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Health in Hillsboro · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hillsboro residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
21.9%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
43%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
27%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
9%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
34%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
13.5 mi
Franciscan Health Crawfordsville
What stands out

What stands out about health in Hillsboro

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Hillsboro

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

HNearest ERFranciscan Health CrawfordsvilleCrawfordsville · 13.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFranciscan Health Crawfordsville★★★★★ · 13.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Professionals Community Health CenterCrawfordsville · 13.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.5 mi
Franciscan Health Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.6 mi
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Crawfordsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.5 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport
Williamsport · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.1 mi
VA Illiana Healthcare System - Danville
Danville · not rated
For veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.4 mi
Vermilion Area Comm HLTH Ctr
Danville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
25.8 mi
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hillsboro itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hillsboro itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro; ≈ 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 Hillsboro adults…

On every condition, Hillsboro is about the same as Indiana. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Hillsboro adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 33–41.3%
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%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.3%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 17%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hillsboro, betterHillsboro, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Hillsboro gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIN 80%
57%Dentist visitIN 61%
85%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
64%Colon screeningIN 66%
76%MammogramIN 76%
77%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hillsboro 9% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hillsboro adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Hillsboro adults feel lonely
34% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Hillsboro adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
3 in 10Hillsboro adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Hillsboro adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Hillsboro 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
Hillsboro adults worry about having enough food
15% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 9
Hillsboro adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 12
Hillsboro adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Hillsboro adults lack reliable transportation
8% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

8.7% of Hillsboro adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Hillsboro 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.

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory16.8%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Indiana

Questions about health in Hillsboro

Why doesn’t Hillsboro have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hillsboro?

Franciscan Health Crawfordsville in Crawfordsville, 13.5 miles in a straight line from Hillsboro’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 Hillsboro.

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.