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Health in Fredericksburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fredericksburg residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg is short on primary care and mental health care

Fredericksburg’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Heart disease runs high in Fredericksburg

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 6.8% across Indiana. Conditions ↓

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 Fredericksburg’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Fredericksburg

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

HNearest ERAscension St. Vincent SalemSalem · 13 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHarrison County Hospital★★★★★ · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Indiana Community Health CareMarengo · 11 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Southern Indiana Community Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Marengo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.8 mi
Lifespring
3 sites · nearest in Salem
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Salem
Salem · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.4 mi
Harrison County Hospital
Corydon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
Indiana University Health Paoli Hospital
Paoli · not rated
ERRural critical access
21 mi
Physicians' Medical Center
New Albany · not rated
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fredericksburg itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fredericksburg itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fredericksburg adults…

Fredericksburg runs above IN on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Fredericksburg adults have heart disease
Indiana: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–9.8%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.9%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 17.4%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fredericksburg, betterFredericksburg, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Fredericksburg gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIN 80%
63%Dentist visitIN 61%
87%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
63%Colon screeningIN 66%
76%MammogramIN 76%
78%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fredericksburg 9% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Fredericksburg adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

3 in 10Fredericksburg adults feel lonely
30.3% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Fredericksburg adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Fredericksburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Fredericksburg adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Fredericksburg 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
Fredericksburg adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Fredericksburg adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Fredericksburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 15
Fredericksburg adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

7% of Fredericksburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Fredericksburg 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.

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Indiana

Questions about health in Fredericksburg

Why doesn’t Fredericksburg have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Fredericksburg?

Ascension St. Vincent Salem in Salem, 13.0 miles in a straight line from Fredericksburg’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.