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Health in Hobbs

Where Hobbs residents get care

CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Hobbs, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.

Getting care

Care in and near Hobbs

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

HNearest ERIndiana University Health Tipton HospitalTipton · 4.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Howard Regional Health★★★★★ · 14.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIndiana Health Centers IncorporatedTipton · 4.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.7 mi
Indiana University Health Tipton Hospital
Tipton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
4.7 mi
Indiana Health Centers Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in Tipton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.8 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy
Elwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
5.9 mi
Meridian Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Elwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.5 mi
Community Howard Regional Health
Kokomo · ★★★★★
ER
≈15.5 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo
Kokomo · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careHobbs is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHobbs is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHobbs is not a shortage area

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 Hobbs; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Around town

Health next door

The Indiana towns that border Hobbs have CDC estimates of their own. Indiana: 38.4% obesity, 13% diabetes, 15.7% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Questions about health in Hobbs

Why doesn’t Hobbs have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hobbs?

Indiana University Health Tipton Hospital in Tipton, 4.7 miles in a straight line from Hobbs’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Hobbs?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Ihc Tipton County Wic in Tipton, 4.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. 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.