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Health in Lane Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lane Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 47637, 47523. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.9%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
36.8%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
23.2%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
7.1%
Better than IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
30.9%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
11.8 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Warrick
What stands out

What stands out about health in Lane Township

10.6%worry about food · IN 14.7%
★ 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
Lane Township adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · IN 14.7%
Better than IN
1 in 12
Lane Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · IN 11.2%
Better than IN
1 in 16
Lane Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 17
Lane Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · IN 7.7%
Better than IN

5.9% of Lane Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lane Township adults…

Lane Township runs above IN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Lane Township adults have had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.3%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Lane Township

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

HNearest ERAscension St. Vincent WarrickBoonville · 11.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital and Health Care Center★★★★★ · 18.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLifespringDale · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Lifespring
2 sites · nearest in Dale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.8 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Warrick
Boonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.9 mi
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center
Jasper · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.5 mi
Good Samaritan Family Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Petersburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21 mi
The Women's Hospital
Newburgh · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈23.9 mi
Deaconess Hospital
Evansville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careLane Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLane Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lane 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 Lane 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 23.2%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.3%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.6%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lane Township, betterLane Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Lane Township gets moving

30 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupIN 80%
63%Dentist visitIN 61%
88%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
69%Colon screeningIN 66%
76%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lane Township 7.1% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lane Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Lane Township adults feel lonely
30.9% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Lane Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Lane Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Lane Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lane Township 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.

Around town

Lane Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Monroe Township: 38.6%Hart Township: 36.3%Owen Township: 36%Lockhart Township: 38.6%Pigeon Township: 39.3%Patoka Township: 38.2%Columbia Township: 38.7%Barton Township: 38.1%Arthur: no dataCampbell Township: 36%Boon Township: 36%Greer Township: 36.3%Lynnville: 35.6%Skelton Township: 36.1%Marion Township: 37.9%Cass Township: 41.1%Patoka Township: 41.6%Carter Township: 39.2%Jackson Township: 39.1%Lane Township: 36.8%Lane TownshipMonroe TownshipHart TownshipOwen TownshipLockhart TownshipPigeon TownshipAscension St. Vincent Warrick · Boonville · 11.8 miHMemorial Hospital and Health Care Center · Jasper · 18.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHThe Women's Hospital · Newburgh · 21 mi · 5★ MedicareHDale Community Medical Services · Dale · 11.2 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Owen Township36%
Hart Township36.3%
Lane Township36.8%
Monroe Township38.6%
Lockhart Township38.6%
Pigeon Township39.3%
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
Monroe Township————
Hart TownshipB−36.3%12.9%16.1%ZIP codes
Owen Township————
Lockhart Township————
Pigeon TownshipC+39.3%13.4%16.2%ZIP codes

Monroe Township, Owen Township and Lockhart Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Indiana

Questions about health in Lane Township

Why doesn’t Lane Township have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lane Township?

Ascension St. Vincent Warrick in Boonville, 11.8 miles in a straight line from Lane Township’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 Lane Township.

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.