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Health in Westfield Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Westfield Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61312, 61330, 61342, 61317. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Westfield Township

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Westfield Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.3%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.6%, vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Westfield Township runs above Illinois on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Westfield Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.9%), 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 Westfield Township’s likely range; Westfield Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61312, 61330, 61342, 61317, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Westfield Township adults…

Westfield Township runs above IL on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Westfield Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–10.6%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.6%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.6%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Westfield Township, betterWestfield Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Westfield Township gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Westfield Township

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

HNearest ERCarle Health Proctor HospitalPeoria · 9.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCarle Health Proctor Hospital★★★★★ · 9.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Mendota
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.2 mi
Carle Health Proctor Hospital
Peoria · ★★★★★
ER
9.6 mi
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center
Peru · ★★★★★
ER
9.7 mi
OSF Saint Paul Medical Center
Mendota · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.4 mi
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center
Princeton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.9 mi
Whiteside CHD - Rock Falls
Rock Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Westfield Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Westfield Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Westfield 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 Westfield 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 Westfield Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
62%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
63%Colon screeningIL 60%
70%MammogramIL 74%
78%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Westfield Township 8.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Westfield Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Westfield Township runs above Illinois.

1 in 3Westfield Township adults feel lonely
33.2% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Westfield Township adults lack social or emotional support
24.6% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Westfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · IL 19.8% · Worse than IL
1 in 6Westfield Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Westfield Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Westfield Township adults worry about having enough food
14.8% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Westfield Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Westfield Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Westfield Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

14.5% of Westfield Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Westfield Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hall Township: 39.2%Clarion Township: 37.4%Berlin Township: 38.4%Troy Grove Township: 37.8%Granville Township: 37.1%Selby Township: 37.9%Spring Valley: 39.2%Peru Township: 36.5%Leepertown Township: 38.2%La Moille Township: 37.5%Sublette Township: 38.1%Mendota Township: 37.9%Dover Township: 37.8%Dimmick Township: 37.9%Ophir Township: 37.5%Westfield Township: 39.5%Westfield TownshipHall TownshipClarion TownshipBerlin TownshipTroy Grove TownshipCarle Health Proctor Hospital · Peoria · 9.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHOSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center · Peru · 9.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHOSF Saint Paul Medical Center · Mendota · 9.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHOSF Saint Clare Medical Center · Princeton · 13.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHCommunity Health Partnership of Illinois · Mendota · 8.9 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#16 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Clarion Township37.4%
Troy Grove Township37.8%
Berlin Township38.4%
Hall Township39.2%
Westfield Township39.5%
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
Hall TownshipC39.2%13.1%16%ZIP codes
Berlin Township————
Clarion Township————
Troy Grove TownshipC+37.8%13.1%14.5%ZIP codes

Berlin Township and Clarion 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.

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing8%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Illinois

Questions about health in Westfield Township

Why doesn’t Westfield 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 Westfield Township.

What hospital is closest to Westfield Township?

Carle Health Proctor Hospital in Peoria, 9.2 miles in a straight line from Westfield Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

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

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Partnership of Illinois in Mendota, 8.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Westfield Township.

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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.