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≈ B−Health Grade
Health in Prince's Lakes · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Prince's Lakes is healthier than 53% of U.S. towns

Prince's Lakes differs from Indiana on 11 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 9 better, 2 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Prince's Lakes. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Prince's Lakes

Prince's Lakes keeps up with checkups

It beats Indiana on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (65.2% vs 61.2%) and cholesterol checks (89.1% vs 85.8%). Checkups ↓

Cancer and arthritis run high in Prince's Lakes

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.9%), vs 8.3% across Indiana. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (32.8%), vs 28.3% across Indiana. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (Indiana 17%), and cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Fewer Prince's Lakes 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 Prince's Lakes’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Prince's Lakes’ grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Prince's Lakes is healthier than 53% of U.S. towns. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 72% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 25%).

BSelf-rated health18.2% · IN 20.6% · U.S. 19.4%
BPhysical distress13.5% · IN 13.8% · U.S. 13%
BMental distress16.2% · IN 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity39.5% · IN 38.4% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.1% · IN 13% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking14.7% smoke · IN 15.7% · U.S. 11.8%
B+Exercise22.3% · IN 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 53%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $67K–$112K (10,013)Healthier than 42%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Prince's Lakes’ median household income is $89,375; among the 10,013 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($67K–$112K), it’s healthier than 42%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Prince's Lakes could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Prince's Lakes adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.

82%Yearly checkupIN 80%
65%Dentist visitIN 61%
89%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
73%Colon screeningIN 66%
76%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Prince's Lakes 6.1% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Prince's Lakes adults…

Prince's Lakes runs below IN on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Prince's Lakes adults have had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Why age matters here

Prince's Lakes is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Indiana. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Prince's Lakes as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Prince's Lakes27%
Indiana17%
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
Prince's Lakes adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · IN 14.7%
Better than IN
1 in 12
Prince's Lakes adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · IN 11.2%
Better than IN
1 in 18
Prince's Lakes adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 19
Prince's Lakes adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · IN 7.7%
Better than IN

4.9% of Prince's Lakes adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Getting care

Care in and near Prince's Lakes

No hospital or community health center in Prince's Lakes itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERJohnson Memorial HospitalFranklin · 9.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJohnson Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 9.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWindrose Health NetworkTrafalgar · 4.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.9 mi
Windrose Health Network
4 sites · nearest in Trafalgar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.2 mi
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Franklin · ★★★★★
ER
10.3 mi
Adult and Child Health - Northwood Plaza
Franklin · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.8 mi
Columbus Regional Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
19.7 mi
Community Hospital South
Indianapolis · ★★★★★
ER
20.6 mi
Franciscan Health Indianapolis
Indianapolis · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary carePrince's Lakes is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePrince's Lakes is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Prince's Lakes 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 Prince's Lakes; ≈ 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 22.3%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.7%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Prince's Lakes, betterPrince's Lakes, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Prince's Lakes gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Prince's Lakes adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

3 in 10Prince's Lakes adults feel lonely
30.1% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Prince's Lakes adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Prince's Lakes adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Prince's Lakes adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Prince's Lakes 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

Prince's Lakes and the towns around it

Prince's Lakes has the best Health Grade of the 3 graded towns around it.

Nineveh: no dataNineveh Township: 39.8%Hamblen Township: 37.4%Blue River Township: 41%Hensley Township: 38.8%Franklin Township: 39.6%Jackson Township: 37.2%Washington Township: 35.7%Prince's Lakes: 39.5%Prince's LakesNinevehNineveh TownshipHamblen TownshipJohnson Memorial Hospital · Franklin · 9.2 mi · 5★ MedicareHWindrose Health Network - Billing Department · Trafalgar · 4.9 mi+Adult and Child Health - Northwood Plaza · Franklin · 10.3 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hamblen Township37.4%
Prince's Lakes39.5%
Nineveh Township39.8%
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
Prince's LakesB−39.5%13.1%14.7%CDC place
Nineveh————
Hamblen TownshipB−37.4%13.9%15.8%ZIP codes
Nineveh TownshipC+39.8%12.7%15.8%ZIP codes

Nineveh: 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.

29.9%

of Prince's Lakes adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing7%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Indiana

Every CDC estimate for Prince's Lakes

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Prince's Lakes is better than Indiana on 9 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Indiana figure falls inside Prince's Lakes’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Prince's LakesINU.S.vs IN
Overall health
Fair or poor health18.2%15.1–21.920.6%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.5%11.5–15.813.8%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.2%14.2–18.617.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity39.5%33.7–45.538.4%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.1%11.2–15.213%12%About the same
High blood pressure41.3%37.3–45.337.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)40.4%36.4–44.337.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis32.8%29.4–36.428.3%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.2%9.9–12.611.2%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.9%8.9–118.3%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease6.8%5.9–7.86.8%6.4%About the same
COPD7.8%6.4–9.58.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.3%2.8–3.83.5%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)11.3%9.1–13.815.4%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.7%11.6–18.115.7%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work22.3%18.1–2724.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.7%14–19.516.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37%31.8–42.437.1%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.1%4.6–88.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year82.2%79.4–84.879.7%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year65.2%61.6–68.561.2%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years89.1%87.2–90.885.8%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.4%76.4–8277.4%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)73.1%68.8–77.166.3%65.5%Better
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75.5%68.2–81.976.4%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.3%22–28.925.1%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely30.1%25.6–34.732.8%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.6%18.1–25.323.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food9.8%7.5–12.514.7%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing8.2%6.4–1011.2%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.6%4.5–6.78.4%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.4%4.4–6.47.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)4.9%3.5–6.38.6%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability29.9%25.6–34.831.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs13.2%10.9–1614.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.3%11.2–15.715%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7%6.1–8.17.1%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.9%3.3–4.65%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone6.8%5.7–8.18.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.2%2.6–3.83.7%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Indiana figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Prince's Lakes

Is Prince's Lakes a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Prince's Lakes is healthier than 53% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 42%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Prince's Lakes?

CDC estimates 39.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 33.7% and 45.5%, against 38.4% across Indiana and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Prince's Lakes?

Johnson Memorial Hospital in Franklin, 9.2 miles in a straight line from Prince's Lakes’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Prince's Lakes have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.6–8%), against 8.9% across Indiana.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Prince's Lakes more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Prince's Lakes.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.