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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 47975, 47918, 47970. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Adams Township

Cancer, heart disease and COPD run high in Adams Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.1%), vs 8.3% across Indiana. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.8% across Indiana. COPD is also above the state: 9.7%, vs 8.1% across Indiana. In all, Adams Township runs above Indiana on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Adams Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Adams Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Indiana figure falls outside Adams Township’s likely range; Adams Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 47975, 47918, 47970, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Adams Township adults…

Adams Township runs above IN on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Adams Township adults have had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11%
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 ERAscension St. Vincent WilliamsportWilliamsport · 10.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRiggs Community Health CenterLafayette · 17.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport
Williamsport · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Riggs Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Lafayette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.9 mi
Meridian Health Services
Lafayette · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.3 mi
Franciscan Health Lafayette
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
23.1 mi
Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center
Hoopeston · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.9 mi
Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Adams Township itself
✓ 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 26.7%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.6%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.5%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Adams Township, betterAdams Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Adams Township gets moving

1.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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%
63%Dentist visitIN 61%
87%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
69%Colon screeningIN 66%
78%MammogramIN 76%
80%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Adams Township 8.2% · 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
32.4% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Adams Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Adams Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Adams Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · 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.

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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 8
Adams Township adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Adams Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Adams Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Adams Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

7.7% 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.

Pine Township: 42%Medina Township: 37.3%Warren Township: 41.8%Oak Grove Township: 42.3%Prairie Township: 42.6%Liberty Township: 42.1%Shelby Township: 26.6%Davis Township: 42.4%Logan Township: 42.4%Washington Township: 41.8%Independence: 42.1%Bolivar Township: 40.5%Grant Township: 42.7%Center Township: 42.7%Adams Township: 41.5%Adams TownshipPine TownshipMedina TownshipWarren TownshipOak Grove TownshipAscension St. Vincent Williamsport · Williamsport · 10.6 miH
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Medina Township37.3%
Adams Township41.5%
Warren Township41.8%
Pine Township42%
Oak Grove Township42.3%
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
Pine Township————
Oak Grove TownshipC−42.3%14.2%18.8%ZIP codes
Warren Township————
Medina Township————

Pine Township and Warren Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Medina Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5%
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?

Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport in Williamsport, 10.6 miles in a straight line from Adams 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 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.