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Health in Claypool · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Claypool residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Claypool

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Claypool

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

HNearest ERKosciusko Community HospitalWarsaw · 8.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKosciusko Community Hospital★★★★★ · 8.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBowen HealthWarsaw · 9.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Kosciusko Community Hospital
Warsaw · ★★★★★
ER
9.4 mi
Bowen Health
8 sites · nearest in Warsaw
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.1 mi
Woodlawn Hospital
Rochester · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.2 mi
Parkview Whitley Hospital
Columbia City · ★★★★★
ER
21.7 mi
Parkview Wabash Hospital
Wabash · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careClaypool is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Claypool itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Claypool 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 Claypool; ≈ 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 Claypool adults…

Claypool runs below IN on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Claypool adults have diabetes
Indiana: 13 in 100 · better · likely 9.5–12.7%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.8%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 18.5%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.4%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Claypool, betterClaypool, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Claypool gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupIN 80%
62%Dentist visitIN 61%
84%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
62%Colon screeningIN 66%
73%MammogramIN 76%
73%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Claypool 9.4% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Claypool adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Claypool adults feel lonely
33.8% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Claypool adults lack social or emotional support
24% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Claypool adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.3% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Claypool adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Claypool 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
Claypool adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 9
Claypool adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Claypool adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Claypool adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

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

Around town

Claypool 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.

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Indiana

Questions about health in Claypool

Why doesn’t Claypool have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Claypool?

Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, 8.5 miles in a straight line from Claypool’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Claypool?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Bowen Health Warsaw in Warsaw, 9.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.