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Health in Bringhurst · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bringhurst residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Bringhurst

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bringhurst adults…

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

8 of every 100 Bringhurst adults have heart disease
Indiana: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.6%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Bringhurst

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

HNearest ERIndiana University Health Arnett HospitalLafayette · 14.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIndiana University Health White Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 20.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePurdue UniversityBurlington · 7.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Purdue University
2 sites · nearest in Burlington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.6 mi
Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
16.4 mi
Indiana Health Centers Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in Frankfort
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.8 mi
Indiana University Health Frankfort
Frankfort · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.4 mi
Memorial Hospital
Logansport · ★★★★★
ER
18.9 mi
Franciscan Health Lafayette
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBringhurst is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBringhurst is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bringhurst 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 Bringhurst; ≈ 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 36.8%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.8%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.6%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bringhurst, betterBringhurst, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Bringhurst gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupIN 80%
59%Dentist visitIN 61%
88%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
69%Colon screeningIN 66%
75%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bringhurst 7.8% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bringhurst adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Bringhurst adults feel lonely
31.2% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Bringhurst adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Bringhurst adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Bringhurst 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 Bringhurst 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
Bringhurst adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 11
Bringhurst adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 15
Bringhurst adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 16
Bringhurst adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · IN 7.7%
Better than IN

6.4% of Bringhurst adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Bringhurst 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.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Indiana

Questions about health in Bringhurst

Why doesn’t Bringhurst have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bringhurst?

Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, 14.6 miles in a straight line from Bringhurst’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 Bringhurst?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Heath Clinic of Burlington in Burlington, 7.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.