On CDC estimates, Fall Creek Township is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns
Fall Creek Township beats Indiana on 23 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 46037, 46040, 46060, 46038. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Fall Creek Township
Against towns with similar incomes, Fall Creek Township’s lead shrinks
Fall Creek Township is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns, but 64% of the 3,032 towns with similar household incomes ($110K–$183K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
COPD and stroke are less common in Fall Creek Township
Fall Creek Township runs below Indiana on six chronic conditions, most of all COPD (4.8% vs 8.1%), stroke (2.3% vs 3.5%) and heart disease (4.6% vs 6.8%). A young population is part of it: only 11% of residents are 65 or older (Indiana 17%). Conditions ↓
Fall Creek Township is an active town
Only 16.4% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.9% across Indiana. The town has 16 miles of trails across 17 parks and preserves. Habits ↓
Fall Creek Township adults report less loneliness
Loneliness (28.5% vs 32.8%), frequent mental distress (14.3% vs 17.6%) and lack of emotional support (18.8% vs 23.2%) all run below Indiana. Mind & connection ↓
Fall Creek Township has a top-rated hospital
Ascension St. Vincent Fishers is rated 4 of 5 stars by Medicare and has an emergency room. Getting care ↓
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 Fall Creek Township’s likely range; Fall Creek Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 46037, 46040, 46060, 46038, which may reach past town lines.
What’s behind Fall Creek Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Fall Creek Township is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns, #8 of 589 in Indiana. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is physical distress (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 96% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 67%.
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). Fall Creek Township’s median household income is $146,226; among the 3,032 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($110K–$183K), it’s healthier than 64%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Fall Creek Township adults…
Fall Creek Township runs below IN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 11% of Fall Creek Township residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Indiana. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.
Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana
Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.
16 miles of trails across 17 parks and preserves
How Fall Creek Township adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Fall Creek Township does better than Indiana.
3 in 10 Fall Creek Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Care in and near Fall Creek Township
1 hospital in Fall Creek Township, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Fall Creek 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Fall Creek Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
4% of Fall Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.
Fall Creek Township and the towns around it
Fall Creek Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 10 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Creek Township | A | 33.7% | 9.4% | 10.3% | ZIP codes |
| Fishers | A | 32.5% | 8.9% | 9.2% | CDC place |
| Wayne Township | A− | 34.9% | 9.6% | 12% | ZIP 46060 |
| Vernon Township | A− | 37.5% | 9.9% | 12.1% | ZIP codes |
| Indianapolis | — | — | — | — | |
| Lawrence Township | B | 37.7% | 13.1% | 13.4% | ZIP codes |
| Green Township | B+ | 34.8% | 10.8% | 15.6% | ZIP codes |
| Delaware Township | A | 32.8% | 9% | 9.6% | ZIP codes |
Indianapolis: no CDC estimate of its own. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Fall Creek Township adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Fall Creek Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Fall Creek Township is better than Indiana on 23 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Indiana figure falls inside Fall Creek Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Fall Creek Township | IN | U.S. | vs IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 13.3%11.7–15 | 20.6% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 9.8%8.7–11 | 13.8% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.3%12.9–15.9 | 17.6% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 33.7%29.8–37.8 | 38.4% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 9.4%8.3–10.5 | 13% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 31.6%29–34.4 | 37.8% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.7%32.9–38.7 | 37.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 23.3%21.2–25.5 | 28.3% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 10.5%9.5–11.6 | 11.2% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7.7%7.1–8.4 | 8.3% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.6%4.2–5.1 | 6.8% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 4.8%4.2–5.4 | 8.1% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.3%2.1–2.5 | 3.5% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 8.2%6.8–9.9 | 15.4% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.3%8.8–11.9 | 15.7% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 16.4%14.2–19 | 24.9% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 17.3%15.1–19.8 | 16.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33%29.2–37 | 37.1% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.3%4.5–6.2 | 8.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 80.3%77.9–82.7 | 79.7% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 72.6%70.1–75.2 | 61.2% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 89.1%87.7–90.4 | 85.8% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 76%73.4–78.6 | 77.4% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67.4%63.7–71.1 | 66.3% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 79%73.5–83.8 | 76.4% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 23%20.5–25.7 | 25.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 28.5%25.3–31.9 | 32.8% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 18.8%16.4–21.3 | 23.2% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 8%6.8–9.3 | 14.7% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 7.3%6.2–8.3 | 11.2% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.2%4.5–6 | 8.4% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 4.9%4.3–5.6 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 4%3.3–4.8 | 8.6% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 22.6%20–25.3 | 31.1% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 8.8%7.7–10.1 | 14.2% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.8%9.7–12.1 | 15% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5%4.5–5.5 | 7.1% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3%2.7–3.3 | 5% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.1%4.6–5.8 | 8.1% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.3%2.1–2.5 | 3.7% | 3.8% | Lower |
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 Fall Creek Township
Is Fall Creek Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Fall Creek Township is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns: A for health, #8 of 589 in Indiana. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 64%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Fall Creek Township?
CDC estimates 33.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.8% and 37.8%, against 38.4% across Indiana and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Fall Creek Township?
Ascension St. Vincent Fishers in Fishers, 1.0 miles in a straight line from Fall Creek Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Fall Creek Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.5–6.2%), 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 Fall Creek Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Fall Creek Township.
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.