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Health in Lincoln Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lincoln Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 47950, 47960. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lincoln Township

Lincoln Township is an older town

28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Indiana. Conditions like heart disease and arthritis become more common with age, so keep that in mind when comparing Lincoln Township with the state. Conditions ↓

Lincoln Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Lincoln Township’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 Lincoln Township’s likely range; Lincoln Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 47950, 47960, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lincoln Township adults…

Lincoln Township runs above IN on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Lincoln Township adults have arthritis
Indiana: 28 in 100 · worse · likely 28.7–35.4%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Why age matters here

Lincoln Township is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Indiana. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Lincoln Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Lincoln Township28%
Indiana17%
Getting care

Care in and near Lincoln Township

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

HNearest ERIndiana University Health White Memorial HospitalMonticello · 6.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIndiana University Health White Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 6.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePurdue UniversityMonon · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.4 mi
Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital
Monticello · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.5 mi
Purdue University
4 sites · nearest in Monon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.8 mi
Memorial Hospital
Logansport · ★★★★★
ER
15.8 mi
Alliance Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Logansport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.4 mi
Pulaski Memorial Hospital
Winamac · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.4 mi
Franciscan Health Rensselaer
Rensselaer · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lincoln Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lincoln Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 26.5%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.4%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lincoln Township, betterLincoln Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Lincoln Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupIN 80%
61%Dentist visitIN 61%
87%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
68%Colon screeningIN 66%
75%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lincoln Township 7.9% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lincoln Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Lincoln Township adults feel lonely
32.6% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Lincoln Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Lincoln Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Lincoln Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lincoln 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.

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
Lincoln Township adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Lincoln Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Lincoln Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Lincoln Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

7.6% of Lincoln Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Lincoln Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Adams Township: 44%Idaville: 45%Jackson Township: 44.3%Jefferson Township: 44.2%Cass Township: 44.3%Union Township: 45.2%Rock Creek Township: 43.1%Liberty Township: 42.4%Jefferson Township: 46.8%Tippecanoe Township: 42.8%Monticello: 46.5%Big Creek Township: 44.5%Boone Township: 45.3%Liberty Township: 45.2%Honey Creek Township: 44.4%Monon Township: 46.7%Lincoln Township: 44.9%Lincoln TownshipAdams TownshipIdavilleJackson TownshipJefferson TownshipCass TownshipUnion TownshipIndiana University Health White Memorial Hospital · Monticello · 6.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHFamily Health Clinic of Monon · Monon · 12.5 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Adams Township44%
Jefferson Township44.2%
Jackson Township44.3%
Cass Township44.3%
Lincoln Township44.9%
Idaville45%
Union Township45.2%
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
Adams Township————
Idaville————
Jackson Township————
Jefferson TownshipC−44.2%15.2%18.3%ZIP codes
Cass Township————
Union TownshipC−45.2%15.6%17.3%ZIP 47960

Adams Township, Idaville, Jackson Township and Cass 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.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Indiana

Questions about health in Lincoln Township

Why doesn’t Lincoln 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 Lincoln Township.

What hospital is closest to Lincoln Township?

Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital in Monticello, 6.4 miles in a straight line from Lincoln Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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