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Health in White Rock Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where White Rock Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61068, 61015, 61049. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.8%
About the same as IL (18.6%)
Obesity
41.3%
About the same as IL (34%)
No exercise
24.5%
About the same as IL (23%)
Uninsured
10.5%
About the same as IL (9.9%)
Feel lonely
32.7%
About the same as IL (33.5%)
Nearest ER
6.4 mi
Rochelle Community Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in White Rock Township

7.6%have COPD · IL 6.3%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 White Rock Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 White Rock Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–8.6%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near White Rock Township

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

HNearest ERRochelle Community HospitalRochelle · 6.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital★★★★★ · 19.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCrusaders Central Clinic AssociationRockford · 14.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.4 mi
Rochelle Community Hospital
Rochelle · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.7 mi
Crusaders Central Clinic Association
5 sites · nearest in Rockford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.5 mi
Aunt Martha's Rockford Community Health Center
Rockford · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
17.6 mi
Uw Health
Rockford · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.2 mi
Saint Anthony Medical Center
Rockford · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.5 mi
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital
Dekalb · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers White Rock Township itself
✓ Dental careWhite Rock Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers White Rock 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 White Rock 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 24.5%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.2%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.6%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
White Rock Township, betterWhite Rock Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where White Rock Township gets moving

4.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
62%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
63%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
76%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
White Rock Township 10.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How White Rock Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3White Rock Township adults feel lonely
32.7% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4White Rock Township adults lack social or emotional support
24.7% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5White Rock Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6White Rock Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 White Rock 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
White Rock Township adults worry about having enough food
14.8% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 8
White Rock Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.2% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
White Rock Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
White Rock Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

13.3% of White Rock Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

White Rock Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Scott Township: 39.8%Flagg Township: 42%Hillcrest: 42.1%Lynnville Township: 42.3%Monroe Township: 43.1%Marion Township: 38.9%Rockford Township: 43.9%Dement Township: 42%Reynolds Township: 38.2%Rochelle: 42%Lafayette Township: 37.8%South Grove Township: 36.4%White Rock Township: 41.3%White Rock TownshipScott TownshipFlagg TownshipHillcrestLynnville TownshipRochelle Community Hospital · Rochelle · 6.4 miHUw Health · Rockford · 17.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHSaint Anthony Medical Center · Rockford · 18.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHCrusader Community Health on Linden · Rockford · 14.7 mi+Aunt Martha's Rockford Community Health Center · Rockford · 17.5 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Scott Township39.8%
White Rock Township41.3%
Flagg Township42%
Hillcrest42.1%
Lynnville Township42.3%
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
Scott TownshipB+39.8%9.8%12.9%ZIP codes
Flagg TownshipC+42%12.1%14.4%ZIP 61068
Lynnville Township————
HillcrestB−42.1%11.1%13.8%CDC place

Lynnville 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.

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Illinois

Questions about health in White Rock Township

Why doesn’t White Rock 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 White Rock Township.

What hospital is closest to White Rock Township?

Rochelle Community Hospital in Rochelle, 6.4 miles in a straight line from White Rock Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in White Rock 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.