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Health in Brooksburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brooksburg residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
21.9%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
38.8%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
25.6%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
7.6%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
32.4%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
5.6 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brooksburg adults…

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

39 of every 100 Brooksburg adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 34.6–43.3%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Brooksburg

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

HNearest ERCarroll County Memorial HospitalCarrollton · 5.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorton-King's Daughters' Health★★★★★ · 7.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTriad Health SysyemsCarrollton · 8.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
7.9 mi
Norton-King's Daughters' Health
Madison · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.1 mi
Triad Health Sysyems
7 sites · nearest in Carrollton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.7 mi
Community Mental Health Center, Inc. - New Access Point - Vevay
Vevay · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
24.5 mi
Baptist Health Lagrange
La Grange · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.6 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Jennings
North Vernon · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brooksburg itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brooksburg itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Brooksburg 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 Brooksburg; ≈ 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 25.6%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.8%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.5%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brooksburg, betterBrooksburg, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Brooksburg gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Brooksburg 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%
58%Colon screeningIN 66%
71%MammogramIN 76%
77%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brooksburg 7.6% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Brooksburg adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Brooksburg adults feel lonely
32.4% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Brooksburg adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
3 in 10Brooksburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Brooksburg adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Brooksburg 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
Brooksburg adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 9
Brooksburg adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 11
Brooksburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Brooksburg adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

9.1% of Brooksburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Indiana

Questions about health in Brooksburg

Why doesn’t Brooksburg have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Brooksburg?

Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton, 5.6 miles in a straight line from Brooksburg’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Brooksburg?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Carroll County Upstairs Primary in Carrollton, 8.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.