Where Knightsville residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Knightsville, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Knightsville. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Knightsville
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Knightsville
1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.7%), vs 8.1% across Indiana. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.6%), vs 6.8% across Indiana. Stroke is also above the state: 5.3%, vs 3.5% across Indiana. In all, Knightsville runs above Indiana on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 34% of residents are 65 or older (Indiana 17%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Knightsville adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.3%), vs 24.9% across Indiana. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Knightsville, and more people treating it
46.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Indiana 37.8%), but 81.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.4% statewide. Checkups ↓
Knightsville is short on primary care and mental health care
Knightsville’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 Knightsville’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Knightsville adults…
Knightsville runs above IN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Knightsville is an older town: 34% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Indiana. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Knightsville as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana
Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Knightsville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.
Care in and near Knightsville
No hospital or community health center in Knightsville itself. These are the nearest.
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 Knightsville; ≈ 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).
How Knightsville adults are doing
About the same as Indiana on each measure.
1 in 3 Knightsville adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
10.7% of Knightsville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.
Knightsville and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Buren Township | C− | 43% | 14.3% | 18.4% | ZIP codes |
| Brazil | D | 44.7% | 14.1% | 20.4% | CDC place |
| Brazil Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Harmony | — | — | — | — |
Brazil Township: the same community as Brazil, graded once. Harmony: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Knightsville adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Knightsville
Why doesn’t Knightsville have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Knightsville.
What hospital is closest to Knightsville?
Ascension St. Vincent Clay in Brazil, 1.2 miles in a straight line from Knightsville’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 Knightsville.
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.