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Health in Burnettsville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Burnettsville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Burnettsville

Burnettsville is short on primary care and mental health care

Burnettsville’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 Burnettsville

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.9%), vs 8.3% across Indiana. Age is part of it: 38% of residents are 65 or older (Indiana 17%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Fewer Burnettsville adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, 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 Burnettsville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Burnettsville

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

HNearest ERIndiana University Health White Memorial HospitalMonticello · 9.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIndiana University Health White Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAlliance Health CentersLogansport · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital
Monticello · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.2 mi
Memorial Hospital
Logansport · ★★★★★
ER
12.2 mi
Alliance Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Logansport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.8 mi
Indiana Health Centers Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in Logansport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.5 mi
Pulaski Memorial Hospital
Winamac · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.2 mi
Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Burnettsville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Burnettsville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Burnettsville 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 Burnettsville; ≈ 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 Burnettsville adults…

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

10 of every 100 Burnettsville adults have had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Why age matters here

Burnettsville is an older town: 38% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Indiana. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Burnettsville as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Burnettsville38%
Indiana17%
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
Burnettsville adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · IN 14.7%
Better than IN
1 in 11
Burnettsville adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 15
Burnettsville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 16
Burnettsville adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · IN 7.7%
Better than IN

6.4% of Burnettsville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.3%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.5%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Burnettsville, betterBurnettsville, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Burnettsville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupIN 80%
60%Dentist visitIN 61%
87%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
69%Colon screeningIN 66%
76%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Burnettsville 7.9% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Burnettsville adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Burnettsville adults feel lonely
32.3% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Burnettsville adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Burnettsville adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Burnettsville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Burnettsville 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

Burnettsville 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.

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Indiana

Questions about health in Burnettsville

Why doesn’t Burnettsville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Burnettsville?

Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital in Monticello, 9.5 miles in a straight line from Burnettsville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.