Photo: United States Census Bureau, modified by User:FUBAR007 · Public domainOn CDC estimates, Illinois Township is healthier than 78% of U.S. towns
Illinois Township beats Kansas on 11 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 67052, 67026, 67149, 67227. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Illinois Township
Illinois Township is an older town
25% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kansas. Conditions like heart disease and arthritis become more common with age, so keep that in mind when comparing Illinois Township with the state. Conditions ↓
Illinois Township keeps up with checkups
It beats Kansas on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (70.8% vs 64.9%) and cholesterol checks (86.5% vs 84.1%). Checkups ↓
Fewer Illinois Township adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kansas. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Illinois Township is an active town
Only 20.7% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 25.6% across Kansas. 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 Kansas figure falls outside Illinois Township’s likely range; Illinois Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67052, 67026, 67149, 67227, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A.
What’s behind Illinois Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Illinois Township is healthier than 78% of U.S. towns. Physical distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 86% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 50%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Illinois Township’s median household income is $105,556; among the 7,793 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($79K–$132K), it’s healthier than 65%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Illinois Township adults…
Illinois Township runs below KS on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Illinois Township is an older town: 25% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kansas. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Illinois Township as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Illinois Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
4.7% of Illinois Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas
Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Care in and near Illinois Township
No hospital or community health center in Illinois Township itself. These are the nearest.
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 Illinois 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).
How Illinois Township adults are doing
About the same as Kansas on each measure.
1 in 3 Illinois Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Illinois Township and the towns around it
Illinois Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 5 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Township | A− | 36.2% | 10.2% | 13.2% | ZIP codes |
| Wichita | C+ | 39.5% | 12.6% | 16.3% | CDC place |
| Afton Township | A− | 36.4% | 10.5% | 13.5% | ZIP codes |
| Attica Township | A− | 35.5% | 9.4% | 12.2% | ZIP codes |
| Ninnescah Township | B+ | 36.9% | 11.1% | 14.1% | ZIP codes |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Illinois Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Illinois Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Illinois Township is better than Kansas on 11 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Kansas figure falls inside Illinois Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Illinois Township | KS | U.S. | vs KS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 15.3%13.4–17.5 | 18% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.5%10.2–13 | 12.3% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.5%13.8–17.4 | 16% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 36.2%32.5–40 | 36.5% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10.2%8.9–11.6 | 11.4% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 33.6%31–36.4 | 34.4% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 37.4%34.6–40.3 | 36.7% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 25.9%23.6–28.4 | 25.5% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.9%8.8–11 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9%8.1–9.8 | 8.1% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 6%5.3–6.8 | 6.4% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 6.2%5.4–7.1 | 6.7% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 2.9%2.6–3.3 | 3.2% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 8.7%7.3–10.4 | 11.3% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.2%11.1–15.4 | 14% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 20.7%18–23.7 | 25.6% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 17.1%15–19.4 | 16.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.2%31.2–37.3 | 34.3% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.8%5.6–8.3 | 9.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 74.8%72–77.4 | 76.6% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 70.8%68.3–73.1 | 64.9% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 86.5%84.7–88 | 84.1% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 78.8%76.1–81.2 | 77.6% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 68.4%65.2–71.5 | 63.5% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 75.1%70.1–79.5 | 74.6% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 22.9%20.5–25.6 | 20.8% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 30.9%27.8–34 | 30.9% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 21.2%18.6–24 | 21.1% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 8.9%7.4–10.7 | 13% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 8.5%7.2–9.9 | 11.2% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.4%5.4–7.4 | 8.2% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.2%4.5–6 | 7.1% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 4.7%3.8–5.9 | 7.4% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 26.4%23.6–29.5 | 30.4% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 11.8%10.2–13.5 | 13.4% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 12.5%11–14.1 | 14.4% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.9%6.1–7.8 | 7.4% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.5%3.1–3.9 | 4.6% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.4%5.7–7.3 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.9%2.6–3.3 | 3.5% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Kansas figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Illinois Township
Is Illinois Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Illinois Township is healthier than 78% of U.S. towns: A− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 65%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Illinois Township?
CDC estimates 36.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.5% and 40%, against 36.5% across Kansas and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Illinois Township?
Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa in Wichita, 8.5 miles in a straight line from Illinois Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Illinois Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.6–8.3%), against 9.9% across Kansas.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Illinois Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Illinois Township.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Kansas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.