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Health in Bunker Hill · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bunker Hill residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Bunker Hill

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.4%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.4%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.9%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.7%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bunker Hill, betterBunker Hill, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Bunker Hill gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bunker Hill adults…

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

37 of every 100 Bunker Hill adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.9–41.4%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Bunker Hill

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

HNearest ERDukes Memorial HospitalPeru · 6.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAscension St. Vincent Kokomo★★★★★ · 13.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMeridian Health ServicesPeru · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.7 mi
Dukes Memorial Hospital
Peru · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
6.8 mi
Meridian Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Peru
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.6 mi
Indiana Health Centers Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Peru
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈13.5 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo
Kokomo · ★★★★★
ER
14.8 mi
Community Howard Regional Health
Kokomo · ★★★★★
ER
15.3 mi
Memorial Hospital
Logansport · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bunker Hill itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bunker Hill itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bunker Hill 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 Bunker Hill; ≈ 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 Bunker Hill adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.

79%Yearly checkupIN 80%
57%Dentist visitIN 61%
84%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
62%Colon screeningIN 66%
72%MammogramIN 76%
76%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bunker Hill 8.9% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bunker Hill adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Bunker Hill adults feel lonely
34% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Bunker Hill adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
3 in 10Bunker Hill adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.4% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Bunker Hill adults are in frequent mental distress
20.1% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bunker Hill 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
Bunker Hill adults worry about having enough food
16.4% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 8
Bunker Hill adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 11
Bunker Hill adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.4% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 11
Bunker Hill adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

10.6% of Bunker Hill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Bunker Hill 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.

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Indiana

Questions about health in Bunker Hill

Why doesn’t Bunker Hill have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bunker Hill?

Dukes Memorial Hospital in Peru, 6.7 miles in a straight line from Bunker Hill’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 Bunker Hill?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Meridian Health Services in Peru, 6.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bunker Hill.

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.