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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 codes 47546, 47564. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.7%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
39.3%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
25.4%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
8.4%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
31.5%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
6.4 mi
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Boone Township

9.7%have had cancer · IN 8.3%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Boone Township adults…

Boone Township runs above IN on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Boone Township adults have had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–10.7%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Boone Township

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

HNearest ERMemorial Hospital and Health Care CenterJasper · 6.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital and Health Care Center★★★★★ · 6.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLifespringJasper · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.4 mi
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center
Jasper · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
7.9 mi
Lifespring
2 sites · nearest in Jasper
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.6 mi
Good Samaritan Family Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Petersburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.4 mi
Daviess Community Hospital
Washington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.7 mi
Indiana University Health Paoli Hospital
Paoli · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.4 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vincennes · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careBoone Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBoone Township is not a shortage area
✓ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.4%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.1%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.6%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Boone Township, betterBoone Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Boone Township gets moving

2.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
63%Dentist visitIN 61%
87%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
69%Colon screeningIN 66%
75%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Boone Township 8.4% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Boone Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Boone Township adults feel lonely
31.5% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Boone Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Boone Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Boone Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · IN 17.6% · About the same as 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.

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
Boone Township adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Boone Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Boone Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 15
Boone Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · IN 7.7%
Better than IN

7.3% of Boone Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Boone Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Reeve Township: 39.4%Harrison Township: 40.5%Madison Township: 39.9%Jefferson Township: 37.9%Harbison Township: 39.8%Rutherford Township: 40.2%Barr Township: 39.7%Veale Township: 42.6%Washington Township: 42.6%Bainbridge Township: 40.1%Marion Township: 37.9%Patoka Township: 41.6%Jasper: 40.2%Washington Township: 37.4%Marion Township: 39.9%Columbia Township: 39.7%Lost River Township: 38.5%Boone Township: 39.3%Boone TownshipReeve TownshipHarrison TownshipMadison TownshipJefferson TownshipHarbison TownshipMemorial Hospital and Health Care Center · Jasper · 6.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHDaviess Community Hospital · Washington · 15.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHJasper Community Medical Services · Jasper · 7.9 mi+Pike County Family Health Center · Petersburg · 14.6 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Jefferson Township37.9%
Boone Township39.3%
Reeve Township39.4%
Harbison Township39.8%
Madison Township39.9%
Harrison Township40.5%
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
Reeve Township————
Harrison Township————
Madison TownshipC+39.9%13.3%16.2%ZIP codes
Jefferson TownshipC37.9%14.3%18.3%ZIP codes
Harbison TownshipC+39.8%12.8%15.4%ZIP codes

Reeve Township and Harrison 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.

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
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?

Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper, 6.4 miles in a straight line from Boone Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

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

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Jasper Community Medical Services in Jasper, 7.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

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.