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Health in Brownsville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brownsville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 47353, 47325. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Brownsville Township

Brownsville Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Brownsville Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Cancer runs high in Brownsville Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.8%), vs 8.3% across Indiana. Conditions ↓

Fewer Brownsville Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Indiana. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults 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 Brownsville Township’s likely range; Brownsville Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 47353, 47325, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Brownsville Township

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

HNearest ERReid HealthRichmond · 12.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMccullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood Health CenterLiberty · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Neighborhood Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Liberty
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.8 mi
Centerstone Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Connersville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.8 mi
Reid Health
Richmond · ★★★★★
ER
17.9 mi
Mccullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital
Oxford · ★★★★★
ER
25.3 mi
Rush Memorial Hospital
Rushville · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.8 mi
Henry County Memorial Hospital
New Castle · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brownsville Township itself
✓ Dental careBrownsville Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Brownsville 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 Brownsville 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).

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 9
Brownsville Township adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · IN 14.7%
Better than IN
1 in 11
Brownsville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · IN 11.2%
Better than IN
1 in 16
Brownsville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 16
Brownsville Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · IN 7.7%
Better than IN

6% of Brownsville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brownsville Township adults…

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

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

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 24%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.7%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brownsville Township, betterBrownsville Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Brownsville Township gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Brownsville 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%
68%Colon screeningIN 66%
75%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brownsville Township 7.1% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Brownsville Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Brownsville Township adults feel lonely
31.7% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Brownsville Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Brownsville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Brownsville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Brownsville 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

Brownsville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Abington Township: 37.5%Harrison Township: 37.5%Liberty Township: 37.6%Abington: no dataWaterloo Township: 43.7%Center Township: 37.4%Center Township: 37.2%Boston Township: 38.6%Harmony Township: 39.6%Jennings Township: 45.1%Union Township: 37.4%Harrison Township: 45.3%Washington Township: 37.7%Connersville Township: 45.3%Israel Township: 41%Brownsville Township: 37.9%Brownsville TownshipAbington TownshipHarrison TownshipLiberty TownshipAbingtonWaterloo TownshipCenter TownshipReid Health · Richmond · 12.8 mi · 2★ MedicareHNeighborhood Health Center - Union County Medical Center · Liberty · 4.2 mi+Grogan Family Medicine - Centerstone Health Services · Connersville · 7.8 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Center Township37.4%
Abington Township37.5%
Harrison Township37.5%
Liberty Township37.6%
Brownsville Township37.9%
Waterloo Township43.7%
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
Abington Township————
Harrison Township————
Liberty TownshipB−37.6%12.7%15.9%ZIP codes
Abington————
Waterloo Township————
Center TownshipB−37.4%12.6%15.8%ZIP codes

Abington Township, Harrison Township, Abington and Waterloo 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.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Indiana

Questions about health in Brownsville Township

Why doesn’t Brownsville 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 Brownsville Township.

What hospital is closest to Brownsville Township?

Reid Health in Richmond, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Brownsville Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

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

13 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Neighborhood Health Center - Union County Medical Center in Liberty, 4.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Brownsville Township.

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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.