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Health in Burket · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Burket residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Burket

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Burket

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

HNearest ERKosciusko Community HospitalWarsaw · 9.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKosciusko Community Hospital★★★★★ · 9.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBowen HealthWarsaw · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Kosciusko Community Hospital
Warsaw · ★★★★★
ER
9.9 mi
Bowen Health
6 sites · nearest in Warsaw
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.5 mi
Woodlawn Hospital
Rochester · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.6 mi
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center - Plymouth
Plymouth · ★★★★★
ER
23.1 mi
Community Hospital of Bremen
Bremen · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.5 mi
Ihc Peru
Peru · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careBurket is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Burket itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Burket 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 Burket; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Burket adults…

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

39 of every 100 Burket adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 34.8–42.7%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.2%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 17.7%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Burket, betterBurket, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Burket gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Burket adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.

78%Yearly checkupIN 80%
63%Dentist visitIN 61%
84%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
65%Colon screeningIN 66%
74%MammogramIN 76%
77%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Burket 8.4% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Burket adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Burket adults feel lonely
33.2% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Burket adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Burket adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Burket adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Burket 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 8
Burket adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Burket adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 15
Burket adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 14
Burket adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

6.8% of Burket adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Burket 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.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Indiana

Questions about health in Burket

Why doesn’t Burket have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Burket?

Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, 9.7 miles in a straight line from Burket’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 Burket?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Bowen Health Warsaw in Warsaw, 9.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.