Health Department

Iroquois County Demographics

Iroquois County, in area, ranks third in the state, being 35 miles long and 32 miles wide, and containing 1,120 square miles. Iroquois County is rich in history, natural beauty and rural life. However, like many other counties, Iroquois County faces numerous health related challenges. Along with such challenges, comes opportunity for change, improvement and collective collaboration.

As of 2022, IQuery estimates the population of Iroquois County to be 26,473. Iroquois County is home to the cities of Gilman and Watseka as well as the villages of Ashkum, Beaverville, Buckley, Chebanse, Cissna Park, Clifton, Crescent City, Danforth, Donovan, Iroquois, Loda, Martinton, Milford, Onarga, Papineau, Sheldon, Stockland, Thawville, Wellington, and Woodland.

Iroquois County is a primarily rural county with a large percentage of non-Hispanic whites.
 As of 2022, the population of Iroquois County is 26,473.
 21.1% of the population is below 18 years of age.
 22.9% of the population is 65 and older, which is considerably higher than the 17.2% overall state population of Illinois residents who are 65 and older.
 Almost 8% of the population identifies as Hispanic and 89.3% of the population identifies as non-Hispanic white.
 Rural residents comprise 82.7% of county’s population.

What is IPLAN?

The Illinois Project for Local Assessment of Needs (IPLAN) is a community health assessment and planning process that is conducted every five years by local health jurisdictions in Illinois. Based on the Assessment Protocol for Excellence in Public Health (APEX-PH) model, IPLAN is grounded in the core functions of public health and addresses public health practice standards. The completion of IPLAN fulfills most of the requirements for Local Health Department certification under Illinois Administrative Code Section 600.400: Certified Local Health Department Code Public Health Practice Standards. The essential elements of IPLAN are:

1. An organizational capacity assessment
2. A community health needs assessment
3. A community health plan, focusing on a minimum of three priority health problems.

Community Friendly IPLAN

Iroquois County Officer Contacts

• FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) Officer: alongfellow@co.iroquois.il.us | FOIA Page
• HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Officer: rnelson@co.iroquois.il.us
• PIO (Public Information Officer): trobinson@co.iroquois.il.us
• OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Officer: ececi@co.iroquois.il.us

Flood Related Resources

For additional information check out the Emergency Preparedness web page for mold and disaster preparedness.

• IDPH Flood Publications & Links
• Flood Safety Guidance
• "After the Flood" brochure (IDPH)
• "Repairing Your Flooded Home" brochure (FEMA)
• "After A Flood" website (CDC)
• Talking to Kids About Floods (CDC)
• Flood Insurance

Iroquois County Public Health Department Privacy Notice

Senior Services Staff

Beth DeWitt – Director of Senior Services

Danielle Walls – Senior Service Professional

Joshua Heeren - Senior Service Professional

Case Coordination/ Community Care Program

The goal of this program is to help older adults live independently. Care coordinators assist individuals who are age 60 years of age or over in determining eligibility for programs and link them to services that will help them remain in their home for as long as possible. A care coordinator can go to the home at no cost to discuss needs and goals, and to help choose what services may be right to meet those needs. Services include In-Home Services, Emergency Home Response Service, and Respite Services at no cost to those who qualify. Service linkage can also be arranged by the care coordinator.

Respite Services

The Respite Program provides a caregiver with relief from the stresses and responsibilities of constant care of a functionally impaired, older person through the provision of a caretaker for the impaired, older adult.

I.C.P.H.D. Administration

- Robin Allen, I.C.P.H.D. Public Health Administrator

- Tyler Robinson, Administrative Assistant

- Tina Crider-Honeycutt, Financial Officer

- Taylor Roche, Health Educator

Phone: 815-432-2483
Fax: 815-432-2198
icphd@co.iroquois.il.us

Iroquois County Public Health Department
1001 East Grant Street
Watseka, IL 60970

For public health emergencies outside of business hours: ICOM (815) 432-4918