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Health in Laketon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Laketon residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.4%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
38%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
25.6%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
7.3%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
31.7%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
11.2 mi
Parkview Wabash Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Laketon

9.8%have had cancer · IN 8.3%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Laketon adults…

Laketon runs above IN on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Laketon adults have had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.8%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Why age matters here

Laketon is an older town: 25% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Indiana. Heart disease and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Laketon as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Laketon25%
Indiana17%
Getting care

Care in and near Laketon

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

HNearest ERParkview Wabash HospitalWabash · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKosciusko Community Hospital★★★★★ · 18.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBowen HealthWabash · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Parkview Wabash Hospital
Wabash · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.5 mi
Bowen Health
4 sites · nearest in Wabash
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.3 mi
Kosciusko Community Hospital
Warsaw · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.6 mi
Ihc Peru
Peru · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
19 mi
Parkview Huntington Hospital
Huntington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.4 mi
Woodlawn Hospital
Rochester · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Laketon itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Laketon itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Laketon 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 Laketon; ≈ 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 25.6%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.6%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.9%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Laketon, betterLaketon, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Laketon gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Laketon Bog Nature Preserve18 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupIN 80%
59%Dentist visitIN 61%
87%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
64%Colon screeningIN 66%
77%MammogramIN 76%
80%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Laketon 7.3% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Laketon adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Laketon adults feel lonely
31.7% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Laketon adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Laketon adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Laketon adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Laketon 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
Laketon adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 11
Laketon adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Laketon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 15
Laketon adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · IN 7.7%
Better than IN

6.9% of Laketon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Laketon 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.

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Indiana

Questions about health in Laketon

Why doesn’t Laketon have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Laketon?

Parkview Wabash Hospital in Wabash, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Laketon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.