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Health in Columbus Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Columbus Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 47201, 47203. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Columbus Township

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Columbus Township

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

HNearest ERColumbus Regional HospitalColumbus · 1.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyColumbus Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 1.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCenterstone Health ServicesColumbus · 1.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.3 mi
Columbus Regional Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ERIn Columbus Township
1.7 mi
Centerstone Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale feesIn Columbus Township
Directions to nearest
9.8 mi
Windrose Health Network
4 sites · nearest in Hope
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.4 mi
Schneck Medical Center
Seymour · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Jennings
North Vernon · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.7 mi
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Franklin · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careColumbus Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careColumbus Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Columbus 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 Columbus 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Columbus Township adults…

Columbus Township runs below IN on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Columbus Township adults have had a stroke
Indiana: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.9–3.4%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 24%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.3%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.3%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Columbus Township, betterColumbus Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Columbus Township gets moving

22 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
64%Dentist visitIN 61%
86%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
67%Colon screeningIN 66%
77%MammogramIN 76%
77%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Columbus Township 8.8% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Columbus Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Columbus Township adults feel lonely
31.9% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Columbus Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Columbus Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Columbus Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Columbus Township 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
Columbus Township adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Columbus Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Columbus Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Columbus Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

8.3% of Columbus Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Columbus Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Harrison Township: 39%Clay Township: 39.4%Sand Creek Township: 39.9%Wayne Township: 39.2%Columbus: 38.4%German Township: 41.1%Rock Creek Township: 39.4%Flat Rock Township: 39.7%Ohio Township: 39.1%Clifty Township: 39.6%Redding Township: 40.1%Geneva Township: 40.3%Jackson Township: 39.7%Hamilton Township: 40%Jackson Township: 42.7%Blue River Township: 41%Pleasant View Village: no dataJackson Township: 38.9%Haw Creek Township: 41.1%Washington Township: 41.6%Columbus Township: 39.1%Columbus TownshipHarrison TownshipClay TownshipSand Creek TownshipWayne TownshipColumbusGerman TownshipRock Creek TownshipFlat Rock TownshipColumbus Regional Hospital · Columbus · 1.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHSchneck Medical Center · Seymour · 17.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHAscension St. Vincent Jennings · North Vernon · 20.1 miHCHS Pharmacy · Columbus · 1.7 mi+Windrose Health Network - Hope · Hope · 9.8 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Columbus38.4%
Harrison Township39%
Columbus Township39.1%
Wayne Township39.2%
Clay Township39.4%
Rock Creek Township39.4%
Flat Rock Township39.7%
Sand Creek Township39.9%
German Township41.1%
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
Harrison TownshipB−39%12%15.6%ZIP codes
Wayne TownshipB−39.2%11.9%15.6%ZIP codes
Sand Creek TownshipC+39.9%12.8%15.9%ZIP codes
Clay TownshipC+39.4%13%15%ZIP codes
ColumbusB−38.4%12%14.6%CDC place
German TownshipC41.1%13.2%17%ZIP codes
Rock Creek TownshipC+39.4%13.2%15.4%ZIP codes
Flat Rock TownshipC+39.7%13%15.5%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Indiana

Questions about health in Columbus Township

Why doesn’t Columbus 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 Columbus Township.

What hospital is closest to Columbus Township?

Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, 1.3 miles in a straight line from Columbus Township’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 Columbus Township?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is CHS Pharmacy in Columbus, 1.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.