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Griffin, IndianaPhoto: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Griffin · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Griffin residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.7%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
41.2%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
24.3%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
7.2%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
30.8%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
17 mi
Wabash General Hospital 1
What stands out

What stands out about health in Griffin

10.3%have had cancer · IN 8.3%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Griffin adults…

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

10 of every 100 Griffin adults have had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.5%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Griffin

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

HNearest ERWabash General Hospital 1Mount Carmel · 17 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning CorporationAlbion · 14.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.3 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
2 sites · nearest in Albion
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.8 mi
Wabash Community Health Center
Mount Carmel · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
17 mi
Wabash General Hospital 1
Mount Carmel · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.6 mi
Gibson General Hospital
Princeton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈25.5 mi
Deaconess Hospital
Evansville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈25.5 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Evansville
Evansville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careGriffin is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGriffin is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Griffin 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 Griffin; ≈ 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 24.3%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.2%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Griffin, betterGriffin, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Griffin gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupIN 80%
64%Dentist visitIN 61%
89%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
72%Colon screeningIN 66%
77%MammogramIN 76%
80%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Griffin 7.2% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Griffin adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

3 in 10Griffin adults feel lonely
30.8% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Griffin adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Griffin adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Griffin adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Griffin 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 9
Griffin adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 11
Griffin adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 15
Griffin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 16
Griffin adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · IN 7.7%
Better than IN

6.9% of Griffin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Griffin 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.

31.6%

of Griffin adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Indiana

Questions about health in Griffin

Why doesn’t Griffin have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Griffin?

Wabash General Hospital 1 in Mount Carmel, 17.0 miles in a straight line from Griffin’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 Griffin.

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.