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Health in Boone Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Boone Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 47137. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Boone Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Boone Township

1 in 6 adults have COPD (15.7%), about twice the Indiana rate. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.7%), vs 6.8% across Indiana. Stroke is also above the state: 5.8%, vs 3.5% across Indiana. In all, Boone Township runs above Indiana on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Boone Township adults get no exercise

36.2% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.9% across Indiana. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Boone Township

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (23%), vs 14.7% across Indiana. No reliable transportation (11.1% vs 7.7%) and utility shut-off threats (12.1% vs 8.4%) are higher too. 17.7% of adults receive SNAP, vs 8.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Boone Township’s likely range; Boone Township’s figures come from ZIP code 47137, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Boone Township adults…

Boone Township runs above IN on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

16 of every 100 Boone Township adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 13.7–18%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 36.2%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 13.4%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 25.2%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Boone Township, betterBoone Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Boone Township gets moving

7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
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 4
Boone Township adults worry about having enough food
23% · IN 14.7%
Worse than IN
1 in 7
Boone Township adults worry about keeping their housing
14.7% · IN 11.2%
Worse than IN
1 in 8
Boone Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.1% · IN 8.4%
Worse than IN
1 in 9
Boone Township adults lack reliable transportation
11.1% · IN 7.7%
Worse than IN

17.7% of Boone Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Getting care

Care in and near Boone Township

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

HNearest ERHarrison County HospitalCorydon · 17.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHarrison County Hospital★★★★★ · 17.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Indiana Community Health CareMarengo · 13.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
Southern Indiana Community Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Marengo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.3 mi
Harrison County Hospital
Corydon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.3 mi
Family Health Centers of Southern Indiana Harrison
Corydon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.5 mi
Perry County Memorial Hospital
Tell City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.7 mi
Breckinridge Memorial Hospital
Hardinsburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.8 mi
Indiana University Health Paoli Hospital
Paoli · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Boone Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Boone Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Boone 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 Boone 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupIN 80%
54%Dentist visitIN 61%
84%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
62%Colon screeningIN 66%
74%MammogramIN 76%
82%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Boone Township 11.5% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Boone Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Boone Township runs above Indiana.

1 in 3Boone Township adults feel lonely
32.5% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Boone Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
3 in 10Boone Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.2% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Boone Township adults are in frequent mental distress
20.4% · IN 17.6% · Worse than IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Boone 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.

Around town

Boone Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ohio Township: 44.3%Alton: 44.7%Union Township: 38.3%Oil Township: 38.9%Jennings Township: 44.1%Union Township: 43.1%Sterling Township: 43.5%Leopold Township: 36.4%Tobin Township: 37.6%Anderson Township: 37.5%Clark Township: 37.3%Johnson Township: 43.3%Boone Township: 44.7%Boone TownshipOhio TownshipAltonUnion TownshipOil TownshipPerry County Memorial Hospital · Tell City · 20.5 mi · 2★ MedicareHSichc Marengo · Marengo · 13.4 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Union Township38.3%
Oil Township38.9%
Ohio Township44.3%
Boone Township44.7%
Alton44.7%
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
Ohio Township————
Alton————
Oil TownshipC−38.9%13.3%20%ZIP codes
Union Township————

Ohio Township, Alton and Union 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.

43.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24.1%
Thinking or memory20.2%
Hearing11.7%
Errands alone13.4%
Vision8.6%
Dressing or bathing6.9%
Indiana

Questions about health in Boone Township

Why doesn’t Boone 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 Boone Township.

What hospital is closest to Boone Township?

Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, 17.3 miles in a straight line from Boone 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 Boone 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.