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DHealth Grade
Health in Clinton · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Clinton is healthier than 6% of U.S. towns

Clinton trails Indiana on 17 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Clinton

Clinton is in the bottom 6% of U.S. towns for health

On the seven CDC estimates behind the Health Grade, Clinton is healthier than only 6% of U.S. towns. It earns a D on six of the seven. Health Grade ↓

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Clinton

1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.3%), vs 8.1% across Indiana. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 6.8% across Indiana. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.5% across Indiana. In all, Clinton runs above Indiana on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Clinton

54.5% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 61.2% across Indiana. Among those 65 and older, 22.3% have lost all their teeth (Indiana 15.4%). Checkups ↓

Clinton is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Clinton is healthier than 6%. Against the 3,323 towns with similar household incomes ($32K–$54K), it’s healthier than 24%. Health Grade ↓

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 Clinton’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C.

Health Grade

What’s behind Clinton’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Clinton is healthier than 6% of U.S. towns, #568 of 589 in Indiana. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 17% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 4%).

DSelf-rated health27.1% · IN 20.6% · U.S. 19.4%
DPhysical distress17.6% · IN 13.8% · U.S. 13%
DMental distress20.2% · IN 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
DObesity43.2% · IN 38.4% · U.S. 32.9%
DDiabetes16% · IN 13% · U.S. 12%
D−Smoking21.8% smoke · IN 15.7% · U.S. 11.8%
C−Exercise31.5% · IN 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 6%
Less healthyHealthier
Indiana towns we grade (589)Healthier than 3%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $32K–$54K (3,323)Healthier than 24%

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). Clinton’s median household income is $42,922; among the 3,323 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($32K–$54K), it’s healthier than 24%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Clinton could be anywhere from D− to C.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Clinton adults…

Clinton runs above IN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Clinton adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.3–14.4%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
55%Dentist visitIN 61%
84%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
63%Colon screeningIN 66%
68%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clinton 9.5% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Clinton

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

HNearest ERUnion Hospital ClintonClinton · 0.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUnion Hospital★★★★★ · 11.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Professionals Community Health CenterClinton · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.6 mi
Union Hospital Clinton
Clinton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical accessIn Clinton
0.6 mi
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale feesIn Clinton
Directions to nearest
11.3 mi
Union Hospital
Terre Haute · ★★★★★
ER
12.2 mi
Grace Clinic - Vigo County
Terre Haute · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15 mi
Paris Community Hospital
Paris · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.7 mi
Terre Haute Regional Hospital
Terre Haute · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Clinton itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Clinton itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Clinton 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 Clinton; ≈ 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 31.5%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.9%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 14.9%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 21.8%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Clinton, betterClinton, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Clinton gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Clinton adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Clinton runs above Indiana.

1 in 3Clinton adults feel lonely
33.5% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Clinton adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
3 in 10Clinton adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.1% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Clinton adults are in frequent mental distress
20.2% · IN 17.6% · Worse than IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Clinton 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 5
Clinton adults worry about having enough food
19.2% · IN 14.7%
Worse than IN
1 in 8
Clinton adults worry about keeping their housing
13.2% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 9
Clinton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.8% · IN 8.4%
Worse than IN
1 in 10
Clinton adults lack reliable transportation
9.8% · IN 7.7%
Worse than IN

13.7% of Clinton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Clinton and the towns around it

Clinton’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 4 graded towns around it.

Florida Township: 42.4%Clinton Township: 40.9%Fairview Park: 38.7%Raccoon Township: 42.3%Wabash Township: 43.5%Otter Creek Township: 40.1%Adams Township: 43.5%Nevins Township: 41.5%Fayette Township: 41%Helt Township: 40%Hunter Township: 37.9%Clinton: 43.2%ClintonFlorida TownshipClinton TownshipFairview ParkUnion Hospital Clinton · Clinton · 0.6 mi · 2★ MedicareHVpchc - Clinton · Clinton · 0.6 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fairview Park38.7%
Clinton Township40.9%
Florida Township42.4%
Clinton43.2%
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
ClintonD43.2%16%21.8%CDC place
Florida TownshipD42.4%15.2%19.8%ZIP codes
Clinton TownshipC−40.9%14.7%19%ZIP 47842
Fairview ParkC38.7%13.8%16.6%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.8%
Thinking or memory18.8%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone11.3%
Vision6.9%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
Indiana

Every CDC estimate for Clinton

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Clinton is better than Indiana on 0 and worse on 17; on the rest, the Indiana figure falls inside Clinton’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…ClintonINU.S.vs IN
Overall health
Fair or poor health27.1%23.3–31.320.6%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)17.6%15.4–2013.8%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)20.2%17.8–22.817.6%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity43.2%35.2–51.638.4%32.9%About the same
Diabetes16%13.8–18.313%12%Worse
High blood pressure42.6%38.2–46.937.8%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)40.7%36.3–4537.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis35.1%31.6–38.728.3%25.3%Worse
Asthma12.2%10.8–13.711.2%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.3%8.3–10.38.3%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease9.2%8–10.46.8%6.4%Worse
COPD12.3%10.3–14.48.1%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.7%4.1–5.33.5%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)22.3%18.3–26.715.4%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.8%18–25.615.7%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work31.5%26.3–3724.9%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking14.9%12.2–17.816.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.9%30.9–45.337.1%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)9.5%7.3–12.28.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80.3%76.8–83.579.7%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year54.5%50.6–58.561.2%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years83.8%81.1–86.285.8%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.3%76.6–81.677.4%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)63%57.7–68.266.3%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)68.2%59.2–76.276.4%76.4%Worse
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression28.1%24.2–32.225.1%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely33.5%28.4–38.932.8%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.7%19.2–26.723.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food19.2%15.3–23.414.7%15%Worse
Worried about keeping housing13.2%10.8–15.811.2%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off10.8%9–12.78.4%7.6%Worse
Lack reliable transportation9.8%8.2–11.57.7%7.9%Worse
Received SNAP (food stamps)13.7%10.7–178.6%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability39.2%34–44.431.1%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs19.8%16.9–22.914.2%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering18.8%16.2–21.715%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty9.4%8.3–10.67.1%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty6.9%5.9–85%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone11.3%9.7–13.18.1%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing5.4%4.6–6.33.7%3.8%Higher

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 Clinton

Is Clinton a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Clinton is healthier than 6% of U.S. towns: D for health, #568 of 589 in Indiana. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 24%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Clinton?

CDC estimates 43.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 35.2% and 51.6%, against 38.4% across Indiana and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Clinton?

Union Hospital Clinton in Clinton, 0.6 miles in a straight line from Clinton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Clinton have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 9.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.3–12.2%), 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 Clinton more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.