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Health in Owen Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Owen Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 47637, 47601. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.7%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
36%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
23.1%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
6.5%
Better than IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
30.6%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
8.8 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Warrick
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Owen Township

10.3%worry about food · IN 14.7%9.6%have had cancer · IN 8.3%

Cancer runs high in Owen Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.6%), vs 8.3% across Indiana. Conditions ↓

Fewer Owen Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Indiana. 1 in 10 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 Owen Township’s likely range; Owen Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 47637, 47601, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · 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 10
Owen Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · IN 14.7%
Better than IN
1 in 12
Owen Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · IN 11.2%
Better than IN
1 in 16
Owen Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 17
Owen Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · IN 7.7%
Better than IN

5.9% of Owen Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Owen Township adults…

Owen Township runs above IN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Owen Township adults have had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.5%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Owen Township

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

HNearest ERAscension St. Vincent WarrickBoonville · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThe Women's Hospital★★★★★ · 18.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLifespringDale · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Warrick
Boonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.6 mi
Lifespring
2 sites · nearest in Dale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.8 mi
The Women's Hospital
Newburgh · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.3 mi
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center
Jasper · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈22.2 mi
Deaconess Hospital
Evansville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.5 mi
Tulip Tree Health Services of Gibson County, Inc. D/B/A Tulip Tree Family Health Care
Fort Branch · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careOwen Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOwen Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Owen 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 Owen 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 23.1%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.8%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.6%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Owen Township, betterOwen Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Owen Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupIN 80%
64%Dentist visitIN 61%
88%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
69%Colon screeningIN 66%
76%MammogramIN 76%
80%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Owen Township 6.5% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Owen Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

3 in 10Owen Township adults feel lonely
30.6% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Owen Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Owen Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Owen Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Owen 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.

Around town

Owen Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lane Township: 36.8%Skelton Township: 36.1%Hart Township: 36.3%Pigeon Township: 39.3%Monroe Township: 38.6%Lockhart Township: 38.6%Jackson Township: 39.1%Grass Township: 39.9%Boon Township: 36%Campbell Township: 36%Barton Township: 38.1%Greer Township: 36.3%Lynnville: 35.6%Carter Township: 39.2%Cass Township: 41.1%Owen Township: 36%Owen TownshipLane TownshipSkelton TownshipHart TownshipPigeon TownshipAscension St. Vincent Warrick · Boonville · 8.8 miHThe Women's Hospital · Newburgh · 18.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHDale Community Medical Services · Dale · 10.6 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Owen Township36%
Skelton Township36.1%
Hart Township36.3%
Lane Township36.8%
Pigeon Township39.3%
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
Lane Township————
Skelton TownshipB−36.1%12.8%15.5%ZIP codes
Hart TownshipB−36.3%12.9%16.1%ZIP codes
Pigeon TownshipC+39.3%13.4%16.2%ZIP codes

Lane 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.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Indiana

Questions about health in Owen Township

Why doesn’t Owen 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 Owen Township.

What hospital is closest to Owen Township?

Ascension St. Vincent Warrick in Boonville, 8.8 miles in a straight line from Owen Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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