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Health in Deputy · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Deputy residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Deputy

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Deputy adults…

Deputy runs above IN on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Deputy adults have heart disease
Indiana: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8–11.9%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Deputy

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

HNearest ERNorton Scott HospitalScottsburg · 9.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySchneck Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWell Care Community HealthAustin · 9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9 mi
Well Care Community Health
2 sites · nearest in Austin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.5 mi
Norton Scott Hospital
Scottsburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
9.6 mi
Lifespring
3 sites · nearest in Austin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.9 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Jennings
North Vernon · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.3 mi
Norton-King's Daughters' Health
Madison · ★★★★★
ER
17 mi
Schneck Medical Center
Seymour · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Deputy itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Deputy itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Deputy 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 Deputy; ≈ 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 24.3%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.9%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Deputy, betterDeputy, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Deputy gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
61%Dentist visitIN 61%
85%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
69%Colon screeningIN 66%
75%MammogramIN 76%
80%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Deputy 9.8% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Deputy adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Deputy adults feel lonely
32.7% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Deputy adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Deputy adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Deputy adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Deputy 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
Deputy adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 11
Deputy adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 16
Deputy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 15
Deputy adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

6.4% of Deputy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Deputy 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.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Indiana

Questions about health in Deputy

Why doesn’t Deputy have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Deputy?

Norton Scott Hospital in Scottsburg, 9.5 miles in a straight line from Deputy’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Deputy?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Well Care Community Health-Foundations Family Medicine Austin in Austin, 9.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.