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Health in Sidney · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sidney residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sidney

Sidney is short on dental care and mental health care

Sidney’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Fewer Sidney adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, utility bills and getting around all run below Indiana. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Sidney’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Sidney

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

HNearest ERKosciusko Community HospitalWarsaw · 10.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKosciusko Community Hospital★★★★★ · 10.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBowen HealthWarsaw · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.7 mi
Kosciusko Community Hospital
Warsaw · ★★★★★
ER
12.2 mi
Bowen Health
6 sites · nearest in Warsaw
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.2 mi
Parkview Whitley Hospital
Columbia City · ★★★★★
ER
19.1 mi
Parkview Huntington Hospital
Huntington · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
Parkview Wabash Hospital
Wabash · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.5 mi
Ihc Peru
Peru · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careSidney is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sidney itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sidney 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 Sidney; ≈ 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).

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 9
Sidney adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · IN 14.7%
Better than IN
1 in 10
Sidney adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 16
Sidney adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 16
Sidney adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · IN 7.7%
Better than IN

5.5% of Sidney adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sidney adults…

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

37 of every 100 Sidney adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.4–41.4%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 25%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.4%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 18.3%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sidney, betterSidney, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Sidney gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIN 80%
63%Dentist visitIN 61%
86%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
72%Colon screeningIN 66%
77%MammogramIN 76%
75%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sidney 9% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sidney adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Sidney adults feel lonely
31.4% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Sidney adults lack social or emotional support
23% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Sidney adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Sidney adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Sidney 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.

Around town

Sidney 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.

28.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Indiana

Questions about health in Sidney

Why doesn’t Sidney have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Sidney?

Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, 10.7 miles in a straight line from Sidney’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 Sidney.

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.