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Health in Davis Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Davis Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 47918. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Davis Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Davis Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.2%), vs 8.1% across Indiana. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.8% across Indiana. Cancer is also above the state: 9.6%, vs 8.3% across Indiana. In all, Davis Township runs above Indiana on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Indiana 17%), and COPD, heart disease and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Davis Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Davis 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 ↓

Smoking is more common in Davis Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.9%), vs 15.7% across Indiana. Habits ↓

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 Davis Township’s likely range; Davis Township’s figures come from ZIP code 47918, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Davis Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Davis Township adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.3%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Why age matters here

Davis Township is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Indiana. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Davis Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Davis Township26%
Indiana17%
Getting care

Care in and near Davis Township

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

HNearest ERAscension St. Vincent WilliamsportWilliamsport · 9.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFranciscan Health Crawfordsville★★★★★ · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRiggs Community Health CenterLafayette · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport
Williamsport · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.1 mi
Riggs Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Lafayette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.2 mi
Meridian Health Services
Lafayette · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16 mi
Franciscan Health Lafayette
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
19.8 mi
Franciscan Health Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville · ★★★★★
ER
20.3 mi
Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Davis Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Davis Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Davis 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 Davis 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 28%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.1%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.9%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Davis Township, betterDavis Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Davis Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
61%Dentist visitIN 61%
86%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
67%Colon screeningIN 66%
73%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Davis Township 8.7% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Davis Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Davis Township adults feel lonely
33.1% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Davis Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Davis Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Davis Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Davis 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
Davis Township adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 9
Davis Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Davis Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Davis Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

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

Around town

Davis Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Warren Township: 41.8%Logan Township: 42.4%Wayne Township: 29.2%Richland Township: 42.3%Jackson Township: 31.8%Liberty Township: 42.1%Medina Township: 37.3%Washington Township: 41.8%Independence: 42.1%Adams Township: 41.5%Shelby Township: 26.6%Shawnee Township: 42.4%Shadeland: 27.8%Union Township: 30.9%Coal Creek Township: 38.9%Van Buren Township: 42.9%Cain Township: 42.8%Randolph Township: 30.6%Davis Township: 42.4%Davis TownshipWarren TownshipLogan TownshipWayne TownshipRichland TownshipJackson TownshipAscension St. Vincent Williamsport · Williamsport · 9.4 miHFranciscan Health Crawfordsville · Crawfordsville · 19.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHRiggs Community Health Center Annex · Lafayette · 15.1 mi+Meridian Health Services · Lafayette · 15.2 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wayne Township29.2%
Jackson Township31.8%
Warren Township41.8%
Richland Township42.3%
Davis Township42.4%
Logan Township42.4%
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
Warren Township————
Logan TownshipC−42.4%14.2%18.9%ZIP 47918
Wayne TownshipA−29.2%11.2%13.4%ZIP codes
Richland Township————
Jackson Township————

Warren Township, Richland Township and Jackson 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.

35.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Indiana

Questions about health in Davis Township

Why doesn’t Davis 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 Davis Township.

What hospital is closest to Davis Township?

Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport in Williamsport, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Davis Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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