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Health in Union Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Union Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 46951, 46926. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
22.2%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
42.7%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
26.8%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
7.9%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
31.9%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
10.2 mi
Dukes Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Union Township

8.4%have heart disease · IN 6.8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Union Township adults…

Union Township runs above IN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Union Township adults have heart disease
Indiana: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–9.2%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Union Township

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

HNearest ERDukes Memorial HospitalPeru · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital★★★★★ · 15.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMeridian Health ServicesPeru · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Dukes Memorial Hospital
Peru · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.2 mi
Meridian Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Peru
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.5 mi
Indiana Health Centers Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Peru
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.7 mi
Woodlawn Hospital
Rochester · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.6 mi
Memorial Hospital
Logansport · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.9 mi
Parkview Wabash Hospital
Wabash · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Union Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Union Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Union 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 Union 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 26.8%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.8%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.6%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Union Township, betterUnion Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Union Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupIN 80%
60%Dentist visitIN 61%
87%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
67%Colon screeningIN 66%
73%MammogramIN 76%
81%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Union Township 7.9% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Union Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Union Township adults feel lonely
31.9% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Union Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Union Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Union Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Union 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
Union Township adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Union Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Union Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 14
Union Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

7.7% of Union Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Union Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Adams Township: 45.2%Jefferson Township: 44.1%Allen Township: 42.6%Miami Township: 46.3%Bethlehem Township: 46%Clay Township: 47.7%Liberty Township: 41.9%Richland Township: 43.2%Peru Township: 44.3%Perry Township: 41.5%Henry Township: 41.8%Union Township: 42.7%Union TownshipAdams TownshipJefferson TownshipAllen TownshipDukes Memorial Hospital · Peru · 10.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHWoodlawn Hospital · Rochester · 11.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHMeridian Health Services · Peru · 10.2 mi+Ihc Peru · Peru · 10.5 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Allen Township42.6%
Union Township42.7%
Jefferson Township44.1%
Adams Township45.2%
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
Adams Township————
Jefferson TownshipD44.1%15%19.4%ZIP codes
Allen Township————

Adams Township: not graded. Allen 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.

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Indiana

Questions about health in Union Township

Why doesn’t Union 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 Union Township.

What hospital is closest to Union Township?

Dukes Memorial Hospital in Peru, 10.2 miles in a straight line from Union Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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