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Health in Cass Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cass Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 47449, 47529. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
22.4%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
38.4%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
27.4%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
8.4%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
33%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
11.9 mi
Greene County General Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Cass Township

10.2%have had cancer · IN 8.3%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cass Township adults…

Cass Township runs above IN on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Cass Township adults have had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.2%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Cass Township

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

HNearest ERGreene County General HospitalLinton · 11.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGreene County General Hospital★★★★★ · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreene County HealthLinton · 10.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Greene County Health
2 sites · nearest in Linton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.9 mi
Greene County General Hospital
Linton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18 mi
Good Samaritan Family Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Loogootee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.4 mi
Daviess Community Hospital
Washington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.6 mi
Sullivan County Community Hospital
Sullivan · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.7 mi
Monroe Hospital
Bloomington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careCass Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cass Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cass Township 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 Cass Township; ≈ 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).

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 32.9%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.6%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cass Township, betterCass Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Cass Township gets moving

12 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Morgan Bluff Wildlife Management Area0.5 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
62%Dentist visitIN 61%
86%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
68%Colon screeningIN 66%
75%MammogramIN 76%
80%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cass Township 8.4% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Cass Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Cass Township adults feel lonely
33% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Cass Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Cass Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Cass Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Cass Township 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 7
Cass Township adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Cass Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 15
Cass Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 14
Cass Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

7.5% of Cass Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Cass Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Washington Township: 39.4%Taylor Township: 39.5%Elmore Township: 39.5%Madison Township: 39.9%Fairplay Township: 40.5%Stafford Township: 39.7%Grant Township: 40.7%Vigo Township: 37.6%Lyons: 38.6%Richland Township: 39.7%Jackson Township: 39.5%Bogard Township: 40.2%Steele Township: 41.9%Van Buren Township: 39.9%Perry Township: 39.5%Cass Township: 38.4%Cass TownshipWashington TownshipTaylor TownshipElmore TownshipMadison TownshipGreene County General Hospital · Linton · 11.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHDaviess Community Hospital · Washington · 20.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHGreene County Health Linton · Linton · 10.9 mi+Martin County Family Health Center · Loogootee · 18 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cass Township38.4%
Washington Township39.4%
Taylor Township39.5%
Elmore Township39.5%
Madison Township39.9%
IN38.4%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Washington TownshipC−39.4%14%18.1%ZIP codes
Taylor TownshipC39.5%13.7%18.1%ZIP codes
Elmore TownshipC−39.5%12.7%18.6%ZIP codes
Madison TownshipD39.9%13.1%20.5%ZIP 47562

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Indiana

Questions about health in Cass Township

Why doesn’t Cass Township have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cass Township?

Greene County General Hospital in Linton, 11.9 miles in a straight line from Cass Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cass Township.

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.