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Health in Edwardsport · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Edwardsport residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.8%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
37.3%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
24%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
7.4%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
31.6%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
11.7 mi
Daviess Community Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Edwardsport adults…

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

39 of every 100 Edwardsport adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 35–43.7%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Edwardsport

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

HNearest ERDaviess Community HospitalWashington · 11.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGreene County General Hospital★★★★★ · 16.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGood Samaritan Family Health CenterWashington · 12.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.7 mi
Daviess Community Hospital
Washington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.1 mi
Good Samaritan Family Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Washington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.7 mi
Greene County General Hospital
Linton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.7 mi
Greene County Health Linton
Linton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
17.9 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vincennes · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.1 mi
Sullivan County Community Hospital
Sullivan · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Edwardsport itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Edwardsport itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Edwardsport 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 Edwardsport; ≈ 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%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.4%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Edwardsport, betterEdwardsport, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Edwardsport gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
64%Dentist visitIN 61%
87%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
67%Colon screeningIN 66%
77%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Edwardsport 7.4% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Edwardsport adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Edwardsport adults feel lonely
31.6% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Edwardsport adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Edwardsport adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Edwardsport adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Edwardsport 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
Edwardsport adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Edwardsport adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Edwardsport adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 15
Edwardsport adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

7.3% of Edwardsport adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Edwardsport 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.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Indiana

Questions about health in Edwardsport

Why doesn’t Edwardsport have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Edwardsport?

Daviess Community Hospital in Washington, 11.7 miles in a straight line from Edwardsport’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.