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Health in Woosung Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Woosung Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 61064, 61091, 61021. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Woosung Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Woosung Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.4%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Cancer is also above the state: 10.2%, vs 7.6% across Illinois. In all, Woosung Township runs above Illinois on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Illinois 33%), but 79% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.7% statewide. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Woosung Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.8%), 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 Woosung Township’s likely range; Woosung Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 61064, 61091, 61021, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Woosung Township adults…

Woosung Township runs above IL on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Woosung Township adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8–10.7%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
61%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
64%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
79%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Woosung Township 7.9% · 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 25.7%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.6%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Woosung Township, betterWoosung Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Woosung Township gets moving

0.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Woosung Township

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

HNearest EROSF Saint Katharine Medical CenterDixon · 7.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOSF Saint Katharine Medical Center★★★★★ · 7.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWhiteside CHD - Rock FallsRock Falls · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center
Dixon · ★★★★★
ER
10.6 mi
CGH Medical Center
Sterling · ★★★★★
ER
12.2 mi
Whiteside CHD - Rock Falls
Rock Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.4 mi
Morrison Community Hospital
Morrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.9 mi
FHN Memorial Hospital
Freeport · ★★★★★
ER
32.5 mi
Community Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Woosung Township itself
✓ Dental careWoosung Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Woosung 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 Woosung 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 Woosung Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Woosung Township adults feel lonely
31.7% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Woosung Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Woosung Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Woosung Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Woosung 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
Woosung Township adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 9
Woosung Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Woosung Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Woosung Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

14.1% of Woosung Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Woosung Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Buffalo Township: 42.1%Palmyra Township: 39.5%Eagle Point Township: 41.6%Lincoln Township: 41.9%Nelson Township: 39.1%Sterling Township: 36.9%Dixon Township: 40%Jordan Township: 37%Woosung Township: 42%Woosung TownshipBuffalo TownshipPalmyra TownshipOSF Saint Katharine Medical Center · Dixon · 7.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHCGH Medical Center · Sterling · 10.6 mi · 1★ MedicareHWhiteside CHD - Rock Falls · Rock Falls · 12.2 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Palmyra Township39.5%
Woosung Township42%
Buffalo Township42.1%
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
Buffalo TownshipC42.1%13.2%15.8%ZIP 61064
Palmyra TownshipC+39.5%13.1%15.8%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Illinois

Questions about health in Woosung Township

Why doesn’t Woosung 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 Woosung Township.

What hospital is closest to Woosung Township?

OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center in Dixon, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Woosung Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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