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Health in Summitville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Summitville residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Summitville

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Summitville adults…

Summitville runs above IN on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Summitville adults have arthritis
Indiana: 28 in 100 · worse · likely 29.4–36.1%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Summitville

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

HNearest ERAscension St. Vincent MercyElwood · 11.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Hospital of Anderson and Madison County★★★★★ · 14.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMeridian Health ServicesAlexandria · 5.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Meridian Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Alexandria
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.4 mi
Jane Pauley Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Alexandria
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.3 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy
Elwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
13 mi
VA N. Indiana Healthcare System
Marion · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
14.5 mi
Community Hospital of Anderson and Madison County
Anderson · ★★★★★
ER
15.4 mi
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital
Muncie · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Summitville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Summitville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Summitville 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 Summitville; ≈ 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 27.7%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.5%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Summitville, betterSummitville, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Summitville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Summitville 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%
71%Colon screeningIN 66%
76%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Summitville 7.7% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Summitville adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Summitville adults feel lonely
33.1% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Summitville adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
3 in 10Summitville adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.3% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Summitville adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Summitville 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
Summitville adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Summitville adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Summitville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Summitville adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

7.6% of Summitville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Summitville 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.

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Indiana

Questions about health in Summitville

Why doesn’t Summitville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Summitville?

Ascension St. Vincent Mercy in Elwood, 11.3 miles in a straight line from Summitville’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 Summitville?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Meridian Health Services in Alexandria, 5.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.