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Health in Tecumseh · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Tecumseh residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Tecumseh

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Tecumseh adults…

Tecumseh runs above IN on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Tecumseh adults have had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Tecumseh

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

HNearest ERUnion HospitalTerre Haute · 5.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUnion Hospital★★★★★ · 5.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGrace Clinic - Vigo CountyTerre Haute · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Union Hospital
Terre Haute · ★★★★★
ER
5.9 mi
Union Hospital Clinton
Clinton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
5.9 mi
Grace Clinic - Vigo County
Terre Haute · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
6 mi
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Terre Haute
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.4 mi
Terre Haute Regional Hospital
Terre Haute · ★★★★★
ER
13.6 mi
Paris Community Hospital
Paris · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tecumseh itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tecumseh itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Tecumseh 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 Tecumseh; ≈ 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 23.6%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.6%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.6%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Tecumseh, betterTecumseh, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Tecumseh gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupIN 80%
67%Dentist visitIN 61%
88%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
69%Colon screeningIN 66%
74%MammogramIN 76%
81%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tecumseh 7.2% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Tecumseh adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Tecumseh adults feel lonely
31.5% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Tecumseh adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Tecumseh adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Tecumseh adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Tecumseh 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
Tecumseh adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 11
Tecumseh adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Tecumseh adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 16
Tecumseh adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

7.1% of Tecumseh adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Tecumseh and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fayette Township: 41%Otter Creek Township: 40.1%Sugar Creek Township: 40.9%Clinton Township: 40.9%Elbridge Township: 37.5%St. Mary of the Woods: 32.8%Nevins Township: 41.5%Florida Township: 42.4%Lost Creek Township: 39.6%Tecumseh: 40.1%TecumsehFayette TownshipOtter Creek TownshipUnion Hospital · Terre Haute · 5.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHUnion Hospital Clinton · Clinton · 5.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHTerre Haute Regional Hospital · Terre Haute · 10.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHGrace Clinic - Vigo County · Terre Haute · 5.9 mi+Vpchc - Terre Haute North · Terre Haute · 6 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Tecumseh40.1%
Otter Creek Township40.1%
Fayette Township41%
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
Otter Creek TownshipC+40.1%13.3%16.7%ZIP codes
Fayette TownshipC−41%14.3%18.6%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Indiana

Questions about health in Tecumseh

Why doesn’t Tecumseh have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Tecumseh?

Union Hospital in Terre Haute, 5.3 miles in a straight line from Tecumseh’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Tecumseh?

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Grace Clinic - Vigo County in Terre Haute, 5.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.