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Health in Scipio Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Scipio Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 46743, 46788, 46797. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.2%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
37.5%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
22.4%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
9.4%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
34.4%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
13.3 mi
Paulding County Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Scipio Township adults…

Scipio Township runs below IN on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

29 of every 100 Scipio Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
Indiana: 25 in 100 · worse · likely 25.8–31.9%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Scipio Township

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

HNearest ERPaulding County HospitalPaulding · 13.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDupont Hospital★★★★★ · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAlliance Health CentersAuburn · 14.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.3 mi
Paulding County Hospital
Paulding · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.5 mi
Parkview Regional Medical Center
Fort Wayne · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.6 mi
Parkview Dekalb Hospital
Auburn · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.6 mi
Alliance Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Auburn
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
Orthopaedic Hospital at Parkview North
Fort Wayne · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.6 mi
Bowen Health
2 sites · nearest in Auburn
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careScipio Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careScipio Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Scipio 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 Scipio 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 22.4%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 19%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Scipio Township, betterScipio Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Scipio Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIN 80%
63%Dentist visitIN 61%
83%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
65%Colon screeningIN 66%
71%MammogramIN 76%
75%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Scipio Township 9.4% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Scipio Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Scipio Township runs above Indiana.

1 in 3Scipio Township adults feel lonely
34.4% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Scipio Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.9% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
3 in 10Scipio Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.7% · IN 25.1% · Worse than IN
1 in 5Scipio Township adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Scipio 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
Scipio Township adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Scipio Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Scipio Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Scipio Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

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

Around town

Scipio Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Springfield Township: 37.8%Newville Township: 41.8%Carryall Township: 40.4%Cedar Creek Township: 37%Spencer Township: 40.5%Concord Township: 42.3%Stafford Township: 45.6%Crane Township: 41.5%Maumee Township: 37%Hicksville Township: 34.9%Harrison Township: 40.6%Scipio Township: 37.5%Scipio TownshipSpringfield TownshipNewville TownshipCarryall TownshipPaulding County Hospital · Paulding · 13.3 miHParkview Dekalb Hospital · Auburn · 14.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHAlliance Health Centers- Dekalb Suite 101 · Auburn · 14.6 mi+Bowen Center Auburn · Auburn · 15.6 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Scipio Township37.5%
Springfield Township37.8%
Carryall Township40.4%
Newville Township41.8%
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
Newville Township————
Springfield TownshipB−37.8%11.3%15.4%ZIP codes

Newville 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Indiana

Questions about health in Scipio Township

Why doesn’t Scipio 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 Scipio Township.

What hospital is closest to Scipio Township?

Paulding County Hospital in Paulding, 13.3 miles in a straight line from Scipio Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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