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Health in Johnson Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Johnson Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 47116, 47513, 47118. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Johnson Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Johnson Township

1 in 7 adults have COPD (14%), vs 8.1% across Indiana. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.7%), vs 6.8% across Indiana. Stroke is also above the state: 5.2%, vs 3.5% across Indiana. In all, Johnson Township runs above Indiana on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Johnson Township

51.8% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 61.2% across Indiana. Among those 65 and older, 25.7% have lost all their teeth (Indiana 15.4%). Checkups ↓

More Johnson Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.4%), vs 24.9% 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 Johnson Township’s likely range; Johnson Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 47116, 47513, 47118, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Johnson Township adults…

Johnson Township runs above IN on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

14 of every 100 Johnson Township adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 12–16.2%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupIN 80%
52%Dentist visitIN 61%
85%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
66%Colon screeningIN 66%
71%MammogramIN 76%
82%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Johnson Township 9.6% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.4%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.6%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 13.9%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 22.6%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Johnson Township, betterJohnson Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Johnson Township gets moving

9.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Johnson Township

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

HNearest ERMemorial Hospital and Health Care CenterJasper · 18.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital and Health Care Center★★★★★ · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Indiana Community Health CareEnglish · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Southern Indiana Community Health Care
4 sites · nearest in English
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17 mi
Lifespring
3 sites · nearest in Jasper
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.5 mi
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center
Jasper · ★★★★★
ER
20.6 mi
Indiana University Health Paoli Hospital
Paoli · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Perry County Memorial Hospital
Tell City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28 mi
Harrison County Hospital
Corydon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Johnson Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Johnson Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Johnson 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 Johnson 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).

Mind & connection

How Johnson Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Johnson Township adults feel lonely
31.8% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Johnson Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Johnson Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Johnson Township adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Johnson 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 5
Johnson Township adults worry about having enough food
19.4% · IN 14.7%
Worse than IN
1 in 8
Johnson Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Johnson Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.2% · IN 8.4%
Worse than IN
1 in 10
Johnson Township adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · IN 7.7%
Worse than IN

14.1% of Johnson Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Johnson Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Patoka Township: 43.5%Jefferson Township: 40.6%Eckerty: no dataOil Township: 38.9%Sterling Township: 43.5%Jackson Township: 39.7%Greenfield Township: 41.3%Union Township: 43.1%Jackson Township: 40.4%Hall Township: 39.8%Clark Township: 37.3%Schnellville: no dataLeopold Township: 36.4%Boone Township: 44.7%Union Township: 38.3%Johnson Township: 43.3%Johnson TownshipPatoka TownshipJefferson TownshipEckertyOil TownshipSichc English · English · 10.6 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Oil Township38.9%
Jefferson Township40.6%
Johnson Township43.3%
Patoka Township43.5%
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
Patoka TownshipD43.5%18%22.7%ZIP codes
Jefferson TownshipC40.6%14.3%17.6%ZIP codes
Eckerty————
Oil TownshipC−38.9%13.3%20%ZIP codes

Eckerty: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.4%
Thinking or memory18.4%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone11.5%
Vision7.4%
Dressing or bathing6.1%
Indiana

Questions about health in Johnson Township

Why doesn’t Johnson 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 Johnson Township.

What hospital is closest to Johnson Township?

Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper, 18.5 miles in a straight line from Johnson Township’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 Johnson 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.