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Health in Jordan Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Jordan Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 47993, 47991. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Jordan Township

COPD, cancer and heart disease run high in Jordan Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.8%), vs 8.1% across Indiana. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.9%), vs 8.3% across Indiana. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.1%, vs 6.8% across Indiana. In all, Jordan Township runs above Indiana on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Jordan Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Jordan Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Jordan Township’s likely range; Jordan Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 47993, 47991, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jordan Township adults…

Jordan Township runs above IN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Jordan Township adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–11.1%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Jordan Township

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

HNearest ERAscension St. Vincent WilliamsportWilliamsport · 9.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVermilion Area Comm HLTH CtrDanville · 17.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport
Williamsport · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.6 mi
Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center
Hoopeston · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.6 mi
VA Illiana Healthcare System - Danville
Danville · not rated
For veterans
17.4 mi
Vermilion Area Comm HLTH Ctr
Danville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.7 mi
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
28.4 mi
Vpchc - Cayuga
Cayuga · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jordan Township itself
✓ Dental careJordan Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Jordan 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 Jordan 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 26.8%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.7%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.9%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jordan Township, betterJordan Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Jordan Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
63%Dentist visitIN 61%
87%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
67%Colon screeningIN 66%
75%MammogramIN 76%
80%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jordan Township 8% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Jordan Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Jordan Township adults feel lonely
32.8% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Jordan Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Jordan Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Jordan Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Jordan 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 8
Jordan Township adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Jordan Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Jordan Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Jordan Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

7.8% of Jordan Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Jordan Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Liberty Township: 42.1%Ross Township: 42.2%Steuben Township: 41.5%Prairie Township: 42.6%Judyville: 42%Pike Township: 41.5%Warren Township: 41.8%Washington Township: 41.8%Pine Township: 42%Grant Township: 42.2%South Ross Township: 41%Kent Township: 41.9%Troy Township: 41.9%Newell Township: 43.4%Hickory Grove Township: 42.8%Shawnee Township: 42.4%Jordan Township: 42%Jordan TownshipLiberty TownshipRoss TownshipSteuben TownshipPrairie TownshipJudyvillePike TownshipAscension St. Vincent Williamsport · Williamsport · 9.9 miHCarle Hoopeston Regional Health Center · Hoopeston · 12.6 miHVA Illiana Healthcare System - Danville · Danville · 16.6 miHOSF Sacred Heart Medical Center · Danville · 17.7 mi · 2★ MedicareHVermilion Area Comm HLTH Ctr · Danville · 17.4 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Steuben Township41.5%
Pike Township41.5%
Jordan Township42%
Judyville42%
Liberty Township42.1%
Ross Township42.2%
Prairie Township42.6%
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
Liberty Township————
Steuben Township————
Prairie Township————
Pike TownshipC41.5%13.8%17.5%ZIP codes
Judyville————

Liberty Township, Steuben Township, Prairie Township and Judyville: 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.

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4%
Indiana

Questions about health in Jordan Township

Why doesn’t Jordan 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 Jordan Township.

What hospital is closest to Jordan Township?

Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport in Williamsport, 9.9 miles in a straight line from Jordan Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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