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Waddams

A township of 739 people in Stephenson County, Illinois

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About Waddams

Township in Illinois, United States

739Population

35.8 sq miArea

801 ftElevation

Waddams Township is located in Stephenson County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 807 and it contained 360 housing units. The unincorporated communities of McConnell and Damascus are located in the township, and once New Pennsylvania was located here also.

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Health in Waddams

Compared with Illinois

5better than IL·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

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7.1%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 9.9%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 10.4%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Fhn Memorial HospitalFreeport · 10.3 mi · ER

Crusader Clinic on West State StreetRockford · 34.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61048, 61050, 61032 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Waddams →

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