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Health in Steuben Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Steuben Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 47993, 47991. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Steuben Township

Cancer and heart disease run high in Steuben Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.9%), vs 8.3% across Indiana. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.8% across Indiana. In all, Steuben Township runs above Indiana on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Steuben Township is short on primary care and mental health care

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

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 Steuben Township’s likely range; Steuben Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 47993, 47991, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Steuben Township adults…

Steuben Township runs above IN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Steuben Township adults have had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–10.9%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Steuben Township

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

HNearest ERAscension St. Vincent WilliamsportWilliamsport · 9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVermilion Area Comm HLTH CtrDanville · 12.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport
Williamsport · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.2 mi
VA Illiana Healthcare System - Danville
Danville · not rated
For veterans
12.6 mi
Vermilion Area Comm HLTH Ctr
Danville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.9 mi
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
17.4 mi
Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center
Hoopeston · not rated
ERRural critical access
22 mi
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Cayuga
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Steuben Township itself
✓ Dental careSteuben Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Steuben 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 Steuben 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 26.5%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.5%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Steuben Township, betterSteuben Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Steuben Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
62%Dentist visitIN 61%
87%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
69%Colon screeningIN 66%
75%MammogramIN 76%
80%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Steuben Township 7.8% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Steuben Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Steuben Township adults feel lonely
33% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Steuben Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Steuben Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Steuben 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 Steuben 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 8
Steuben Township adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Steuben Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Steuben Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Steuben Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

7.5% of Steuben Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Steuben Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pike Township: 41.5%Kent Township: 41.9%Jordan Township: 42%Troy Township: 41.9%Newell Township: 43.4%Washington Township: 41.8%Shawnee Township: 42.4%Mound Township: 41.8%Liberty Township: 42.1%Ross Township: 42.2%Prairie Township: 42.6%Judyville: 42%Highland Township: 41.6%Wabash Township: 42.2%Van Buren Township: 42.9%Blount Township: 44.3%South Ross Township: 41%Danville Township: 45.4%Danville: 47.3%Steuben Township: 41.5%Steuben TownshipPike TownshipKent TownshipJordan TownshipTroy TownshipNewell TownshipAscension St. Vincent Williamsport · Williamsport · 9 miHVA Illiana Healthcare System - Danville · Danville · 11.2 miHOSF Sacred Heart Medical Center · Danville · 12.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHCarle Hoopeston Regional Health Center · Hoopeston · 17.4 miHVermilion Area Comm HLTH Ctr · Danville · 12.6 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Steuben Township41.5%
Pike Township41.5%
Kent Township41.9%
Troy Township41.9%
Jordan Township42%
Newell 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
Pike TownshipC41.5%13.8%17.5%ZIP codes
Kent Township————
Jordan Township————
Troy TownshipC−41.9%14.7%17.4%ZIP codes

Kent Township and Jordan 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.

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Indiana

Questions about health in Steuben Township

Why doesn’t Steuben 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 Steuben Township.

What hospital is closest to Steuben Township?

Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport in Williamsport, 9.0 miles in a straight line from Steuben 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 Steuben 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.