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Health in Tiskilwa · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Tiskilwa residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Tiskilwa

Cancer, COPD and heart disease run high in Tiskilwa

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.2%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.3%, vs 5.9% across Illinois. In all, Tiskilwa runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Tiskilwa 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 Tiskilwa’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Tiskilwa adults…

Tiskilwa runs above IL on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Tiskilwa adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.2%
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
Tiskilwa adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Tiskilwa adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Tiskilwa adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Tiskilwa adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · IL 8%
Better than IL

11.2% of Tiskilwa adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Tiskilwa

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

HNearest EROSF Saint Clare Medical CenterPrinceton · 5.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCarle Health Proctor Hospital★★★★★ · 19.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careToulon Community Health CenterToulon · 23.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.8 mi
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center
Princeton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19 mi
Carle Health Proctor Hospital
Peoria · ★★★★★
ER
20 mi
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center
Peru · ★★★★★
ER
23.2 mi
Toulon Community Health Center
Toulon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.5 mi
OSF Saint Luke Medical Center
Kewanee · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.9 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Mendota
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tiskilwa itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tiskilwa itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Tiskilwa 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 Tiskilwa; ≈ 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 22.7%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.9%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Tiskilwa, betterTiskilwa, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Tiskilwa gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
61%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
64%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tiskilwa 7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Tiskilwa adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Tiskilwa adults feel lonely
32.7% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Tiskilwa adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Tiskilwa adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Tiskilwa adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Tiskilwa 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

Tiskilwa 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Illinois

Questions about health in Tiskilwa

Why doesn’t Tiskilwa have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Tiskilwa?

OSF Saint Clare Medical Center in Princeton, 5.8 miles in a straight line from Tiskilwa’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.