Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWithin Indiana, Ray Township is healthier than 69% of graded towns
Ray Township differs from Indiana on 8 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 6 better, 2 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 47006, 47036, 47240. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Ray Township
Ray Township looks healthier next to Indiana than next to the country
It’s healthier than 69% of the 589 Indiana towns we grade, but 47% of towns nationwide. Much of Indiana scores low on these measures. Health Grade ↓
Ray Township is short on primary care and mental health care
Ray 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 ↓
Cancer runs high in Ray Township
1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 8.3% across Indiana. Conditions ↓
Fewer Ray Township adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Indiana. 1 in 9 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 Ray Township’s likely range; Ray Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 47006, 47036, 47240, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.
What’s behind Ray Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Ray Township is healthier than 47% of U.S. towns, #183 of 589 in Indiana. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 57% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 39%).
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). Ray Township’s median household income is $90,481; among the 9,888 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($68K–$113K), it’s healthier than 33%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Where Ray Township compares well: no health insurance (ages 18–64), 7% (U.S. 11%); worried about having enough food, 11.3% (U.S. 15%); worried about keeping housing, 8.9% (U.S. 12%).
Care in and near Ray Township
No hospital or community health center in Ray Township itself. These are the nearest.
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 Ray 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).
Out of every 100 Ray Township adults…
Ray Township runs above IN on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
6.3% of Ray Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.
Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana
Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.
1.4 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Ray Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.
How Ray Township adults are doing
About the same as Indiana on each measure.
1 in 3 Ray Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Ray Township and the towns around it
Ray Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 7 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Township | B− | 37.6% | 12.8% | 15.4% | ZIP codes |
| Salt Creek Township | C− | 41.4% | 14.1% | 17.6% | ZIP codes |
| Laughery Township | B− | 37.3% | 12.7% | 15.7% | ZIP codes |
| Saltcreek Township | C+ | 37.8% | 12.5% | 16.4% | ZIP codes |
| Fugit Township | C+ | 38% | 12.7% | 16.7% | ZIP codes |
| Adams Township | B− | 36.3% | 12.3% | 15.8% | ZIP codes |
| Butler Township | C+ | 38.6% | 13.1% | 16.4% | ZIP codes |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Ray Township adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Ray Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Ray Township is better than Indiana on 6 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Indiana figure falls inside Ray Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Ray Township | IN | U.S. | vs IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 19.6%17.4–22.1 | 20.6% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.1%12.6–15.7 | 13.8% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.9%15.3–18.7 | 17.6% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 37.6%31.7–44.1 | 38.4% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12.8%11.4–14.4 | 13% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 39.2%35.8–42.8 | 37.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 40%36.4–43.7 | 37.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 31.9%29–34.8 | 28.3% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11.2%10.1–12.3 | 11.2% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 10%9.2–10.9 | 8.3% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.3%6.7–8.1 | 6.8% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 8.5%7.6–9.6 | 8.1% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.6%3.3–3.9 | 3.5% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 15.9%13.6–18.8 | 15.4% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.4%13.6–17.6 | 15.7% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 24.7%21.1–28.4 | 24.9% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 16.1%13.8–18.7 | 16.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.6%30.4–41.4 | 37.1% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7%5.9–8.2 | 8.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 81%78.4–83.5 | 79.7% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 63.5%60.7–66.6 | 61.2% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 87.4%86–88.8 | 85.8% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 79.5%77.2–81.6 | 77.4% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 69.5%65.7–73.4 | 66.3% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 76%69.9–81.7 | 76.4% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.9%22–28.2 | 25.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 31.3%27.3–35.5 | 32.8% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 21.9%19.1–24.8 | 23.2% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 11.3%9.7–13.1 | 14.7% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 8.9%7.7–10.2 | 11.2% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.5%5.7–7.4 | 8.4% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.2%5.5–7 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 6.3%5.3–7.5 | 8.6% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 31.3%27.8–34.9 | 31.1% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 14.6%12.9–16.5 | 14.2% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.2%12.7–15.8 | 15% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.9%7.1–8.8 | 7.1% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.5%4–5 | 5% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.8%7–8.9 | 8.1% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.5%3.2–3.9 | 3.7% | 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 Ray Township
Is Ray Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Ray Township is healthier than 47% of U.S. towns: B− for health, #183 of 589 in Indiana. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 33%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Ray Township?
CDC estimates 37.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.7% and 44.1%, against 38.4% across Indiana and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Ray Township?
Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville, 1.8 miles in a straight line from Ray Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Ray Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.9–8.2%), 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 Ray Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ray Township.
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.