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Health in Newport · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Newport residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Newport

Cancer and arthritis run high in Newport

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.3%), vs 8.3% across Indiana. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (34.7%), vs 28.3% across Indiana. In all, Newport runs above Indiana on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Newport is short on primary care and mental health care

Newport’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 Newport’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Newport adults…

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

10 of every 100 Newport adults have had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.4%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Newport

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

HNearest ERUnion Hospital ClintonClinton · 16 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUnion Hospital Clinton★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Professionals Community Health CenterCayuga · 5.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.1 mi
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Cayuga
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16 mi
Union Hospital Clinton
Clinton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.7 mi
VA Illiana Healthcare System - Danville
Danville · not rated
For veterans
21.2 mi
Vermilion Area Comm HLTH Ctr
Danville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.4 mi
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
24 mi
Paris Community Hospital
Paris · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Newport itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Newport itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Newport 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 Newport; ≈ 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%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Newport, betterNewport, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Newport gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupIN 80%
63%Dentist visitIN 61%
88%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
71%Colon screeningIN 66%
76%MammogramIN 76%
81%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Newport 6.8% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Newport adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Newport adults feel lonely
32% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Newport adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Newport adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Newport 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 Newport 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
Newport adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 11
Newport adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Newport adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 15
Newport adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · IN 7.7%
Better than IN

7% of Newport adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Newport 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.

33.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Indiana

Questions about health in Newport

Why doesn’t Newport have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Newport?

Union Hospital Clinton in Clinton, 16.0 miles in a straight line from Newport’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Newport?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Vpchc - Cayuga in Cayuga, 5.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.