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Health in Pike Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pike Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 47371, 47380. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pike Township

COPD and heart disease run high in Pike Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.5%), vs 8.1% across Indiana. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.8% across Indiana. In all, Pike Township runs above Indiana on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 30% of residents are 65 or older (Indiana 17%), and COPD and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More Pike Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.7%), vs 24.9% across Indiana. Habits ↓

Pike Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Pike Township’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 ↓

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 Pike Township’s likely range; Pike Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 47371, 47380, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pike Township adults…

Pike Township runs above IN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Pike Township adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.7%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Why age matters here

Pike Township is an older town: 30% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Indiana. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Pike Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Pike Township30%
Indiana17%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.7%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.6%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.5%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.2%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pike Township, betterPike Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Pike Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Pike Township

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

HNearest ERIndiana University Health JayPortland · 5.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIndiana University Health Jay★★★★★ · 5.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMeridian Health ServicesPortland · 5.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.2 mi
Meridian Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Portland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.6 mi
Indiana University Health Jay
Portland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.4 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Randolph
Winchester · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.6 mi
Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital
Coldwater · ★★★★★
25 mi
Family Health Services of Darke County - Brethren Retirement Community
Greenville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.4 mi
Wayne Hospital
Greenville · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pike Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pike Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pike 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 Pike 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 Pike Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.

79%Yearly checkupIN 80%
58%Dentist visitIN 61%
85%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
66%Colon screeningIN 66%
73%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pike Township 10.1% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Pike Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Pike Township adults feel lonely
32.5% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Pike Township adults lack social or emotional support
23% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Pike Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Pike Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pike 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 6
Pike Township adults worry about having enough food
15.9% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 9
Pike Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 12
Pike Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 12
Pike Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

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

Around town

Pike Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Madison Township: 42.3%Wayne Township: 42.9%Jefferson Township: 43.1%Ward Township: 38.1%Noble Township: 42.9%Mississinawa Township: 36.7%Jackson Township: 40.7%Gibson Township: 34.7%Greene Township: 43.2%Bearcreek Township: 42.2%Richland Township: 45.3%Franklin Township: 38%White River Township: 38.3%Pike Township: 42.6%Pike TownshipMadison TownshipWayne TownshipJefferson TownshipWard TownshipIndiana University Health Jay · Portland · 5.6 mi · 5★ MedicareHAscension St. Vincent Randolph · Winchester · 13.4 miHMeridian Health Services · Portland · 5.2 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ward Township38.1%
Madison Township42.3%
Pike Township42.6%
Wayne Township42.9%
Jefferson Township43.1%
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
Madison Township————
Wayne TownshipD42.9%14.6%19.2%ZIP 47371
Jefferson Township————
Ward TownshipC−38.1%13.6%18.5%ZIP codes

Madison Township and Jefferson 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.

35.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory16.9%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Indiana

Questions about health in Pike Township

Why doesn’t Pike 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 Pike Township.

What hospital is closest to Pike Township?

Indiana University Health Jay in Portland, 5.6 miles in a straight line from Pike Township’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 Pike Township?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Meridian Health Services in Portland, 5.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pike Township.

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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.