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Health in Illinois Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Illinois Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 66415, 66417, 66538. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.3%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
40%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
26.4%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
8.2%
About the same as KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.5%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
10.1 mi
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Illinois Township adults…

Illinois Township runs above KS on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Illinois Township adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.1%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Illinois Township

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

HNearest ERNemaha Valley Community HospitalSeneca · 10.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterManhattan · 44.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.1 mi
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
Seneca · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.7 mi
Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus
Onaga · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.8 mi
Great Plains of Sabetha
Sabetha · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.1 mi
Holton Community Hospital
Holton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
44.2 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
48.9 mi
Gracemed Capitol Family Clinic
Topeka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careIllinois Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careIllinois Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Illinois 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 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.4%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 17.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Illinois Township, betterIllinois Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Illinois Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
67%Colon screeningKS 64%
76%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Illinois Township 8.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Illinois Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Illinois Township adults feel lonely
30.5% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Illinois Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Illinois Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Illinois Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Illinois 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 9
Illinois Township adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Illinois Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Illinois Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Illinois Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.9% of Illinois Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Illinois Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Harrison Township: 39.9%Mitchell Township: 38.7%Red Vermillion Township: 39.5%Home Township: 39%Corning: 40.1%Reilly Township: 39.4%Adams Township: 38.7%Granada Township: 40.3%Seneca: 37.7%Richmond Township: 38.4%Center Township: 38.6%Neuchatel Township: 37.9%Grant Township: 37.5%Noble Township: 35.7%Illinois Township: 40%Illinois TownshipHarrison TownshipMitchell TownshipRed Vermillion TownshipHome TownshipCorningNemaha Valley Community Hospital · Seneca · 10.1 miHCommunity Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus · Onaga · 14.7 miHGreat Plains of Sabetha · Sabetha · 19.8 miH
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mitchell Township38.7%
Home Township39%
Red Vermillion Township39.5%
Harrison Township39.9%
Illinois Township40%
Corning40.1%
KS36.5%

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
Harrison Township————
Mitchell Township————
Red Vermillion Township————
Home Township————
Corning————

Harrison Township, Mitchell Township, Red Vermillion Township, Home Township and Corning: 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.

32.3%

of Illinois Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kansas

Questions about health in Illinois Township

Why doesn’t Illinois 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 Illinois Township.

What hospital is closest to Illinois Township?

Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca, 10.1 miles in a straight line from Illinois 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 Illinois Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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. 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.