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Health in Riley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Riley residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Riley adults…

On every condition, Riley is about the same as Indiana. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Riley adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.3–38.2%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Riley

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

HNearest ERTerre Haute Regional HospitalTerre Haute · 6.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUnion Hospital★★★★★ · 8.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Professionals Community Health CenterTerre Haute · 5.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.2 mi
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Terre Haute
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.1 mi
Terre Haute Regional Hospital
Terre Haute · ★★★★★
ER
7.9 mi
Wabash Valley Health Center
Terre Haute · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8.9 mi
Union Hospital
Terre Haute · ★★★★★
ER
13.8 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Clay
Brazil · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.9 mi
Union Hospital Clinton
Clinton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Riley itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Riley itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Riley 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 Riley; ≈ 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 21.5%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.6%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 18.2%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Riley, betterRiley, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Riley gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIN 80%
63%Dentist visitIN 61%
85%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
64%Colon screeningIN 66%
76%MammogramIN 76%
75%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Riley 6.9% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Riley adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Riley adults feel lonely
33.1% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Riley adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Riley adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.1% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Riley adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Riley 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 8
Riley adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Riley adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Riley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Riley adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

7.3% of Riley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Riley and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Lakewood————

Lakewood: 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.

29.5%

of Riley adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Indiana

Questions about health in Riley

Why doesn’t Riley have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Riley.

What hospital is closest to Riley?

Terre Haute Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, 6.1 miles in a straight line from Riley’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Riley?

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Vpchc - Springhill in Terre Haute, 5.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.