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Health in Kempton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kempton residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Kempton

★ 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 9
Kempton adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · IN 14.7%
Better than IN
1 in 11
Kempton adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · IN 11.2%
Better than IN
1 in 15
Kempton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 17
Kempton adults lack reliable transportation
6% · IN 7.7%
Better than IN

5.8% of Kempton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kempton adults…

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

10 of every 100 Kempton adults have had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.5%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Kempton

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

HNearest ERIndiana University Health Tipton HospitalTipton · 10 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Howard Regional Health★★★★★ · 12.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIndiana Health Centers IncorporatedTipton · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
Indiana Health Centers Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Tipton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10 mi
Indiana University Health Tipton Hospital
Tipton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.2 mi
Community Howard Regional Health
Kokomo · ★★★★★
ER
12.2 mi
Meridian Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Kokomo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈13.4 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo
Kokomo · ★★★★★
ER
14.9 mi
Indiana University Health Frankfort
Frankfort · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careKempton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careKempton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kempton 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 Kempton; ≈ 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 23.2%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 17%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kempton, betterKempton, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Kempton gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupIN 80%
65%Dentist visitIN 61%
88%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
66%Colon screeningIN 66%
77%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kempton 6.9% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Kempton adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Kempton adults feel lonely
31% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Kempton adults lack social or emotional support
22% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Kempton adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Kempton adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Kempton adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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

Kempton 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.

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Indiana

Questions about health in Kempton

Why doesn’t Kempton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Kempton?

Indiana University Health Tipton Hospital in Tipton, 10.0 miles in a straight line from Kempton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Kempton?

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

Neighbors talk health

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

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.