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≈ C+Health Grade
Health in Cicero Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Within Indiana, Cicero Township is healthier than 59% of graded towns

Cicero Township differs from Indiana on 8 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 4 better, 4 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 46072, 46031. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cicero Township

Cicero Township looks healthier next to Indiana than next to the country

It’s healthier than 59% of the 589 Indiana towns we grade, but 39% of towns nationwide. Much of Indiana scores low on these measures. Health Grade ↓

Cancer and heart disease run high in Cicero Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.1%), vs 8.3% across Indiana. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 6.8% across Indiana. Conditions ↓

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 Cicero Township’s likely range; Cicero Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 46072, 46031, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Cicero Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Cicero Township is healthier than 39% of U.S. towns, #241 of 589 in Indiana. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 52% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 28%).

C+Self-rated health20.8% · IN 20.6% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.8% · IN 13.8% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress17.1% · IN 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity37% · IN 38.4% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.6% · IN 13% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking16.4% smoke · IN 15.7% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.3% · IN 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 39%
Less healthyHealthier
Indiana towns we grade (589)Healthier than 59%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $50K–$84K (10,175)Healthier than 51%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Cicero Township’s median household income is $66,821; among the 10,175 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($50K–$84K), it’s healthier than 51%, about where its income would put it.

Where Cicero Township compares well: taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure), 80.2% (U.S. 76.5%); worried about keeping housing, 9.3% (U.S. 12%); lack reliable transportation, 6.6% (U.S. 7.9%).

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Cicero Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 46072,46031), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cicero Township adults…

Cicero Township runs above IN on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Cicero Township adults have had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Cicero Township

1 hospital and 1 community health center in Cicero Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERIndiana University Health Tipton HospitalTipton · 0.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Howard Regional Health★★★★★ · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIndiana Health Centers IncorporatedTipton · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.3 mi
Indiana University Health Tipton Hospital
Tipton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical accessIn Cicero Township
0.6 mi
Indiana Health Centers Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in Tipton
Sliding-scale feesIn Cicero Township
Directions to nearest
10.7 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy
Elwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.8 mi
Aspire Indiana Health - Elwood
Elwood · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.7 mi
Community Howard Regional Health
Kokomo · ★★★★★
ER
≈13.9 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo
Kokomo · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careCicero Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCicero Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cicero 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 Cicero 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 25.3%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.8%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cicero Township, betterCicero Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Cicero Township gets moving

0.4 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupIN 80%
62%Dentist visitIN 61%
87%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
67%Colon screeningIN 66%
75%MammogramIN 76%
80%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cicero Township 7.7% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Cicero Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Cicero Township adults feel lonely
31.1% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Cicero Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Cicero Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Cicero Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Cicero Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Cicero Township adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 11
Cicero Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · IN 11.2%
Better than IN
1 in 14
Cicero Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 15
Cicero Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · IN 7.7%
Better than IN

7.2% of Cicero Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Cicero Township and the towns around it

Cicero Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 graded towns around it.

Madison Township: 37.1%Jefferson Township: 36.9%Liberty Township: 35.4%Pipe Creek Township: 36%Wildcat Township: 37.7%Duck Creek Township: 37%White River Township: 35.9%Prairie Township: 35.6%Sugar Creek Township: 39.2%Sheridan: 37%Taylor Township: 36.3%Cicero Township: 37%Cicero TownshipMadison TownshipJefferson TownshipLiberty TownshipIndiana University Health Tipton Hospital · Tipton · 0.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHAscension St. Vincent Mercy · Elwood · 10.7 miHCommunity Howard Regional Health · Kokomo · 12.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHAscension St. Vincent Kokomo · Kokomo · 13.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHIhc Tipton County Wic · Tipton · 0.6 mi+Aspire Indiana Health - Elwood · Elwood · 10.8 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Liberty Township35.4%
Jefferson Township36.9%
Cicero Township37%
Madison Township37.1%
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
Cicero TownshipC+37%13.6%16.4%ZIP codes
Madison TownshipC37.1%14.1%18.1%ZIP codes
Jefferson TownshipC+36.9%13.3%16.1%ZIP codes
Liberty TownshipB35.4%12.3%14.4%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Indiana

Every CDC estimate for Cicero Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Cicero Township is better than Indiana on 4 and worse on 4; on the rest, the Indiana figure falls inside Cicero Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Cicero TownshipINU.S.vs IN
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.8%18.2–23.620.6%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.8%13–16.513.8%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.1%15.2–1917.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity37%30–44.238.4%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.6%11.9–15.413%12%About the same
High blood pressure39.8%36–43.837.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)40.9%36.7–44.937.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis32.5%29.3–35.828.3%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.3%10.1–12.611.2%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.1%9.1–118.3%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.9%7.1–8.76.8%6.4%Worse
COPD9.3%8.2–10.58.1%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.33.5%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)18%15–21.315.4%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.4%14.1–18.815.7%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25.3%21.3–29.524.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking15.8%13.2–18.616.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.6%28.5–4137.1%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.7%6.4–9.18.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80.8%77.7–83.679.7%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year62.2%58.8–65.661.2%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.1%85.3–88.685.8%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.2%77.7–82.477.4%76.5%Better
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)67.1%62.2–71.766.3%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74.6%66.7–81.276.4%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.6%22.1–29.125.1%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely31.1%26.6–3632.8%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.6%18.5–24.823.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food12.6%10.6–14.814.7%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing9.3%7.9–10.811.2%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.9%5.9–7.98.4%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.6%5.8–7.67.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)7.2%5.9–8.58.6%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability33.3%29.2–37.331.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.9%13.9–17.914.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15%13.2–16.715%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.4%7.5–9.37.1%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty4.9%4.4–5.55%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.4%7.5–9.58.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.8%3.5–4.33.7%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Indiana figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Cicero Township

Is Cicero Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Cicero Township is healthier than 39% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health, #241 of 589 in Indiana. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 51%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Cicero Township?

CDC estimates 37% of adults have obesity, likely between 30% and 44.2%, against 38.4% across Indiana and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Cicero Township?

Indiana University Health Tipton Hospital in Tipton, 0.3 miles in a straight line from Cicero Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Cicero Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.4–9.1%), against 8.9% across Indiana.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Cicero Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.