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Health in Royal Center · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Royal Center residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.1%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
45%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
25.9%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
7.6%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
32.2%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
10.1 mi
Memorial Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Royal Center adults…

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

38 of every 100 Royal Center adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.6–41.9%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Royal Center

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

HNearest ERMemorial HospitalLogansport · 10.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIndiana University Health White Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAlliance Health CentersLogansport · 10 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10 mi
Alliance Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Logansport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.1 mi
Memorial Hospital
Logansport · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.2 mi
Indiana Health Centers Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in Logansport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.4 mi
Pulaski Memorial Hospital
Winamac · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.6 mi
Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital
Monticello · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.9 mi
Woodlawn Hospital
Rochester · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Royal Center itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Royal Center itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Royal Center 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 Royal Center; ≈ 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 36%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.6%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Royal Center, betterRoyal Center, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Royal Center gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Rae Park11 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIN 80%
56%Dentist visitIN 61%
85%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
64%Colon screeningIN 66%
75%MammogramIN 76%
77%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Royal Center 7.6% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Royal Center adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Royal Center adults feel lonely
32.2% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Royal Center adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Royal Center adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.9% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Royal Center adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Royal Center 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
Royal Center adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Royal Center adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Royal Center adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Royal Center adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

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

Around town

Royal Center 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.

32.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Indiana

Questions about health in Royal Center

Why doesn’t Royal Center have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Royal Center?

Memorial Hospital in Logansport, 10.1 miles in a straight line from Royal Center’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Royal Center.

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.