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Health in Adams Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Adams Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 47926, 46923, 47950. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Adams Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Adams Township adults…

Adams Township runs above IN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Adams Township adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.9%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Adams Township

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

HNearest ERIndiana University Health White Memorial HospitalMonticello · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIndiana University Health White Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 9.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePurdue UniversityDelphi · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Purdue University
4 sites · nearest in Delphi
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.1 mi
Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital
Monticello · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.7 mi
Memorial Hospital
Logansport · ★★★★★
ER
13.7 mi
Alliance Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Logansport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.2 mi
Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
24.6 mi
Franciscan Health Lafayette
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careAdams Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAdams Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Adams 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 Adams 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 27.4%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.1%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.1%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Adams Township, betterAdams Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Adams Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupIN 80%
59%Dentist visitIN 61%
87%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
67%Colon screeningIN 66%
74%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Adams Township 8.4% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Adams Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Adams Township adults feel lonely
32.3% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Adams Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Adams Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Adams Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Adams 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 7
Adams Township adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Adams Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Adams Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Adams Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

8.1% of Adams Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Adams Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rock Creek Township: 43.1%Lincoln Township: 44.9%Liberty Township: 42.4%Idaville: 45%Jefferson Township: 44.2%Jefferson Township: 46.8%Jackson Township: 44.3%Deer Creek Township: 43%Jackson Township: 40.7%Cass Township: 44.3%Union Township: 45.2%Clinton Township: 47.7%Tippecanoe Township: 42.8%Monticello: 46.5%Big Creek Township: 44.5%Noble Township: 47.6%Boone Township: 45.3%Adams Township: 44%Adams TownshipRock Creek TownshipLincoln TownshipLiberty TownshipIdavilleJefferson TownshipJefferson TownshipJackson TownshipIndiana University Health White Memorial Hospital · Monticello · 9.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHMemorial Hospital · Logansport · 13.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHFamily Health Clinic of Carroll County · Delphi · 8.9 mi+Alliance Health Centers- Michigan Avenue · Logansport · 13.7 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Liberty Township42.4%
Rock Creek Township43.1%
Adams Township44%
Jefferson Township44.2%
Jackson Township44.3%
Lincoln Township44.9%
Idaville45%
Jefferson Township46.8%
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
Rock Creek Township————
Lincoln Township————
Liberty Township————
Idaville————
Jefferson TownshipC−44.2%15.2%18.3%ZIP codes
Jefferson TownshipD46.8%14.8%18.3%ZIP codes
Jackson Township————

Rock Creek Township, Lincoln Township, Liberty Township, Idaville and Jackson Township: 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.

33.3%

of Adams Township adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4%
Indiana

Questions about health in Adams Township

Why doesn’t Adams 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 Adams Township.

What hospital is closest to Adams Township?

Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital in Monticello, 9.1 miles in a straight line from Adams Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Adams Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Health Clinic of Carroll County in Delphi, 8.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Adams 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.