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Health in Ustick Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ustick Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61270, 61252. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ustick Township

Cancer, heart disease and COPD run high in Ustick Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.6%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. COPD is also above the state: 8.1%, vs 6.3% across Illinois. In all, Ustick Township runs above Illinois on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 32% of residents are 65 or older (Illinois 17%), and cancer, heart disease and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Fewer Ustick 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 Ustick Township’s likely range; Ustick Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61270, 61252, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ustick Township adults…

Ustick Township runs above IL on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Ustick Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.7%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Why age matters here

Ustick Township is an older town: 32% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Illinois. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Ustick Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Ustick Township32%
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 9
Ustick Township adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Ustick Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Ustick Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Ustick Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · IL 8%
Better than IL

10.9% of Ustick Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Ustick Township

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

HNearest ERMorrison Community HospitalMorrison · 6.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercyone Clinton Medical Center★★★★★ · 8.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health CareClinton · 9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Morrison Community Hospital
Morrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
8.4 mi
Mercyone Clinton Medical Center
Clinton · ★★★★★
ER
9 mi
Community Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.8 mi
CGH Medical Center
Sterling · ★★★★★
ER
17.9 mi
Whiteside CHD - Rock Falls
Rock Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
27 mi
Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical Center
Dewitt · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ustick Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ustick Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ustick 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 Ustick 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 23.4%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.7%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.5%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ustick Township, betterUstick Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Ustick Township gets moving

2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
64%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
67%Colon screeningIL 60%
73%MammogramIL 74%
80%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ustick Township 7.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ustick Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Ustick Township adults feel lonely
31% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Ustick Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Ustick Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Ustick Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Ustick 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

Ustick Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Union Grove Township: 33.9%Fulton Township: 35.7%Clyde Township: 34.1%Fenton Township: 34.7%Mount Pleasant Township: 33.9%Garden Plain Township: 35.5%Clinton: 40.5%Fulton: 36.1%York Township: 42.6%Genesee Township: 36.9%Fairhaven Township: 37.4%Ustick Township: 34.5%Ustick TownshipUnion Grove TownshipFulton TownshipClyde TownshipMorrison Community Hospital · Morrison · 6.2 miHMercyone Clinton Medical Center · Clinton · 8.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHCommunity Health Care Inc. Clinton Clinic · Clinton · 9 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Union Grove Township33.9%
Clyde Township34.1%
Ustick Township34.5%
Fulton Township35.7%
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
Union Grove TownshipB+33.9%12%13%ZIP codes
Fulton TownshipC+35.7%12.9%15.8%ZIP 61252
Clyde Township————

Clyde 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Illinois

Questions about health in Ustick Township

Why doesn’t Ustick 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 Ustick Township.

What hospital is closest to Ustick Township?

Morrison Community Hospital in Morrison, 6.2 miles in a straight line from Ustick Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Ustick Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Care Inc. Clinton Clinic in Clinton, 9.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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