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Health in Baker Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Baker Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 47433, 46151. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
21.9%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
39.3%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
26.1%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
8.1%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
32.7%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
13.6 mi
Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Baker Township

9.7%have COPD · IN 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Baker Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Baker Township adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.9%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Baker Township

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

HNearest ERIndiana University Health Bloomington HospitalBloomington · 13.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMonroe Hospital★★★★★ · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth NetBloomington · 13.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.2 mi
Health Net
5 sites · nearest in Bloomington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.6 mi
Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital
Bloomington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.6 mi
Ihc-Owen County
Spencer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
16.4 mi
Monroe Hospital
Bloomington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.1 mi
Franciscan Health Mooresville
Mooresville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.3 mi
Putnam County Hospital
Greencastle · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careBaker Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBaker Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Baker 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 Baker 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 26.1%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.7%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Baker Township, betterBaker Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Baker Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Morgan-Monroe State Forest78 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
61%Dentist visitIN 61%
87%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
67%Colon screeningIN 66%
75%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Baker Township 8.1% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Baker Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Baker Township adults feel lonely
32.7% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Baker Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Baker Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Baker Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Baker 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
Baker Township adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Baker Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Baker Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Baker Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

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

Around town

Baker Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ray Township: 38.9%Jefferson Township: 38.2%Washington Township: 35.2%Washington Township: 38.2%Bean Blossom Township: 37.3%Harrison Township: 40.6%Ashland Township: 39.1%Wayne Township: 40.3%Gregg Township: 38.3%Clay Township: 38%Bloomington Township: 33.7%Benton Township: 34.3%Foxcliff Estates: no dataJackson Township: 38.4%Green Township: 38.2%Richland Township: 35.6%Washington Township: 41%Baker Township: 39.3%Baker TownshipRay TownshipJefferson TownshipWashington TownshipWashington TownshipBean Blossom TownshipMonroe County Public Library Clinic · Bloomington · 13.2 mi+Ihc-Owen County · Spencer · 13.6 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Washington Township35.2%
Bean Blossom Township37.3%
Jefferson Township38.2%
Washington Township38.2%
Ray Township38.9%
Baker Township39.3%
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
Ray TownshipC−38.9%14%18.8%ZIP codes
Jefferson TownshipC38.2%13.9%17.1%ZIP codes
Washington TownshipB−35.2%10.4%14.7%ZIP codes
Washington TownshipC38.2%13.9%17%ZIP 46151
Bean Blossom TownshipB−37.3%12.4%15.9%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Indiana

Questions about health in Baker Township

Why doesn’t Baker 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 Baker Township.

What hospital is closest to Baker Township?

Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital in Bloomington, 13.6 miles in a straight line from Baker Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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