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Health in Jamestown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Jamestown residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.8%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
35.2%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
21.7%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
6.3%
Better than IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
29.3%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
11.5 mi
Witham Health Services
What stands out

What stands out about health in Jamestown

10.5%worry about food · IN 14.7%
★ What stands out · 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 10
Jamestown adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · IN 14.7%
Better than IN
1 in 12
Jamestown adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · IN 11.2%
Better than IN
1 in 16
Jamestown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 17
Jamestown adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · IN 7.7%
Better than IN

5.7% of Jamestown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jamestown adults…

Jamestown runs below IN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

36 of every 100 Jamestown adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.2–40.1%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Jamestown

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

HNearest ERWitham Health ServicesLebanon · 11.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHendricks Regional Health★★★★★ · 13.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAspire Indiana Health - LebanonLebanon · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Aspire Indiana Health - Lebanon
Lebanon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
11.5 mi
Witham Health Services
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.6 mi
Boone County Community Clinic
Lebanon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
13.5 mi
Hendricks Regional Health
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.6 mi
Franciscan Health Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.2 mi
Iu Health West Hospital
Avon · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careJamestown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careJamestown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Jamestown 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 Jamestown; ≈ 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 21.7%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.4%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jamestown, betterJamestown, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Jamestown gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Jamestown Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupIN 80%
67%Dentist visitIN 61%
88%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
69%Colon screeningIN 66%
76%MammogramIN 76%
78%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jamestown 6.3% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Jamestown adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

3 in 10Jamestown adults feel lonely
29.3% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Jamestown adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Jamestown adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Jamestown adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Jamestown 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.

Around town

Jamestown 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.

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Indiana

Questions about health in Jamestown

Why doesn’t Jamestown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Jamestown?

Witham Health Services in Lebanon, 11.5 miles in a straight line from Jamestown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.