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Health in Chalmers · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Chalmers residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.8%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
44.9%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
25.7%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
8.1%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
33.2%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
7.5 mi
Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Chalmers

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Chalmers

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

HNearest ERIndiana University Health White Memorial HospitalMonticello · 7.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIndiana University Health White Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 7.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePurdue UniversityWolcott · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital
Monticello · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.3 mi
Purdue University
3 sites · nearest in Wolcott
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.2 mi
Riggs Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Lafayette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.6 mi
Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.7 mi
Franciscan Health Lafayette
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.8 mi
Franciscan Health Rensselaer
Rensselaer · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Chalmers itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Chalmers itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Chalmers 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 Chalmers; ≈ 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 Chalmers adults…

On every condition, Chalmers is about the same as Indiana. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Chalmers adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 33–41.5%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.7%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 17.4%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Chalmers, betterChalmers, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Chalmers gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIN 80%
58%Dentist visitIN 61%
86%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
70%Colon screeningIN 66%
79%MammogramIN 76%
77%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chalmers 8.1% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Chalmers adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Chalmers adults feel lonely
33.2% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Chalmers adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Chalmers adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Chalmers adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Chalmers 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
Chalmers adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Chalmers adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Chalmers adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Chalmers adults lack reliable transportation
7% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

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

Around town

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Indiana

Questions about health in Chalmers

Why doesn’t Chalmers have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Chalmers?

Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital in Monticello, 7.5 miles in a straight line from Chalmers’ 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 Chalmers.

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.