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Health in Colburn · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Colburn residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Colburn

Colburn is an active town

Only 17.7% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.9% across Indiana. Habits ↓

Cancer runs high in Colburn

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.6%), vs 8.3% across Indiana. Conditions ↓

Fewer Colburn adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Indiana. 1 in 13 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Colburn’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 17.7%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.4%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 11.6%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Colburn, betterColburn, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Colburn gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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 13
Colburn adults worry about having enough food
7.9% · IN 14.7%
Better than IN
1 in 15
Colburn adults worry about keeping their housing
6.8% · IN 11.2%
Better than IN
1 in 20
Colburn adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 21
Colburn adults lack reliable transportation
4.8% · IN 7.7%
Better than IN

4% of Colburn adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Colburn adults…

Colburn runs below IN on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

27 of every 100 Colburn adults have obesity
Indiana: 38 in 100 · better · likely 22.5–32.5%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Colburn

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

HNearest ERIndiana University Health Arnett HospitalLafayette · 7.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIndiana University Health White Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePurdue UniversityDelphi · 5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Purdue University
2 sites · nearest in Delphi
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.4 mi
Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
10.6 mi
Valley Oaks Health
2 sites · nearest in Lafayette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.9 mi
Franciscan Health Lafayette
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
16 mi
Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital
Monticello · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Indiana University Health Frankfort
Frankfort · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Colburn itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Colburn itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Colburn 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 Colburn; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupIN 80%
68%Dentist visitIN 61%
89%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
66%Colon screeningIN 66%
82%MammogramIN 76%
80%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Colburn 5.2% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Colburn adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

3 in 10Colburn adults feel lonely
29.8% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Colburn adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Colburn adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 7Colburn adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Colburn 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.

Around town

Colburn 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.

25.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone6%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Indiana

Questions about health in Colburn

Why doesn’t Colburn have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Colburn?

Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, 7.4 miles in a straight line from Colburn’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 Colburn?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Health Clinic of Carroll County in Delphi, 5.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.