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Health in Victoria Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Victoria Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61485, 61489, 61449. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Victoria Township

Cancer, arthritis and COPD run high in Victoria Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.1%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.7%), vs 24.2% across Illinois. COPD is also above the state: 7.7%, vs 6.3% across Illinois. In all, Victoria Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Victoria 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 Victoria Township is insured

Only 6.6% 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 Victoria Township’s likely range; Victoria Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61485, 61489, 61449, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Victoria Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Victoria Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.2%
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
Victoria Township adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Victoria Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Victoria Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Victoria Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · IL 8%
Better than IL

10.2% of Victoria Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
66%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
66%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
79%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Victoria Township 6.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Victoria Township

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

HNearest EROSF Saint Luke Medical CenterKewanee · 15 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOSF Saint Luke Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careToulon Community Health CenterToulon · 11 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Toulon Community Health Center
Toulon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15 mi
OSF Saint Luke Medical Center
Kewanee · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.4 mi
Solvera Healthcare Center
2 sites · nearest in Galesburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.4 mi
St. Mary Medical Center
Galesburg · ★★★★★
ER
≈29.2 mi
Saint Francis Medical Center
Peoria · ★★★★★
ER
≈29.2 mi
Carle Health Methodist Hospital
Peoria · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Victoria Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Victoria Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Victoria 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 Victoria 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 22.9%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.7%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Victoria Township, betterVictoria Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Victoria Township gets moving

3 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Victoria Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Victoria Township adults feel lonely
31.2% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Victoria Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Victoria Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Victoria Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Victoria 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

Victoria Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lynn Township: 37.8%Truro Township: 37%Copley Township: 35.7%West Jersey Township: 38.2%Walnut Grove Township: 35.5%Galva Township: 39%Goshen Township: 37.9%Persifer Township: 36.7%Millbrook Township: 33%Elba Township: 37.7%Sparta Township: 36.8%Knox Township: 37.6%Essex Township: 37.3%Victoria Township: 36.5%Victoria TownshipLynn TownshipTruro TownshipCopley TownshipWest Jersey TownshipOSF Saint Luke Medical Center · Kewanee · 15 mi · 4★ MedicareHToulon Community Health Center · Toulon · 11 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Copley Township35.7%
Victoria Township36.5%
Truro Township37%
Lynn Township37.8%
West Jersey Township38.2%
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
Lynn Township————
Truro Township————
West Jersey Township————
Copley Township————

Lynn Township, Truro Township, West Jersey Township and Copley 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.

29.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Illinois

Questions about health in Victoria Township

Why doesn’t Victoria 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 Victoria Township.

What hospital is closest to Victoria Township?

OSF Saint Luke Medical Center in Kewanee, 15.0 miles in a straight line from Victoria 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 Victoria 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.