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Health in Sugar Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sugar Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 46050, 46069, 46041, 46049. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
21.5%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
39.2%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
26%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
8.9%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
30.3%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
12.5 mi
Indiana University Health Frankfort
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sugar Creek Township adults…

Sugar Creek Township runs above IN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Sugar Creek Township adults have had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–9.9%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Sugar Creek Township

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

HNearest ERIndiana University Health FrankfortFrankfort · 12.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWitham Health Services★★★★★ · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMeridian Health ServicesFrankfort · 11.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.5 mi
Meridian Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Frankfort
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.8 mi
Indiana Health Centers Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in Frankfort
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.5 mi
Indiana University Health Frankfort
Frankfort · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13 mi
Indiana University Health Tipton Hospital
Tipton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.7 mi
Witham Health Services
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.2 mi
Community Howard Regional Health
Kokomo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sugar Creek Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sugar Creek Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sugar Creek 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 Sugar Creek 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%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.7%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sugar Creek Township, betterSugar Creek Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Sugar Creek Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
62%Dentist visitIN 61%
86%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
66%Colon screeningIN 66%
75%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sugar Creek Township 8.9% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sugar Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

3 in 10Sugar Creek Township adults feel lonely
30.3% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Sugar Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Sugar Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Sugar Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Sugar Creek 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
Sugar Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
14% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 9
Sugar Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Sugar Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Sugar Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

8% of Sugar Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Sugar Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Marion Township: 35.8%Kirklin Township: 40.2%Johnson Township: 40.2%Jefferson Township: 36.9%Clinton Township: 36.9%Zionsville: 31.1%Sheridan: 37%Center Township: 36%Michigan Township: 40.1%Jackson Township: 40.9%Forest Township: 39.7%Prairie Township: 35.6%Cicero Township: 37%Sugar Creek Township: 39.2%Sugar Creek TownshipMarion TownshipKirklin TownshipJohnson TownshipJefferson TownshipIndiana University Health Frankfort · Frankfort · 12.5 miHIndiana University Health Tipton Hospital · Tipton · 13 mi · 3★ MedicareHWitham Health Services · Lebanon · 15.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHMeridian Health Services · Frankfort · 11.5 mi+Ihc Clinton County Wic · Frankfort · 11.8 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Marion Township35.8%
Jefferson Township36.9%
Sugar Creek Township39.2%
Kirklin Township40.2%
Johnson Township40.2%
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
Marion TownshipB35.8%11.8%14.4%ZIP codes
Kirklin TownshipC−40.2%13.7%18.4%ZIP codes
Johnson Township————
Jefferson TownshipC+36.9%13.3%16.1%ZIP codes

Johnson 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.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Indiana

Questions about health in Sugar Creek Township

Why doesn’t Sugar Creek 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 Sugar Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Sugar Creek Township?

Indiana University Health Frankfort in Frankfort, 12.5 miles in a straight line from Sugar Creek 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 Sugar Creek 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.