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Health in Dupont · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dupont residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Dupont

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.1%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.7%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 17.8%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 20.3%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dupont, betterDupont, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Dupont gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dupont adults…

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

38 of every 100 Dupont adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.8–41.9%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Dupont

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

HNearest ERNorton-King's Daughters' HealthMadison · 10.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorton-King's Daughters' Health★★★★★ · 10.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWell Care Community Health-Foundations Family Medicine AustinAustin · 18.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.3 mi
Norton-King's Daughters' Health
Madison · ★★★★★
ER
10.6 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Jennings
North Vernon · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.7 mi
Well Care Community Health-Foundations Family Medicine Austin
Austin · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.2 mi
Austin Medical Center
Austin · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.4 mi
Norton Scott Hospital
Scottsburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.6 mi
Schneck Medical Center
Seymour · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Dupont itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Dupont itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Dupont 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 Dupont; ≈ 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 Dupont adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.

79%Yearly checkupIN 80%
54%Dentist visitIN 61%
83%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
66%Colon screeningIN 66%
71%MammogramIN 76%
76%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dupont 9.1% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Dupont adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Dupont adults feel lonely
33.9% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Dupont adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
3 in 10Dupont adults have been diagnosed with depression
28% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Dupont adults are in frequent mental distress
20% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Dupont 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 6
Dupont adults worry about having enough food
15.9% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 8
Dupont adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 11
Dupont adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 12
Dupont adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

9.9% of Dupont adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Dupont 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.

33.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory17.6%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4%
Indiana

Questions about health in Dupont

Why doesn’t Dupont have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Dupont?

Norton-King's Daughters' Health in Madison, 10.3 miles in a straight line from Dupont’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.