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Health in Russell Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Russell Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 46175, 46172, 46105, 47989. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
21.7%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
39.4%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
26.4%
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
15.5 mi
Putnam County Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Russell Township

9.7%have COPD · IN 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Russell Township adults…

Russell Township runs above IN on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Russell Township adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–11.2%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Russell Township

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

HNearest ERPutnam County HospitalGreencastle · 15.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPutnam County Hospital★★★★★ · 15.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGrace Clinic - Putnam CountyGreencastle · 13.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.6 mi
Grace Clinic - Putnam County
Greencastle · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
15.5 mi
Putnam County Hospital
Greencastle · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16 mi
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Rockville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.2 mi
Franciscan Health Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.9 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Clay
Brazil · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.6 mi
Hendricks Regional Health
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Russell Township itself
✓ Dental careRussell Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Russell 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 Russell 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 26.4%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.4%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.7%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Russell Township, betterRussell Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Russell Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
63%Dentist visitIN 61%
87%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
65%Colon screeningIN 66%
75%MammogramIN 76%
80%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Russell Township 7.6% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Russell Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Russell Township adults feel lonely
32.2% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Russell Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Russell Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Russell Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Russell 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.

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
Russell Township adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Russell Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Russell Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Russell Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

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

Around town

Russell Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Greene Township: 42.4%Brown Township: 39.2%Clinton Township: 38%Franklin Township: 39%Scott Township: 38.4%Union Township: 43.4%Washington Township: 42.3%Ripley Township: 39.3%Union Township: 39.9%Howard Township: 40.4%Monroe Township: 38.6%Madison Township: 37.9%Clark Township: 38.1%Jackson Township: 38.9%Adams Township: 43.5%Jackson Township: 42.1%Russell Township: 39.4%Russell TownshipGreene TownshipBrown TownshipClinton TownshipFranklin TownshipScott TownshipUnion TownshipPutnam County Hospital · Greencastle · 15.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHFranciscan Health Crawfordsville · Crawfordsville · 16.2 mi · 5★ MedicareHGrace Clinic - Putnam County · Greencastle · 13.6 mi+Vpchc - Rockville · Rockville · 16 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Clinton Township38%
Scott Township38.4%
Franklin Township39%
Brown Township39.2%
Russell Township39.4%
Greene Township42.4%
Union Township43.4%
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
Greene Township————
Brown TownshipC39.2%13.1%17.2%ZIP codes
Clinton TownshipC+38%11.8%16.4%ZIP codes
Franklin TownshipC39%14%17.8%ZIP codes
Union TownshipD43.4%15.1%21.5%ZIP codes
Scott Township————

Greene Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Scott Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Indiana

Questions about health in Russell Township

Why doesn’t Russell 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 Russell Township.

What hospital is closest to Russell Township?

Putnam County Hospital in Greencastle, 15.5 miles in a straight line from Russell Township’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 Russell 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.