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Health in Perry Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Perry Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 47339, 47346, 47358, 47393. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
21.8%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
37.1%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
26.7%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
7.9%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
33.1%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
13.4 mi
Reid Health
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Perry Township adults…

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

32 of every 100 Perry Township adults have arthritis
Indiana: 28 in 100 · worse · likely 28.6–35.9%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Perry Township

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

HNearest ERReid HealthRichmond · 13.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHenry County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWell Care Community HealthCenterville · 12 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12 mi
Well Care Community Health
2 sites · nearest in Centerville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.1 mi
Centerstone Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Richmond
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Reid Health
Richmond · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.3 mi
Henry County Memorial Hospital
New Castle · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.2 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Randolph
Winchester · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23 mi
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital
Muncie · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Perry Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Perry Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Perry 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 Perry 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 26.7%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.1%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.7%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.8%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Perry Township, betterPerry Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Perry Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
60%Dentist visitIN 61%
86%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
65%Colon screeningIN 66%
72%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Perry Township 7.9% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Perry Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Perry Township adults feel lonely
33.1% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Perry Township adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Perry Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.1% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Perry Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Perry 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.

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 7
Perry Township adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Perry Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Perry Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Perry Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

8.1% of Perry Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Perry Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Dalton Township: 38%Green Township: 36.1%Jefferson Township: 37.6%Union Township: 37.7%Clay Township: 34.8%Blue River Township: 41.4%Webster Township: 37.9%New Garden Township: 35.5%Washington Township: 38.1%Center Township: 37.2%Liberty Township: 43.5%Harrison Township: 37.2%Jackson Township: 37.9%Stoney Creek Township: 38.5%Stoney Creek Township: 40.3%White River Township: 38.3%Perry Township: 39.2%Perry Township: 37.1%Perry TownshipDalton TownshipGreen TownshipJefferson TownshipUnion TownshipClay TownshipAscension St. Vincent Randolph · Winchester · 15.2 miHWell Care Community Health - Dental · Centerville · 12 mi+Centerstone Health Services - Richmond · Richmond · 13.1 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Clay Township34.8%
Green Township36.1%
Perry Township37.1%
Jefferson Township37.6%
Union Township37.7%
Dalton Township38%
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
Green TownshipC36.1%12.7%18.3%ZIP codes
Dalton Township————
Union TownshipC37.7%13.7%17.3%ZIP codes
Jefferson TownshipC−37.6%14.1%18.9%ZIP codes
Clay TownshipC+34.8%12.7%17.1%ZIP codes

Dalton 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.

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Indiana

Questions about health in Perry Township

Why doesn’t Perry 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 Perry Township.

What hospital is closest to Perry Township?

Reid Health in Richmond, 13.4 miles in a straight line from Perry Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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