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Health in New Ross · CDC PLACES 2025

Where New Ross residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in New Ross

New Ross is an older town

26% 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 New Ross with the state. Conditions ↓

New Ross is short on primary care and mental health care

New Ross’ 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 New Ross’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New Ross adults…

On every condition, New Ross is about the same as Indiana. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 New Ross adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.8–41.2%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Why age matters here

New Ross is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Indiana. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in New Ross as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

New Ross26%
Indiana17%
Getting care

Care in and near New Ross

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

HNearest ERFranciscan Health CrawfordsvilleCrawfordsville · 12.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFranciscan Health Crawfordsville★★★★★ · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVpchc - CrawfordsvilleCrawfordsville · 12.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.4 mi
Franciscan Health Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville · ★★★★★
ER
12.4 mi
Vpchc - Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.3 mi
Aspire Indiana Health - Lebanon
Lebanon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.7 mi
Witham Health Services
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ER
17.8 mi
Hendricks Regional Health
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
23.3 mi
Iu Health West Hospital
Avon · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers New Ross itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers New Ross itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers New Ross 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 New Ross; ≈ 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 25.4%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.6%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 17.5%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
New Ross, betterNew Ross, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where New Ross gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
65%Dentist visitIN 61%
85%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
65%Colon screeningIN 66%
71%MammogramIN 76%
77%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
New Ross 7.9% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How New Ross adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3New Ross adults feel lonely
32.1% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4New Ross adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4New Ross adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6New Ross 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 New Ross 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
New Ross adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
New Ross adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
New Ross adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 15
New Ross adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

6.8% of New Ross adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

New Ross 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.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing7%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Indiana

Questions about health in New Ross

Why doesn’t New Ross have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to New Ross?

Franciscan Health Crawfordsville in Crawfordsville, 12.4 miles in a straight line from New Ross’ 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 New Ross.

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.