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Health in Richland Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Richland Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 46742, 46703. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Richland Township

Cancer and heart disease run high in Richland Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 8.3% across Indiana. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.8% across Indiana. In all, Richland Township runs above Indiana on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Richland 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 Richland Township’s likely range; Richland Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 46742, 46703, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Richland Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Richland Township adults have had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.3%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
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 9
Richland Township adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · IN 14.7%
Better than IN
1 in 11
Richland Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · IN 11.2%
Better than IN
1 in 15
Richland Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 16
Richland Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · IN 7.7%
Better than IN

6.5% of Richland Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Getting care

Care in and near Richland Township

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

HNearest ERCameron HealthAngola · 9.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCameron Health★★★★★ · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBowen HealthAngola · 10.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Cameron Health
Angola · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
10.8 mi
Bowen Health
4 sites · nearest in Angola
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.2 mi
Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers
Montpelier · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers
Bryan · ★★★★★
16 mi
Health Partners of Western Ohio
2 sites · nearest in Bryan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.7 mi
Parkview Dekalb Hospital
Auburn · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careRichland Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRichland Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Richland 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 Richland 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 25%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.8%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.7%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Richland Township, betterRichland Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Richland Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupIN 80%
63%Dentist visitIN 61%
88%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
71%Colon screeningIN 66%
74%MammogramIN 76%
80%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Richland Township 6.9% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Richland Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Richland Township adults feel lonely
31.2% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Richland Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Richland Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Richland Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Richland 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.

Around town

Richland Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Otsego Township: 36.9%Florence Township: 40.3%Troy Township: 43.2%York Township: 34.6%Franklin Township: 42.8%Scott Township: 34.6%Steuben Township: 36.8%Superior Township: 41%St. Joseph Township: 41%Northwest Township: 40.6%Stafford Township: 45.6%Richland Township: 37.2%Richland TownshipOtsego TownshipFlorence TownshipTroy TownshipYork TownshipCameron Health · Angola · 9.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHCommunity Hospitals and Wellness Centers · Montpelier · 12.2 miHParkview Dekalb Hospital · Auburn · 17.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHBowen Center Angola · Angola · 10.8 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
York Township34.6%
Otsego Township36.9%
Richland Township37.2%
Florence Township40.3%
Troy Township43.2%
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
Otsego TownshipC+36.9%14%16.1%ZIP codes
Troy Township————
York Township————

Troy Township and York 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.

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Indiana

Questions about health in Richland Township

Why doesn’t Richland 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 Richland Township.

What hospital is closest to Richland Township?

Cameron Health in Angola, 9.5 miles in a straight line from Richland Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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