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Health in Clay Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Clay Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 47640, 47567. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Clay Township

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Clay Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 6.8% across Indiana. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.1%), vs 8.1% across Indiana. Cancer is also above the state: 10.3%, vs 8.3% across Indiana. In all, Clay Township runs above Indiana on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Clay Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Clay Township’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 ↓

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 Clay Township’s likely range; Clay Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 47640, 47567, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Clay Township adults…

Clay Township runs above IN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Clay Township adults have heart disease
Indiana: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–9.4%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Clay Township

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

HNearest ERGibson General HospitalPrinceton · 12.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDaviess Community Hospital★★★★★ · 18.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGood Samaritan Family Health CenterPetersburg · 7.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Good Samaritan Family Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Petersburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.1 mi
Tulip Tree Family Health Care Princeton
Princeton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.7 mi
Gibson General Hospital
Princeton · not rated
ERRural critical access
14 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vincennes · ★★★★★
ER
18.4 mi
Daviess Community Hospital
Washington · ★★★★★
ER
19.2 mi
Wabash General Hospital 1
Mount Carmel · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Clay Township itself
✓ Dental careClay Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Clay 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 Clay 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%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.2%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.1%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.9%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Clay Township, betterClay Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Clay Township gets moving

15 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupIN 80%
61%Dentist visitIN 61%
87%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
68%Colon screeningIN 66%
74%MammogramIN 76%
81%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clay Township 7.9% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Clay Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Clay Township adults feel lonely
30.9% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Clay Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Clay Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Clay Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Clay 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
Clay Township adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Clay Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Clay Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Clay Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

8% of Clay Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Clay Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Harrison Township: 37%Washington Township: 39.3%Madison Township: 37.3%Johnson Township: 37.8%Logan Township: 37.3%Veale Township: 42.6%Washington Township: 37.4%Washington Township: 42.6%Steen Township: 37.4%Palmyra Township: 37.3%White River Township: 39.1%Center Township: 40%Patoka Township: 40.8%Decker Township: 39.3%Vincennes Township: 37.3%Decker: 39.8%Columbia Township: 38.7%Patoka Township: 38.2%Glezen: no dataClay Township: 38.3%Clay TownshipHarrison TownshipWashington TownshipMadison TownshipJohnson TownshipLogan TownshipGibson General Hospital · Princeton · 12.7 miHGood Samaritan Hospital · Vincennes · 14 mi · 2★ MedicareHDaviess Community Hospital · Washington · 18.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHPike County Family Health Center · Petersburg · 7.8 mi+Tulip Tree Family Health Care Princeton · Princeton · 12.1 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Harrison Township37%
Madison Township37.3%
Logan Township37.3%
Johnson Township37.8%
Clay Township38.3%
Washington Township39.3%
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
Harrison TownshipC+37%12.9%17.3%ZIP codes
Washington Township————
Madison Township————
Johnson TownshipC−37.8%13.8%18.6%ZIP codes
Logan Township————

Washington Township: not graded. Madison Township and Logan Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Indiana

Questions about health in Clay Township

Why doesn’t Clay 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 Clay Township.

What hospital is closest to Clay Township?

Gibson General Hospital in Princeton, 12.7 miles in a straight line from Clay Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Clay Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Pike County Family Health Center in Petersburg, 7.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
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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. 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.