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Health in Otter Lake

Where Otter Lake residents get care

CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Otter Lake, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.

Getting care

Care in and near Otter Lake

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

HNearest ERCameron HealthAngola · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyParkview Lagrange Hospital★★★★★ · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBowen HealthAngola · 9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9 mi
Bowen Health
5 sites · nearest in Angola
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.1 mi
Cameron Health
Angola · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.1 mi
Parkview Lagrange Hospital
Lagrange · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.5 mi
Parkview Noble Hospital
Kendallville · ★★★★★
ER
16.4 mi
Sturgis Hospital
Sturgis · not rated
ER
19.8 mi
Alliance Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Auburn
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careOtter Lake is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOtter Lake is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthOtter Lake is not a shortage area

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 Otter Lake; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Around town

Health next door

The Indiana towns that border Otter Lake have CDC estimates of their own. Indiana: 38.4% obesity, 13% diabetes, 15.7% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Questions about health in Otter Lake

Why doesn’t Otter Lake have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Otter Lake?

Cameron Health in Angola, 9.1 miles in a straight line from Otter Lake’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Otter Lake?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Bowen Center Angola in Angola, 9.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Otter Lake.

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Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. 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.