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Health in Pine Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pine Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 47944, 47970, 47971, 47977. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pine Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Pine Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.4%), vs 8.1% across Indiana. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.8% across Indiana. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.5% across Indiana. In all, Pine Township runs above Indiana on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 22 miles from Pine Township

The closest emergency room is Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital in Monticello, 22 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Family Health Clinic of Wolcott is closer (12 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. 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 Pine Township’s likely range; Pine Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 47944, 47970, 47971, 47977, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pine Township adults…

Pine Township runs above IN on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Pine Township adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11.8%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Pine Township

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

HNearest ERIndiana University Health White Memorial HospitalMonticello · 22 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Clinic of WolcottWolcott · 12 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12 mi
Family Health Clinic of Wolcott
Wolcott · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18.8 mi
Riggs Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Lafayette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22 mi
Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital
Monticello · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Franciscan Health Lafayette
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
23 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport
Williamsport · not rated
ERRural critical access
24 mi
Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary carePine Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pine Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pine 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 Pine 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 27.9%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.2%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.5%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.8%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pine Township, betterPine Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Pine Township gets moving

2.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Pine 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%
67%Colon screeningIN 66%
75%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pine Township 8.7% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Pine Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Pine Township adults feel lonely
32.7% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Pine Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Pine Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Pine 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 Pine 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
Pine Township adults worry about having enough food
15% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 9
Pine Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 12
Pine Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Pine Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

9.5% of Pine Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Pine Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Center Township: 42.7%Bolivar Township: 40.5%Gilboa Township: 41.3%Round Grove Township: 41.5%Union Township: 42.9%Parish Grove Township: 42.7%Richland Township: 42.8%Oak Grove Township: 42.3%Shelby Township: 26.6%West Point Township: 44.2%Carpenter Township: 41.5%Prairie Township: 42.5%Wabash Township: 26.1%Pine Township: 42%Pine TownshipCenter TownshipBolivar TownshipGilboa TownshipRound Grove TownshipIndiana University Health White Memorial Hospital · Monticello · 22 mi · 5★ MedicareHFranciscan Health Lafayette · Lafayette · 22.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHFamily Health Clinic of Wolcott · Wolcott · 12 mi+Riggs Community Health Center Annex · Lafayette · 18.8 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bolivar Township40.5%
Gilboa Township41.3%
Round Grove Township41.5%
Pine Township42%
Center Township42.7%
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
Bolivar TownshipC40.5%13.2%18%ZIP codes
Gilboa Township————
Round Grove Township————

Gilboa Township and Round 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.

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Indiana

Questions about health in Pine Township

Why doesn’t Pine 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 Pine Township.

What hospital is closest to Pine Township?

Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital in Monticello, 22.0 miles in a straight line from Pine Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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