Photo: Huw Williams (Huwmanbeing) · Public domainWhere Buck Creek residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Buck Creek, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Buck Creek. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Buck Creek
Buck Creek is an active town
Only 16.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.9% across Indiana. Habits ↓
Diabetes and COPD are less common in Buck Creek
Buck Creek runs below Indiana on seven chronic conditions, most of all diabetes (9% vs 13%), COPD (5.7% vs 8.1%) and obesity (27.2% vs 38.4%). Conditions ↓
Fewer Buck Creek adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Indiana. 1 in 12 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 Buck Creek’s likely range.
Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana
Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Out of every 100 Buck Creek adults…
Buck Creek runs below IN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
4.4% of Buck Creek adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.
Care in and near Buck Creek
No hospital or community health center in Buck Creek itself. These are the nearest.
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 Buck Creek; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Buck Creek adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.
How Buck Creek adults are doing
About the same as Indiana on each measure.
1 in 3 Buck Creek adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Buck Creek and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Buck Creek adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Buck Creek
Why doesn’t Buck Creek have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Buck Creek.
What hospital is closest to Buck Creek?
Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, 4.7 miles in a straight line from Buck Creek’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 Buck Creek?
7 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Mab in Lafayette, 7.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Buck Creek.
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.