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Health in Elizabethtown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Elizabethtown residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Elizabethtown adults…

Elizabethtown runs below IN on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Elizabethtown adults have had a stroke
Indiana: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.7–3.4%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Elizabethtown

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

HNearest ERColumbus Regional HospitalColumbus · 7.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyColumbus Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 7.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCenterstone Health ServicesColumbus · 6.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
Centerstone Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.2 mi
Columbus Regional Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
10.8 mi
Windrose Health Network
4 sites · nearest in Hope
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.6 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Jennings
North Vernon · not rated
ERRural critical access
13 mi
Schneck Medical Center
Seymour · ★★★★★
ER
22.9 mi
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careElizabethtown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careElizabethtown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Elizabethtown 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 Elizabethtown; ≈ 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 23%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.6%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 18.4%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Elizabethtown, betterElizabethtown, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Elizabethtown gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIN 80%
64%Dentist visitIN 61%
85%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
66%Colon screeningIN 66%
72%MammogramIN 76%
75%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elizabethtown 7.8% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Elizabethtown adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Elizabethtown adults feel lonely
32.5% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Elizabethtown adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Elizabethtown adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.3% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Elizabethtown adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Elizabethtown 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
Elizabethtown adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 9
Elizabethtown adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Elizabethtown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Elizabethtown adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

7.5% of Elizabethtown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Elizabethtown 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.

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Indiana

Questions about health in Elizabethtown

Why doesn’t Elizabethtown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Elizabethtown?

Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Elizabethtown’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 Elizabethtown?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is CHS Pharmacy in Columbus, 6.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.