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Health in Jerome

Where Jerome residents get care

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

Getting care

Care in and near Jerome

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

HNearest ERCommunity Howard Regional HealthKokomo · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Howard Regional Health★★★★★ · 10.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIndiana Health Centers IncorporatedKokomo · 9.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Indiana Health Centers Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in Kokomo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.1 mi
Jane Pauley Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Kokomo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.2 mi
Community Howard Regional Health
Kokomo · ★★★★★
ER
≈10.2 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo
Kokomo · ★★★★★
ER
13.3 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy
Elwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.9 mi
Indiana University Health Tipton Hospital
Tipton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careJerome is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careJerome is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthJerome 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 Jerome; ≈ 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 Jerome 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 Jerome

Why doesn’t Jerome have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Jerome?

Community Howard Regional Health in Kokomo, 10.2 miles in a straight line from Jerome’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Jerome?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Ihc Howard County Wic in Kokomo, 9.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.