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Health in Harrison Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Harrison Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 47456, 47433, 46166. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Harrison Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Harrison Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.4%), vs 8.1% across Indiana. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.8% across Indiana. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.5% across Indiana. In all, Harrison Township runs above Indiana on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Harrison Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.1%), vs 15.7% across Indiana. Habits ↓

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 Harrison Township’s likely range; Harrison Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 47456, 47433, 46166, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Harrison Township adults…

Harrison Township runs above IN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Harrison Township adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.7%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.4%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.6%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.5%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.1%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Harrison Township, betterHarrison Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Harrison Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Harrison Township

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

HNearest ERPutnam County HospitalGreencastle · 16.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPutnam County Hospital★★★★★ · 16.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIhc-Owen CountySpencer · 11.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.9 mi
Ihc-Owen County
Spencer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.3 mi
Putnam County Hospital
Greencastle · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Grace Clinic - Putnam County
Greencastle · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.9 mi
Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital
Bloomington · ★★★★★
ER
20.3 mi
Franciscan Health Mooresville
Mooresville · ★★★★★
ER
22.1 mi
Monroe Hospital
Bloomington · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Harrison Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Harrison Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Harrison 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 Harrison 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
60%Dentist visitIN 61%
86%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
66%Colon screeningIN 66%
73%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harrison Township 8.4% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Harrison Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Harrison Township adults feel lonely
32.9% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Harrison Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Harrison Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Harrison Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Harrison Township 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 7
Harrison Township adults worry about having enough food
14.7% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 9
Harrison Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Harrison Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Harrison Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

8.9% of Harrison Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Harrison Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ray Township: 38.9%Taylor Township: 40.9%Wayne Township: 40.3%Ashland Township: 39.1%Cloverdale Township: 40.3%Baker Township: 39.3%Jefferson Township: 38.2%Montgomery Township: 41%Jennings Township: 41%Bean Blossom Township: 37.3%Washington Township: 41%Adams Township: 37.8%Gregg Township: 38.3%Warren Township: 39.2%Jefferson Township: 39.3%Washington Township: 41.8%Harrison Township: 40.6%Harrison TownshipRay TownshipTaylor TownshipWayne TownshipAshland TownshipCloverdale TownshipPutnam County Hospital · Greencastle · 16.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHIhc-Owen County · Spencer · 11.9 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ray Township38.9%
Ashland Township39.1%
Wayne Township40.3%
Cloverdale Township40.3%
Harrison Township40.6%
Taylor Township40.9%
IN38.4%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Ray TownshipC−38.9%14%18.8%ZIP codes
Taylor TownshipC−40.9%14.6%19%ZIP codes
Cloverdale TownshipC−40.3%14.3%18.2%ZIP codes
Ashland TownshipC39.1%14.1%18.3%ZIP codes
Wayne TownshipC−40.3%14.3%18.6%ZIP 47433

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Indiana

Questions about health in Harrison Township

Why doesn’t Harrison 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 Harrison Township.

What hospital is closest to Harrison Township?

Putnam County Hospital in Greencastle, 16.3 miles in a straight line from Harrison Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Harrison Township.

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.