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Health in Roachdale · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Roachdale residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
21.1%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
38.3%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
25.9%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
8.3%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
33.2%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
15.9 mi
Putnam County Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Roachdale adults…

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

37 of every 100 Roachdale adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.2–41.7%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Roachdale

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

HNearest ERPutnam County HospitalGreencastle · 15.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPutnam County Hospital★★★★★ · 15.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGrace Clinic - Putnam CountyGreencastle · 14.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.2 mi
Grace Clinic - Putnam County
Greencastle · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
15.9 mi
Putnam County Hospital
Greencastle · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16 mi
Franciscan Health Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16 mi
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Crawfordsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.6 mi
Hendricks Regional Health
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.6 mi
Witham Health Services
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Roachdale itself
✓ Dental careRoachdale is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Roachdale 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 Roachdale; ≈ 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 25.9%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.8%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.5%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Roachdale, betterRoachdale, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Roachdale gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIN 80%
62%Dentist visitIN 61%
85%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
69%Colon screeningIN 66%
77%MammogramIN 76%
78%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Roachdale 8.3% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Roachdale adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Roachdale adults feel lonely
33.2% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Roachdale adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Roachdale adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Roachdale adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Roachdale 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
Roachdale adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Roachdale adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Roachdale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Roachdale adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

7.7% of Roachdale adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Roachdale and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Indiana

Questions about health in Roachdale

Why doesn’t Roachdale have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Roachdale?

Putnam County Hospital in Greencastle, 15.9 miles in a straight line from Roachdale’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 Roachdale.

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.