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Health in Bryant · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bryant residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bryant

COPD and heart disease run high in Bryant

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.4%), vs 8.1% across Indiana. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 6.8% across Indiana. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Bryant

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.2%), vs 15.7% across Indiana. Habits ↓

Bryant is short on primary care and mental health care

Bryant’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 ↓

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 Bryant’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bryant adults…

Bryant runs above IN on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Bryant adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–12.3%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.6%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 20.2%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bryant, betterBryant, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Bryant gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Bryant

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

HNearest ERIndiana University Health JayPortland · 6.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIndiana University Health Jay★★★★★ · 6.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMeridian Health ServicesPortland · 6.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.6 mi
Meridian Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Portland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.7 mi
Indiana University Health Jay
Portland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.5 mi
Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital
Coldwater · ★★★★★
17.7 mi
Bluffton Regional Medical Center
Bluffton · ★★★★★
ER
19.6 mi
Adams Memorial Hospital
Decatur · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bryant itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bryant itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bryant 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 Bryant; ≈ 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 Bryant adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.

78%Yearly checkupIN 80%
57%Dentist visitIN 61%
84%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
66%Colon screeningIN 66%
74%MammogramIN 76%
78%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bryant 10.3% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bryant adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Bryant adults feel lonely
34.2% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Bryant adults lack social or emotional support
24.6% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Bryant adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Bryant adults are in frequent mental distress
19.7% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bryant 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 6
Bryant adults worry about having enough food
16.1% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 9
Bryant adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Bryant adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 12
Bryant adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

9.3% of Bryant adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Bryant 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.

36%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory18%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Indiana

Questions about health in Bryant

Why doesn’t Bryant have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bryant?

Indiana University Health Jay in Portland, 6.7 miles in a straight line from Bryant’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Bryant?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Meridianmd Convenience Care in Portland, 6.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.