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Health in Norway · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Norway residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Norway

Cancer and heart disease run high in Norway

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 8.3% across Indiana. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.8% across Indiana. In all, Norway runs above Indiana on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 38% of residents are 65 or older (Indiana 17%), and cancer and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Norway is short on primary care and mental health care

Norway’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 ↓

Fewer Norway adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Indiana. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Norway’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Norway adults…

Norway runs below IN on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Norway adults have had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.5%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Why age matters here

Norway is an older town: 38% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Indiana. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Norway as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Norway38%
Indiana17%
Getting care

Care in and near Norway

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

HNearest ERIndiana University Health White Memorial HospitalMonticello · 2.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIndiana University Health White Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 2.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePurdue UniversityMonon · 8.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.1 mi
Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital
Monticello · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
8.3 mi
Purdue University
3 sites · nearest in Monon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.4 mi
Pulaski Memorial Hospital
Winamac · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.5 mi
Memorial Hospital
Logansport · ★★★★★
ER
21.5 mi
Alliance Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Logansport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23 mi
Franciscan Health Rensselaer
Rensselaer · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Norway itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Norway itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Norway 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 Norway; ≈ 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).

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
Norway adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · IN 14.7%
Better than IN
1 in 11
Norway adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · IN 11.2%
Better than IN
1 in 15
Norway adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 16
Norway adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · IN 7.7%
Better than IN

6.4% of Norway adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.2%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.2%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.5%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Norway, betterNorway, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Norway gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupIN 80%
64%Dentist visitIN 61%
89%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
70%Colon screeningIN 66%
77%MammogramIN 76%
81%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Norway 8.1% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Norway adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

3 in 10Norway adults feel lonely
30.7% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Norway adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Norway adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Norway adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Norway 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

Norway and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Monticello: 46.5%Union Township: 45.2%Jefferson Township: 44.2%Norway: 44.9%NorwayMonticelloIndiana University Health White Memorial Hospital · Monticello · 2.1 mi · 5★ MedicareH
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Norway44.9%
Monticello46.5%
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
MonticelloD46.5%15.6%18.1%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Indiana

Questions about health in Norway

Why doesn’t Norway have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Norway?

Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital in Monticello, 2.1 miles in a straight line from Norway’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Norway?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Health Clinic of Monon in Monon, 8.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.