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C−Health Grade
Health in Eden Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Eden Township is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns

Eden Township differs from Indiana on 25 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 6 better, 19 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 46571, 46543, 46565, 46767. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Eden Township

Mental distress runs high in Eden Township

1 in 4 adults are in frequent mental distress (22.7%), vs 17.6% across Indiana. Lack of emotional support is above the state too: 29.1%, vs 23.2% across Indiana. Mind & connection ↓

Eden Township is behind on routine checkups

It trails Indiana on four of five routine checkups and screenings: yearly checkups (73.1% vs 79.7%), dentist visits (53.8% vs 61.2%), cholesterol checks (77.4% vs 85.8%) and colon screening (59% vs 66.3%). Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Eden Township

1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (19.4%), vs 14.7% across Indiana. No reliable transportation (9.6% vs 7.7%) and housing insecurity (13.9% vs 11.2%) are higher too. Everyday needs ↓

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 Eden Township’s likely range; Eden Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 46571, 46543, 46565, 46767, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to C+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Eden Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Eden Township is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns, #431 of 589 in Indiana. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 71% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (near the bottom of U.S. towns).

C−Self-rated health25.3% · IN 20.6% · U.S. 19.4%
C−Physical distress16.1% · IN 13.8% · U.S. 13%
D−Mental distress22.7% · IN 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity39.3% · IN 38.4% · U.S. 32.9%
B+Diabetes10.7% · IN 13% · U.S. 12%
D−Smoking21.5% smoke · IN 15.7% · U.S. 11.8%
CExercise29.1% · IN 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 19%
Less healthyHealthier
Indiana towns we grade (589)Healthier than 27%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $68K–$114K (9,839)Healthier than 5%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Eden Township’s median household income is $91,067; among the 9,839 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($68K–$114K), it’s healthier than 5%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

Where Eden Township compares well: cancer, other than skin cancer, 6.3% (U.S. 7.9%).

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Eden Township could be anywhere from D to C+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 46571,46543,46565,46767), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Eden Township adults are doing

On 4 of 4 measures, Eden Township runs above Indiana.

2 in 5Eden Township adults feel lonely
40.4% · IN 32.8% · Worse than IN
3 in 10Eden Township adults lack social or emotional support
29.1% · IN 23.2% · Worse than IN
3 in 10Eden Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.5% · IN 25.1% · Worse than IN
1 in 4Eden Township adults are in frequent mental distress
22.7% · IN 17.6% · Worse than IN
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Eden Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupIN 80%
54%Dentist visitIN 61%
77%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
59%Colon screeningIN 66%
73%MammogramIN 76%
70%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eden Township 14% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
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 5
Eden Township adults worry about having enough food
19.4% · IN 14.7%
Worse than IN
1 in 7
Eden Township adults worry about keeping their housing
13.9% · IN 11.2%
Worse than IN
1 in 12
Eden Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.6% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Eden Township adults lack reliable transportation
9.6% · IN 7.7%
Worse than IN

10.4% of Eden Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Eden Township adults…

Eden Township runs below IN on 6 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Eden Township adults have had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · better · likely 5.7–6.9%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Why age matters in Eden Township

Only 8% of Eden Township residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Indiana. Heart disease, arthritis and stroke run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Eden Township8%
Indiana17%
Getting care

Care in and near Eden Township

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

HNearest ERParkview Lagrange HospitalLagrange · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyParkview Lagrange Hospital★★★★★ · 10.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBowen HealthLagrange · 10.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Parkview Lagrange Hospital
Lagrange · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
10.7 mi
Bowen Health
3 sites · nearest in Lagrange
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.5 mi
Goshen Hospital
Goshen · ★★★★★
ER
12.8 mi
Maple City Health Care Center
5 sites · nearest in Goshen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17 mi
Parkview Noble Hospital
Kendallville · ★★★★★
ER
18.6 mi
Sturgis Hospital
Sturgis · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Eden Township itself
✓ Dental careEden Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Eden 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 Eden 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 29.1%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.5%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 18.6%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 21.5%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Eden Township, betterEden Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Eden Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Around town

Eden Township and the towns around it

Eden Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.

