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Health in Saltillo · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Saltillo residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Saltillo

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Saltillo

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.5%), vs 6.8% across Indiana. 1 in 8 adults have COPD (13.2%), vs 8.1% across Indiana. Stroke is also above the state: 5.5%, vs 3.5% across Indiana. In all, Saltillo runs above Indiana on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Saltillo adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.7%), vs 24.9% across Indiana. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Saltillo

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (21.5%), vs 15.7% across Indiana. Habits ↓

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 Saltillo’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Saltillo adults…

Saltillo runs above IN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Saltillo adults have heart disease
Indiana: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 10–13.3%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.7%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.7%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 14.5%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 21.5%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Saltillo, betterSaltillo, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Saltillo gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Saltillo

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

HNearest ERAscension St. Vincent SalemSalem · 10.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIndiana University Health Bedford Hospital★★★★★ · 17.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLifespringOrleans · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
Lifespring
2 sites · nearest in Orleans
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.5 mi
Southern Indiana Community Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Mitchell
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.9 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Salem
Salem · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.8 mi
Indiana University Health Paoli Hospital
Paoli · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Indiana University Health Bedford Hospital
Bedford · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.7 mi
Schneck Medical Center
Seymour · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Saltillo itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Saltillo itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Saltillo 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 Saltillo; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
54%Dentist visitIN 61%
84%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
66%Colon screeningIN 66%
72%MammogramIN 76%
81%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Saltillo 11.1% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Saltillo adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Saltillo adults feel lonely
31.6% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Saltillo adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Saltillo adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Saltillo 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 Saltillo 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 5
Saltillo adults worry about having enough food
18.4% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 8
Saltillo adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 11
Saltillo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.3% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 11
Saltillo adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

12.7% of Saltillo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Saltillo and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Brown Township: 42.3%Northeast Township: 39.5%Guthrie Township: 42.3%Carr Township: 39.8%Jefferson Township: 42%Bono Township: 42.3%Vernon Township: 42.2%Stampers Creek Township: 40%Orleans Township: 39.3%Saltillo: 41.9%SaltilloBrown TownshipNortheast TownshipIndiana University Health Paoli Hospital · Paoli · 11.8 miHIndiana University Health Bedford Hospital · Bedford · 17.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHOrleans Family Health · Orleans · 8.4 mi+Sichc Mitchell · Mitchell · 10.5 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Northeast Township39.5%
Saltillo41.9%
Brown Township42.3%
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
Northeast Township————
Brown TownshipD42.3%15.6%21.4%ZIP 47108

Northeast 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.

41.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.5%
Thinking or memory17.9%
Hearing12.3%
Errands alone11%
Vision7.4%
Dressing or bathing5.6%
Indiana

Questions about health in Saltillo

Why doesn’t Saltillo have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Saltillo?

Ascension St. Vincent Salem in Salem, 10.9 miles in a straight line from Saltillo’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Saltillo?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Orleans Family Health in Orleans, 8.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.