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≈ C−Health Grade
Health in Veedersburg · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Veedersburg is healthier than 21% of U.S. towns

Veedersburg trails Indiana on 1 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Veedersburg

Health Grade

What’s behind Veedersburg’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Veedersburg is healthier than 21% of U.S. towns. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 37% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 9%).

CSelf-rated health22.2% · IN 20.6% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.4% · IN 13.8% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18.4% · IN 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
DObesity42.6% · IN 38.4% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.5% · IN 13% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18% smoke · IN 15.7% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise27.4% · IN 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 21%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $44K–$73K (8,386)Healthier than 35%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Veedersburg’s median household income is $58,145; among the 8,386 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($44K–$73K), it’s healthier than 35%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Veedersburg could be anywhere from D− to B. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Veedersburg

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

HNearest ERAscension St. Vincent WilliamsportWilliamsport · 12.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFranciscan Health Crawfordsville★★★★★ · 18.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Professionals Community Health CenterCayuga · 16.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.2 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport
Williamsport · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.5 mi
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Cayuga
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.8 mi
VA Illiana Healthcare System - Danville
Danville · not rated
For veterans
18.8 mi
Franciscan Health Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville · ★★★★★
ER
20 mi
Vermilion Area Comm HLTH Ctr
Danville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.5 mi
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Veedersburg itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Veedersburg itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Veedersburg 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 Veedersburg; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Veedersburg adults…

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

39 of every 100 Veedersburg adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 35.3–43.8%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.4%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.6%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.5%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Veedersburg, betterVeedersburg, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Veedersburg gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIN 80%
59%Dentist visitIN 61%
86%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
65%Colon screeningIN 66%
71%MammogramIN 76%
78%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Veedersburg 8.8% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Veedersburg adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Veedersburg adults feel lonely
33% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Veedersburg adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Veedersburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Veedersburg adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Veedersburg adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Veedersburg adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 9
Veedersburg adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Veedersburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Veedersburg adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

8.2% of Veedersburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Veedersburg and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
VeedersburgC−42.6%13.5%18%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4%
Indiana

Every CDC estimate for Veedersburg

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Veedersburg is better than Indiana on 0 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Indiana figure falls inside Veedersburg’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…VeedersburgINU.S.vs IN
Overall health
Fair or poor health22.2%18.9–25.720.6%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.4%13.4–17.613.8%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.4%16.1–20.917.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity42.6%34.4–51.138.4%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.5%11.7–15.613%12%About the same
High blood pressure39.4%35.3–43.837.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)40.1%36–44.837.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.5%28.2–35.228.3%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.6%10.2–1311.2%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.1%8.2–10.18.3%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.6%6.7–8.66.8%6.4%About the same
COPD9.3%7.9–10.88.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.8%3.3–4.33.5%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)20.9%17–2515.4%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18%14.9–21.315.7%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work27.4%22.7–32.824.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.5%13.6–19.916.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.6%30.5–44.837.1%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8.8%7–118.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.4%75.9–82.579.7%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year58.7%54.4–62.361.2%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.5%83.3–87.585.8%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.2%75.5–80.877.4%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)65.3%60.1–7066.3%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)70.9%61.8–78.376.4%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26%22.3–3025.1%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely33%28.1–38.532.8%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support23.5%20–27.523.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food14.2%11.5–17.114.7%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10.8%8.9–12.711.2%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.9%6.7–9.38.4%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.5%6.4–8.77.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)8.2%6.4–108.6%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability34.6%29.8–39.631.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.8%13.4–18.314.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering16%13.8–18.415%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.1%7.2–9.27.1%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.2%4.5–5.95%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.8%7.5–10.28.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4%3.5–4.63.7%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Indiana figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Veedersburg

Is Veedersburg a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Veedersburg is healthier than 21% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 35%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Veedersburg?

CDC estimates 42.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 34.4% and 51.1%, against 38.4% across Indiana and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Veedersburg?

Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport in Williamsport, 12.2 miles in a straight line from Veedersburg’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Veedersburg have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7–11%), against 8.9% across Indiana.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Veedersburg more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to B.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.