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≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Keyser Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Keyser Township is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns

On every measure CDC estimates, Keyser Township looks like Indiana as a whole.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 46738, 46706, 46710, 46763. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Keyser Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Keyser Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Keyser Township is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns, #290 of 589 in Indiana. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 52% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 8%).

C+Self-rated health20.3% · IN 20.6% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress14.3% · IN 13.8% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18.4% · IN 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
DObesity42.8% · IN 38.4% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12.4% · IN 13% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking16.9% smoke · IN 15.7% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.4% · IN 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 33%
Less healthyHealthier
Indiana towns we grade (589)Healthier than 51%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $47K–$78K (9,468)Healthier than 49%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Keyser Township’s median household income is $62,234; among the 9,468 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($47K–$78K), it’s healthier than 49%, about where its income would put it.

Few Indiana towns score lower on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Keyser Township is healthier than 51% of graded towns, against 33% nationally.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Keyser Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 46738,46706,46710,46763), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Keyser Township adults…

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

37 of every 100 Keyser Township adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.5–41.4%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Keyser Township

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

HNearest ERParkview Dekalb HospitalAuburn · 5.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDupont Hospital★★★★★ · 12.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBowen HealthAuburn · 3.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.7 mi
Bowen Health
4 sites · nearest in Auburn
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.5 mi
Parkview Dekalb Hospital
Auburn · ★★★★★
ER
5.5 mi
Alliance Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Auburn
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.8 mi
Orthopaedic Hospital at Parkview North
Fort Wayne · not rated
ER
10.5 mi
Parkview Noble Hospital
Kendallville · ★★★★★
ER
11.6 mi
Parkview Regional Medical Center
Fort Wayne · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careKeyser Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careKeyser Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Keyser 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 Keyser 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 25.4%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.1%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 17.1%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Keyser Township, betterKeyser Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Keyser Township gets moving

2.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIN 80%
62%Dentist visitIN 61%
86%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
67%Colon screeningIN 66%
70%MammogramIN 76%
77%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Keyser Township 8% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Keyser Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Keyser Township adults feel lonely
32.8% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Keyser Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Keyser Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Keyser Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Keyser Township 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.

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
Keyser Township adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Keyser Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Keyser Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Keyser Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

7.4% of Keyser Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Keyser Township and the towns around it

Keyser Township’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 5 graded towns around it.

Richland Township: 43.1%Butler Township: 42.8%Allen Township: 39.1%Swan Township: 38.5%Fairfield Township: 42.8%Grant Township: 44%Perry Township: 35.4%Jackson Township: 43%Jefferson Township: 39%Wayne Township: 39.8%Green Township: 38.7%Eel River Township: 38.3%Keyser Township: 42.8%Keyser TownshipRichland TownshipButler TownshipAllen TownshipSwan TownshipParkview Dekalb Hospital · Auburn · 5.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHOrthopaedic Hospital at Parkview North · Fort Wayne · 9.8 miHParkview Noble Hospital · Kendallville · 10.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHParkview Regional Medical Center · Fort Wayne · 11.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHBowen Center Auburn · Auburn · 3.7 mi+Alliance Health Centers- Dekalb Suite 101 · Auburn · 5.5 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Swan Township38.5%
Allen Township39.1%
Keyser Township42.8%
Butler Township42.8%
Richland Township43.1%
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
Keyser TownshipC42.8%12.4%16.9%ZIP codes
Richland TownshipC43.1%13%16.8%ZIP codes
Butler TownshipC42.8%12.6%16.7%ZIP codes
Swan TownshipB−38.5%12.5%15.4%ZIP codes
Allen TownshipC+39.1%12.6%16.7%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Indiana

Every CDC estimate for Keyser Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Keyser Township is better than Indiana on 0 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Indiana figure falls inside Keyser Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Keyser TownshipINU.S.vs IN
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.3%17.5–23.120.6%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.3%12.6–16.113.8%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.4%16.4–20.417.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity42.8%35.5–50.338.4%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.4%10.8–14.213%12%About the same
High blood pressure37.4%33.5–41.437.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.2%34.1–42.337.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis29.2%26.1–32.428.3%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.4%10.2–12.811.2%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.9%8–9.78.3%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6.8%6.1–7.66.8%6.4%About the same
COPD8.5%7.4–9.68.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.83.5%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)16.3%13.5–19.515.4%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.9%14.3–19.415.7%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25.4%21.3–29.724.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.1%14.2–20.416.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.1%31.1–43.737.1%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8%6.5–9.58.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.3%75.9–82.579.7%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year62.4%58.7–65.961.2%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.6%83.7–87.585.8%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77%74.1–79.677.4%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)67.1%62.4–71.766.3%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)70.4%62.3–77.876.4%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.7%23–30.425.1%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely32.8%27.9–37.732.8%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support23.5%20.1–27.223.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food12.9%10.8–15.314.7%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10%8.5–11.811.2%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.3%6.3–8.58.4%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7%6.1–87.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)7.4%6.1–8.98.6%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability30.8%26.7–34.931.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14%12–1614.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.4%13.6–17.315%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.3%6.5–8.17.1%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.6%4.1–5.15%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.1%7.2–9.28.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.5%3.1–43.7%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Indiana figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Keyser Township

Is Keyser Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Keyser Township is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health, #290 of 589 in Indiana. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 49%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Keyser Township?

CDC estimates 42.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 35.5% and 50.3%, against 38.4% across Indiana and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Keyser Township?

Parkview Dekalb Hospital in Auburn, 5.5 miles in a straight line from Keyser Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Keyser Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.5–9.5%), against 8.9% across Indiana.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Keyser Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Keyser Township.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.