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Health in McClellan Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McClellan Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 47963, 46349. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in McClellan Township

Arthritis, COPD and cancer run high in McClellan Township

1 in 3 adults have arthritis (33.4%), vs 28.3% across Indiana. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.5%), vs 8.1% across Indiana. Cancer is also above the state: 9.7%, vs 8.3% across Indiana. In all, McClellan Township runs above Indiana on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

McClellan Township is short on primary care and mental health care

McClellan 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 McClellan Township’s likely range; McClellan Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 47963, 46349, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McClellan Township adults…

McClellan Township runs above IN on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 McClellan Township adults have arthritis
Indiana: 28 in 100 · worse · likely 29.8–37.1%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near McClellan Township

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

HNearest ERFranciscan Health RensselaerRensselaer · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthlinc NewtonMorocco · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.7 mi
Healthlinc Newton
Morocco · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.5 mi
Northshore Demotte Health Center
Demotte · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18.5 mi
Franciscan Health Rensselaer
Rensselaer · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
Presence St. Marys Hospital
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
22.7 mi
Riverside Medical Center
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
23.9 mi
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
Watseka · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers McClellan Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers McClellan Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers McClellan 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 McClellan 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 26.3%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.8%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.2%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
McClellan Township, betterMcClellan Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where McClellan Township gets moving

8.6 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
61%Dentist visitIN 61%
87%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
68%Colon screeningIN 66%
75%MammogramIN 76%
80%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
McClellan Township 8.2% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How McClellan Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3McClellan Township adults feel lonely
31.2% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4McClellan Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4McClellan Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6McClellan Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 McClellan 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
McClellan Township adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
McClellan Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
McClellan Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 15
McClellan Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

7.1% of McClellan Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

McClellan Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Beaver Township: 42%Lake Township: 44.2%Colfax Township: 42.6%Pembroke Township: 50%Beaverville Township: 41.2%Lincoln Township: 42.5%Washington Township: 43.4%Jackson Township: 42.1%Beaver Township: 42%West Creek Township: 35.4%Momence Township: 40.3%Cedar Creek Township: 35.5%Sumava Resorts: no dataSt. Anne Township: 38.4%Ganeer Township: 39.9%Papineau Township: 39%Shelby: 36.8%Eagle Creek Township: 38.8%Keener Township: 40.2%McClellan Township: 42.7%McClellan TownshipBeaver TownshipLake TownshipColfax TownshipPembroke TownshipBeaverville TownshipLincoln TownshipHealthlinc Newton · Morocco · 6.7 mi+Northshore Demotte Health Center · Demotte · 17.5 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#16 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Beaverville Township41.2%
Beaver Township42%
Lincoln Township42.5%
Colfax Township42.6%
McClellan Township42.7%
Lake Township44.2%
Pembroke Township50%
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
Colfax Township————
Lake TownshipD44.2%14.4%19.5%ZIP codes
Beaver TownshipC42%13.6%16.5%ZIP codes
Lincoln TownshipC−42.5%13.5%17.5%ZIP codes

Colfax 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.

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Indiana

Questions about health in McClellan Township

Why doesn’t McClellan 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 McClellan Township.

What hospital is closest to McClellan Township?

Franciscan Health Rensselaer in Rensselaer, 18.5 miles in a straight line from McClellan Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near McClellan Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Healthlinc Newton in Morocco, 6.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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