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Health in Kankakee Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kankakee Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 46392, 46374. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
21.5%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
41.2%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
26.2%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
8.3%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
32.1%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
16.3 mi
Franciscan Health Rensselaer
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kankakee Township adults…

On every condition, Kankakee Township is about the same as Indiana. Tap one to see it as people.

39 of every 100 Kankakee Township adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 34.8–42.9%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Why age matters in Kankakee Township

Only 4% of Kankakee Township residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Indiana. Age-related conditions run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Kankakee Township4%
Indiana17%
Getting care

Care in and near Kankakee Township

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

HNearest ERFranciscan Health RensselaerRensselaer · 16.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthshore Demotte Health CenterDemotte · 10.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.5 mi
Northshore Demotte Health Center
Demotte · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
13.8 mi
Porter-Starke Services
2 sites · nearest in Hebron
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.3 mi
Franciscan Health Rensselaer
Rensselaer · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.3 mi
Northwest Health - Starke
Knox · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22 mi
Pinnacle Hospital
Crown Point · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
22 mi
Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana
Crown Point · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careKankakee Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careKankakee Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kankakee 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 Kankakee 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 Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.2%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.2%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.7%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.9%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Kankakee Township, betterKankakee Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Kankakee Township gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area265 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIN 80%
60%Dentist visitIN 61%
86%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
66%Colon screeningIN 66%
75%MammogramIN 76%
78%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kankakee Township 8.3% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Kankakee Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Kankakee Township adults feel lonely
32.1% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Kankakee Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Kankakee Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Kankakee Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Kankakee 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
Kankakee Township adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Kankakee Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Kankakee Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Kankakee Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

7.6% of Kankakee Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Kankakee Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pleasant Township: 39.1%Wheatfield Township: 40.9%Railroad Township: 42%Walker Township: 40.8%Dewey Township: 39.2%Boone Township: 39.8%Morgan Township: 38.9%Cass Township: 37.8%Keener Township: 40.2%Cass Township: 40.4%Wayne Township: 41.4%Gillam Township: 39.8%Barkley Township: 40.7%Union Township: 41.4%Kankakee Township: 41.2%Kankakee TownshipPleasant TownshipWheatfield TownshipRailroad TownshipWalker TownshipFranciscan Health Rensselaer · Rensselaer · 16.3 miHNorthshore Demotte Health Center · Demotte · 10.5 mi+Marram Health Center · Hebron · 13.8 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pleasant Township39.1%
Walker Township40.8%
Wheatfield Township40.9%
Kankakee Township41.2%
Railroad Township42%
IN38.4%

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
Pleasant TownshipB−39.1%11.5%15.3%ZIP 46347
Wheatfield TownshipC40.9%12.4%17.3%ZIP codes
Railroad TownshipD42%15.1%19.8%ZIP codes
Walker TownshipC40.8%12.6%17%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.4%

of Kankakee Township adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Indiana

Questions about health in Kankakee Township

Why doesn’t Kankakee 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 Kankakee Township.

What hospital is closest to Kankakee Township?

Franciscan Health Rensselaer in Rensselaer, 16.3 miles in a straight line from Kankakee 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 Kankakee Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Indiana 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.