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Health in Victor Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Victor Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 60531, 60552, 60556. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Victor Township

Cancer and COPD run high in Victor Township

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.3%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. Conditions ↓

Fewer Victor Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 8 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 Victor Township’s likely range; Victor Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 60531, 60552, 60556, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Victor Township adults…

Victor Township runs above IL on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Victor Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–9.9%
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 8
Victor Township adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Victor Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Victor Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Victor Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · IL 8%
Better than IL

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

Getting care

Care in and near Victor Township

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

HNearest ERValley West Community HospitalSandwich · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital★★★★★ · 16.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 19.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Valley West Community Hospital
Sandwich · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.2 mi
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital
Dekalb · ★★★★★
ER
18.4 mi
OSF Saint Paul Medical Center
Mendota · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.8 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
3 sites · nearest in Mendota
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20 mi
2550 N Annie Glidden Rd
Dekalb · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.5 mi
Rochelle Community Hospital
Rochelle · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Victor Township itself
✓ Dental careVictor Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Victor 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 Victor 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 22.2%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.7%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 19.4%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Victor Township, betterVictor Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Victor Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

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

How Victor Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Victor Township adults feel lonely
32.7% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Victor Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.9% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Victor Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Victor Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Victor 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

Victor Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Somonauk Township: 35.6%Adams Township: 37.6%Paw Paw Township: 37.5%Sandwich Township: 35.9%Northville Township: 37%Serena Township: 36.5%Earl Township: 37.6%Wyoming Township: 37.9%Shabbona Township: 34.6%Clinton Township: 35%Victor Township: 36.4%Victor TownshipSomonauk TownshipAdams TownshipPaw Paw TownshipValley West Community Hospital · Sandwich · 7.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Somonauk Township35.6%
Victor Township36.4%
Paw Paw Township37.5%
Adams Township37.6%
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
Somonauk Township————
Paw Paw Township————
Adams TownshipB37.6%11.2%15.1%ZIP codes

Somonauk Township: not graded. Paw Paw 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.

28.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing7%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Illinois

Questions about health in Victor Township

Why doesn’t Victor 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 Victor Township.

What hospital is closest to Victor Township?

Valley West Community Hospital in Sandwich, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Victor Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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