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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 46041, 46039, 46057, 46049. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Johnson Township adults…

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

39 of every 100 Johnson Township adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 34.6–43%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Johnson Township

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

HNearest ERIndiana University Health FrankfortFrankfort · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Howard Regional Health★★★★★ · 13.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIhc Clinton County WicFrankfort · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
Ihc Clinton County Wic
Frankfort · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.1 mi
Meridian Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Frankfort
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.4 mi
Indiana University Health Frankfort
Frankfort · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.3 mi
Community Howard Regional Health
Kokomo · ★★★★★
ER
13.8 mi
Indiana University Health Tipton Hospital
Tipton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
≈14.3 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo
Kokomo · ★★★★★
ER
✓ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.3%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.4%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.7%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.9%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Johnson Township, betterJohnson Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Johnson Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIN 80%
59%Dentist visitIN 61%
85%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
66%Colon screeningIN 66%
75%MammogramIN 76%
78%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Johnson Township 11.5% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Johnson Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Johnson Township adults feel lonely
31.3% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Johnson Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Johnson Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Johnson Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · 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 6
Johnson Township adults worry about having enough food
16.4% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 8
Johnson Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.4% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 12
Johnson Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 12
Johnson Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

9.3% 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.

Michigan Township: 40.1%Forest Township: 39.7%Sugar Creek Township: 39.2%Kirklin Township: 40.2%Warren Township: 40.3%Center Township: 40.9%Union Township: 40.9%Honey Creek Township: 34.1%Marion Township: 35.8%Jefferson Township: 36.9%Clinton Township: 36.9%Jackson Township: 40.9%Johnson Township: 40.2%Johnson TownshipMichigan TownshipForest TownshipSugar Creek TownshipKirklin TownshipIndiana University Health Frankfort · Frankfort · 11.4 miHIhc Clinton County Wic · Frankfort · 9.9 mi+Meridian Health Services · Frankfort · 10.1 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sugar Creek Township39.2%
Forest Township39.7%
Michigan Township40.1%
Johnson Township40.2%
Kirklin Township40.2%
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
Michigan TownshipC−40.1%13.4%17.9%ZIP codes
Sugar Creek Township————
Forest Township————
Kirklin TownshipC−40.2%13.7%18.4%ZIP codes

Sugar Creek Township and Forest Township: 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.

33.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
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?

Indiana University Health Frankfort in Frankfort, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Johnson Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Johnson Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Ihc Clinton County Wic in Frankfort, 9.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

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.