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Health in Parish Grove Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Parish Grove Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 47944, 47942. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Parish Grove Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Parish Grove Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11%), vs 8.1% across Indiana. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.8% across Indiana. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.5% across Indiana. In all, Parish Grove Township runs above Indiana on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Parish Grove Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.3%), vs 15.7% across Indiana. Habits ↓

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 Parish Grove Township’s likely range; Parish Grove Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 47944, 47942, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Parish Grove Township adults…

Parish Grove Township runs above IN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Parish Grove Township adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–12.5%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 29%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.1%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.3%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Parish Grove Township, betterParish Grove Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Parish Grove Township gets moving

21 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Getting care

Care in and near Parish Grove Township

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

HNearest ERCarle Hoopeston Regional Health CenterHoopeston · 15.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthlinc NewtonMorocco · 23.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.1 mi
Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center
Hoopeston · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.6 mi
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
Watseka · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.2 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport
Williamsport · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.5 mi
Healthlinc Newton
Morocco · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.7 mi
Family Health Clinic of Wolcott
Wolcott · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
31.6 mi
Franciscan Health Rensselaer
Rensselaer · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careParish Grove Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Parish Grove Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Parish Grove 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 Parish Grove 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
59%Dentist visitIN 61%
86%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
66%Colon screeningIN 66%
74%MammogramIN 76%
80%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Parish Grove Township 9% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Parish Grove Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Parish Grove Township adults feel lonely
32.7% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Parish Grove Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Parish Grove Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Parish Grove Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Parish Grove Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 6
Parish Grove Township adults worry about having enough food
15.5% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 9
Parish Grove Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 12
Parish Grove Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 12
Parish Grove Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

9.9% of Parish Grove Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Parish Grove Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Stockland Township: 40.6%Center Township: 42.7%York Township: 42.8%Hickory Grove Township: 42.8%Milford Township: 40.5%Prairie Green Township: 41.2%Sheldon Township: 41.3%Union Township: 42.9%Pine Township: 42%Richland Township: 42.8%Oak Grove Township: 42.3%Jefferson Township: 45.4%Grant Township: 42.7%Prairie Township: 42.6%Parish Grove Township: 42.7%Parish Grove TownshipStockland TownshipCenter TownshipYork TownshipHickory Grove TownshipCarle Hoopeston Regional Health Center · Hoopeston · 15.1 miHIroquois Memorial Hospital · Watseka · 18.6 miH
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Stockland Township40.6%
Parish Grove Township42.7%
Center Township42.7%
York Township42.8%
Hickory Grove Township42.8%
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
Center TownshipD42.7%15%19.3%ZIP codes
York Township————
Hickory Grove Township————

York Township and Hickory Grove 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.

36.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory16.8%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Indiana

Questions about health in Parish Grove Township

Why doesn’t Parish Grove 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 Parish Grove Township.

What hospital is closest to Parish Grove Township?

Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center in Hoopeston, 15.1 miles in a straight line from Parish Grove 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 Parish Grove Township.

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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.