✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Forest Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Forest Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Forest 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 Forest 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 exercise27.4%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours37.6%IN 37.1%
Binge drink15.7%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes18.5%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Forest Township, betterForest Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Forest Township gets moving
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Checkups & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Forest Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.
Yearly checkupIN 80%
Dentist visitIN 61%
Cholesterol checkIN 86%
Colon screeningIN 66%
MammogramIN 76%
Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Forest Township 8.8% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection
How Forest Township adults are doing
About the same as Indiana on each measure.
3 in 10Forest Township adults feel lonely
30.7% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Forest Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Forest Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Forest Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with
3 in 10 Forest Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
Johnson Township and Warren Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Disability
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
33.5%
of Forest Township adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Indiana
Questions about health in Forest Township
Why doesn’t Forest Township have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Forest Township.
What hospital is closest to Forest Township?
Community Howard Regional Health in Kokomo, 10.4 miles in a straight line from Forest Township’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 Forest Township?
2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Heath Clinic of Burlington in Burlington, 8.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Forest 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. 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.