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Health in Amboy · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Amboy residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Amboy. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
21.3%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
42.5%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
25.9%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
7.8%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
32.9%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
13.4 mi
Dukes Memorial Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Amboy adults…

Amboy runs below IN on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Amboy adults have had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.4%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Amboy

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

HNearest ERDukes Memorial HospitalPeru · 13.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAscension St. Vincent Kokomo★★★★★ · 14.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIndiana Health Centers IncorporatedPeru · 12.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Indiana Health Centers Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in Peru
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.2 mi
Jane Pauley Community Health Center at Turning Point
Kokomo · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
13.4 mi
Dukes Memorial Hospital
Peru · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14 mi
Marion General Hospital
Marion · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈14.2 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo
Kokomo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15 mi
Community Howard Regional Health
Kokomo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Amboy itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Amboy itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Amboy 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 Amboy; ≈ 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 25.9%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.7%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Amboy, betterAmboy, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Amboy gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
61%Dentist visitIN 61%
86%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
66%Colon screeningIN 66%
74%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Amboy 7.8% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Amboy adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Amboy adults feel lonely
32.9% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Amboy adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Amboy adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.9% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Amboy adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Amboy 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 8
Amboy adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Amboy adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Amboy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Amboy adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

7.6% of Amboy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Amboy and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.7%

of Amboy adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Indiana

Questions about health in Amboy

Why doesn’t Amboy have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Amboy.

What hospital is closest to Amboy?

Dukes Memorial Hospital in Peru, 13.4 miles in a straight line from Amboy’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.