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Health in Woodbine Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Woodbine Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61028, 61085. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Woodbine Township

COPD, cancer and heart disease run high in Woodbine Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.5%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.4%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.7%, vs 5.9% across Illinois. In all, Woodbine Township runs above Illinois on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 30% of residents are 65 or older (Illinois 17%), and COPD, cancer and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Woodbine Township, and more people treating it

40.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Illinois 33%), but 80.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.7% statewide. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Woodbine Township

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (14.8%), 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 Woodbine Township’s likely range; Woodbine Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61028, 61085, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Woodbine Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Woodbine Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.9%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Why age matters here

Woodbine Township is an older town: 30% 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 Woodbine Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Woodbine Township30%
Illinois17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIL 78%
63%Dentist visitIL 63%
89%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
66%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
81%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Woodbine Township 7.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.5%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 16.4%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Woodbine Township, betterWoodbine Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Woodbine Township gets moving

12 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Woodbine Township

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

HNearest ERMidwest Medical CenterGalena · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCrescent Community Health CenterDubuque · 28.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.5 mi
Midwest Medical Center
Galena · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.4 mi
Lafayette Hospital and Clinics
Darlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.7 mi
FHN Memorial Hospital
Freeport · ★★★★★
ER
28.6 mi
Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center
Dubuque · ★★★★★
ER
28.7 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.7 mi
Community Health Care, Inc. - Clinton North
Clinton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careWoodbine Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWoodbine Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Woodbine 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 Woodbine 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).

Mind & connection

How Woodbine Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Woodbine Township adults feel lonely
31.1% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Woodbine Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Woodbine Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Woodbine Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Woodbine 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 8
Woodbine Township adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Woodbine Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Woodbine Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Woodbine Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · IL 8%
Better than IL

12.8% of Woodbine Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Woodbine Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Elizabeth Township: 38.2%Thompson Township: 37.2%Stockton Township: 37.8%Derinda Township: 37.6%Guilford Township: 35.9%Hanover Township: 38.7%Rice Township: 36.5%The Galena Territory: 33.9%Rush Township: 37.7%Apple River Township: 36.9%Wards Grove Township: 38.4%Pleasant Valley Township: 37.9%Washington Township: 39.9%Woodbine Township: 37.7%Woodbine TownshipElizabeth TownshipThompson TownshipStockton TownshipDerinda TownshipMidwest Medical Center · Galena · 12.5 miH
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Thompson Township37.2%
Derinda Township37.6%
Woodbine Township37.7%
Stockton Township37.8%
Elizabeth 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
Elizabeth Township————
Thompson Township————
Derinda Township————
Stockton TownshipB−37.8%13.3%14.6%ZIP 61085

Elizabeth Township, Thompson Township and Derinda 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.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Illinois

Questions about health in Woodbine Township

Why doesn’t Woodbine 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 Woodbine Township.

What hospital is closest to Woodbine Township?

Midwest Medical Center in Galena, 12.5 miles in a straight line from Woodbine 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 Woodbine 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.