Clearspring Township: 39.3%Perry Township: 41%Clinton Township: 42.3%Newbury Township: 39.2%Johnson Township: 40%Elkhart Township: 39.7%Clay Township: 39.6%Sparta Township: 41.3%Benton Township: 40.5%Elkhart Township: 42.4%Middlebury Township: 41.4%Van Buren Township: 38.9%Eden Township: 39.3%Eden TownshipClearspring TownshipPerry TownshipClinton TownshipNewbury TownshipParkview Lagrange Hospital · Lagrange · 10.2 mi · 5★ MedicareHGoshen Hospital · Goshen · 12.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHBowen Center Lagrange · Lagrange · 10.7 mi+215 Middlebury Street · Goshen · 12.8 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Newbury Township39.2%
Eden Township39.3%
Clearspring Township39.3%
Perry Township41%
Clinton Township42.3%
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
Eden TownshipC−39.3%10.7%21.5%ZIP codes
Clearspring TownshipC−39.3%12%20.2%ZIP codes
Clinton TownshipC42.3%11.6%17.4%ZIP codes
Perry TownshipD41%12.9%18.5%ZIP codes
Newbury TownshipC−39.2%11.2%20.7%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory22.1%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Indiana

Every CDC estimate for Eden Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Eden Township is better than Indiana on 6 and worse on 19; on the rest, the Indiana figure falls inside Eden Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Eden TownshipINU.S.vs IN
Overall health
Fair or poor health25.3%22.2–28.420.6%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)16.1%14.3–1813.8%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)22.7%20.3–25.117.6%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity39.3%32.6–46.338.4%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10.7%9.3–1213%12%Better
High blood pressure31.9%28.5–35.437.8%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.4%31.8–39.237.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis24.5%21.9–27.128.3%25.3%Better
Asthma12.7%11.3–14.111.2%9.9%Worse
Cancer, other than skin cancer6.3%5.7–6.98.3%7.9%Better
Coronary heart disease6%5.4–6.66.8%6.4%Better
COPD9.4%8.4–10.58.1%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.1%2.9–3.43.5%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)24.2%20.4–28.315.4%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.5%18.9–24.415.7%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work29.1%24.9–33.624.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.6%15.7–21.916.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.5%29.7–41.437.1%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)14%11.8–16.38.9%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year73.1%69.3–76.679.7%77.4%Worse
Dentist visit in the past year53.8%50.3–57.361.2%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years77.4%74.7–79.985.8%87.1%Worse
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)70.3%67.6–73.177.4%76.5%Worse
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)59%54.1–63.666.3%65.5%Worse
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)72.5%64.7–79.276.4%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression29.5%25.8–33.325.1%20.6%Worse
Feel lonely40.4%35.4–45.332.8%32.5%Worse
Lack social and emotional support29.1%25.4–32.923.2%23.6%Worse
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food19.4%16.6–22.314.7%15%Worse
Worried about keeping housing13.9%12–15.911.2%12%Worse
Threatened with a utility shut-off8.6%7.4–9.78.4%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation9.6%8.5–10.97.7%7.9%Worse
Received SNAP (food stamps)10.4%8.8–12.18.6%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability37.6%33.1–42.231.1%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.8%13–16.614.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering22.1%19.5–24.615%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty6.7%6–7.57.1%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty5.5%4.9–65%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone10.7%9.4–11.98.1%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4%3.6–4.53.7%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Indiana figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Eden Township

Is Eden Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Eden Township is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns: C− for health, #431 of 589 in Indiana. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 5%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Eden Township?

CDC estimates 39.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.6% and 46.3%, against 38.4% across Indiana and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Eden Township?

Parkview Lagrange Hospital in Lagrange, 10.2 miles in a straight line from Eden Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Eden Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 14% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 11.8–16.3%), against 8.9% across Indiana.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Eden Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to C+.

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

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.