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Health in Democrat Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Democrat Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 46920, 46913, 46041. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Democrat Township adults…

On every condition, Democrat Township is about the same as Indiana. Tap one to see it as people.

38 of every 100 Democrat Township adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.9–42.3%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Democrat Township

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

HNearest ERIndiana University Health Arnett HospitalLafayette · 13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIndiana University Health Arnett Hospital★★★★★ · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePurdue UniversityBurlington · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
Purdue University
2 sites · nearest in Burlington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.4 mi
Ihc Clinton County Wic
Frankfort · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.1 mi
Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
13.7 mi
Indiana University Health Frankfort
Frankfort · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.3 mi
Franciscan Health Lafayette
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
≈20.9 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo
Kokomo · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careDemocrat Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDemocrat Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Democrat 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 Democrat 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 25.2%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.8%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Democrat Township, betterDemocrat Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Democrat Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
65%Dentist visitIN 61%
86%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
68%Colon screeningIN 66%
76%MammogramIN 76%
78%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Democrat Township 8% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Democrat Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Democrat Township adults feel lonely
32% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Democrat Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Democrat Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Democrat Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Democrat 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 8
Democrat Township adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Democrat Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Democrat Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 15
Democrat Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

6.9% of Democrat Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Democrat Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Monroe Township: 40.2%Burlington Township: 40.8%Clay Township: 39.7%Owen Township: 40.5%Madison Township: 42.5%Jackson Township: 40.7%Warren Township: 40.3%Carrollton Township: 40.2%Ervin Township: 38.7%Ross Township: 39.2%Perry Township: 30.4%Union Township: 40.9%Deer Creek Township: 43%Democrat Township: 40.7%Democrat TownshipMonroe TownshipBurlington TownshipClay TownshipOwen TownshipMadison TownshipIndiana University Health Arnett Hospital · Lafayette · 13.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHFamily Heath Clinic of Burlington · Burlington · 7.1 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Clay Township39.7%
Monroe Township40.2%
Owen Township40.5%
Democrat Township40.7%
Burlington Township40.8%
Madison Township42.5%
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
Monroe TownshipC+40.2%12.7%16.5%ZIP codes
Clay TownshipC39.7%13.1%17.1%ZIP codes
Burlington TownshipC40.8%13%16.7%ZIP codes
Owen Township————
Madison Township————

Owen Township and Madison 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.

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Indiana

Questions about health in Democrat Township

Why doesn’t Democrat 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 Democrat Township.

What hospital is closest to Democrat Township?

Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Democrat 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 Democrat Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Heath Clinic of Burlington in Burlington, 7.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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