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Health in Vermillion Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Vermillion Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61370, 61364. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Vermillion Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Vermillion Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.5%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 9.7%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Vermillion Township runs above Illinois on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 25% of residents are 65 or older (Illinois 17%), and COPD, heart disease and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Vermillion Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.4%), 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 Vermillion Township’s likely range; Vermillion Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61370, 61364, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Vermillion Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Vermillion Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.6%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Why age matters here

Vermillion Township is an older town: 25% 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 Vermillion Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Vermillion Township25%
Illinois17%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.9%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.2%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.5%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Vermillion Township, betterVermillion Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Vermillion Township gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Vermillion Township

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

HNearest EROSF Saint Elizabeth Medical CenterPeru · 10.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOSF Saint Elizabeth MDL Ctr★★★★★ · 10.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 24.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.5 mi
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center
Peru · ★★★★★
ER
11.1 mi
Carle Health Proctor Hospital
Peoria · ★★★★★
ER
23.3 mi
OSF Saint Paul Medical Center
Mendota · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.2 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Mendota
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.3 mi
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center
Princeton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Vermillion Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Vermillion Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Vermillion 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 Vermillion 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
63%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vermillion Township 8.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Vermillion Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Vermillion Township adults feel lonely
33.6% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Vermillion Township adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Vermillion Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Vermillion Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Vermillion 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.

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
Vermillion Township adults worry about having enough food
14% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Vermillion Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Vermillion Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Vermillion Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

13.4% of Vermillion Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Vermillion Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Deer Park Township: 37.4%Farm Ridge Township: 36.9%Richland Township: 38.6%Eden Township: 37.1%Eagle Township: 39%LaSalle Township: 37.9%Oglesby: 37.2%Utica Township: 36.4%South Ottawa Township: 37.8%Bruce Township: 39.2%Grand Rapids Township: 36.8%Hope Township: 38.7%Peru Township: 36.5%Granville Township: 37.1%Streator: 39.6%Reading Township: 38.4%Vermillion Township: 37.8%Vermillion TownshipDeer Park TownshipFarm Ridge TownshipRichland TownshipEden TownshipEagle TownshipOSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center · Peru · 10.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHCarle Health Proctor Hospital · Peoria · 11.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Farm Ridge Township36.9%
Eden Township37.1%
Deer Park Township37.4%
Vermillion Township37.8%
Richland Township38.6%
Eagle Township39%
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
Deer Park Township————
Farm Ridge Township————
Richland Township————
Eden TownshipB−37.1%12.2%14.5%ZIP codes
Eagle TownshipC39%13.6%17%ZIP codes

Deer Park Township, Farm Ridge Township and Richland 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.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Illinois

Questions about health in Vermillion Township

Why doesn’t Vermillion 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 Vermillion Township.

What hospital is closest to Vermillion Township?

OSF Saint Elizabeth MDL Ctr in Peru, 10.5 miles in a straight line from Vermillion Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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