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Health in Vance Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Vance Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61841, 61849, 61844. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Vance Township

Cancer, COPD and heart disease run high in Vance Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.2%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.4%, vs 5.9% across Illinois. In all, Vance Township runs above Illinois on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Vance 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 ↓

Nearly everyone in Vance Township is insured

Only 6.7% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 9.9% across Illinois. Checkups ↓

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 Vance Township’s likely range; Vance Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61841, 61849, 61844, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Vance Township adults…

Vance Township runs above IL on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Vance Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.1%
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
Vance Township adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Vance Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Vance Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Vance Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · IL 8%
Better than IL

11% of Vance Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Vance 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%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vance Township 6.7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Vance Township

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

HNearest EROSF Sacred Heart Medical CenterDanville · 13.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCarle Foundation Hospital★★★★★ · 18.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVermilion Area Comm HLTH CtrDanville · 14.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.9 mi
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
14.3 mi
Vermilion Area Comm HLTH Ctr
Danville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.3 mi
VA Illiana Healthcare System - Danville
Danville · not rated
For veterans
18.4 mi
Carle Foundation Hospital
Urbana · ★★★★★
ER
19 mi
OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center
Urbana · ★★★★★
ER
19.7 mi
Promise Healthcare NFP
4 sites · nearest in Champaign
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Vance Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Vance Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Vance 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 Vance 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 23.2%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.7%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.2%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Vance Township, betterVance Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Vance Township gets moving

5.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Vance Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Vance Township adults feel lonely
31.8% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Vance Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Vance Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Vance Township 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 Vance 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

Vance Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Catlin Township: 40.6%Oakwood Township: 41.9%South Homer Township: 33.5%Jamaica Township: 40.2%Sidell Township: 39.2%Danville Township: 45.4%Georgetown Township: 42.4%Blount Township: 44.3%Carroll Township: 40.8%Pilot Township: 41.4%Ogden Township: 32.1%Ayers Township: 34.2%Sidney Township: 33.2%Young America Township: 37.7%Vance Township: 38.2%Vance TownshipCatlin TownshipOakwood TownshipSouth Homer TownshipJamaica TownshipSidell TownshipOSF Sacred Heart Medical Center · Danville · 13.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHVA Illiana Healthcare System - Danville · Danville · 16.3 miHVermilion Area Comm HLTH Ctr · Danville · 14.3 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
South Homer Township33.5%
Vance Township38.2%
Sidell Township39.2%
Jamaica Township40.2%
Catlin Township40.6%
Oakwood Township41.9%
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
Catlin TownshipC+40.6%12.3%15.1%ZIP codes
Oakwood TownshipC41.9%13.6%16.3%ZIP codes
South Homer TownshipB+33.5%11%13.5%ZIP codes
Jamaica Township————
Sidell Township————

Jamaica Township and Sidell 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Illinois

Questions about health in Vance Township

Why doesn’t Vance 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 Vance Township.

What hospital is closest to Vance Township?

Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, 18.4 miles in a straight line from Vance Township’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 Vance 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.