.2%
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
Poplar GroveA−34.2%9.3%11.9%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

21.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs8.7%
Thinking or memory10.6%
Hearing4.7%
Errands alone5.4%
Vision2.9%
Dressing or bathing2.4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Timberlane

Why doesn’t Timberlane have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Timberlane?

Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, 8.6 miles in a straight line from Timberlane’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Timberlane?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Crusader Clinic - Belvidere in Belvidere, 6.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.