Photo: Jcraven618 · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Lake Santee residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Lake Santee, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Lake Santee. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Lake Santee
Cancer and heart disease run high in Lake Santee
1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11%), vs 8.3% across Indiana. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.8% across Indiana. In all, Lake Santee runs above Indiana on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Indiana 17%), and cancer and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Lake Santee is short on primary care and mental health care
Lake Santee’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 ↓
More high blood pressure in Lake Santee, and more people treating it
43.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Indiana 37.8%), but 81.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.4% statewide. Checkups ↓
Lake Santee keeps up with checkups
It beats Indiana on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (64.8% vs 61.2%) and cholesterol checks (88.7% vs 85.8%). Checkups ↓
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 Lake Santee’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Lake Santee adults…
Lake Santee runs above IN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Lake Santee is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Indiana. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Lake Santee as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Lake Santee adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.
Care in and near Lake Santee
No hospital or community health center in Lake Santee 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 Lake Santee; ≈ 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).
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.
How Lake Santee adults are doing
About the same as Indiana on each measure.
1 in 3 Lake Santee 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.
6.6% of Lake Santee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.
Lake Santee and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Lake Santee adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Lake Santee
Why doesn’t Lake Santee have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Lake Santee.
What hospital is closest to Lake Santee?
Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville, 8.1 miles in a straight line from Lake Santee’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 Lake Santee.
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.