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Health in Wabash Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wabash Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 47326, 47371. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Wabash Township

Dental care lags in Wabash Township

54.5% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 61.2% across Indiana. Among those 65 and older, 21.8% have lost all their teeth (Indiana 15.4%). Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Wabash Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.8%), vs 15.7% across Indiana. Habits ↓

Wabash Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Wabash Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Indiana figure falls outside Wabash Township’s likely range; Wabash Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 47326, 47371, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIN 80%
55%Dentist visitIN 61%
83%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
65%Colon screeningIN 66%
74%MammogramIN 76%
77%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wabash Township 10.4% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.3%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.3%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.6%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.8%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wabash Township, betterWabash Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Wabash Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Wabash Township

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

HNearest ERIndiana University Health JayPortland · 9.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIndiana University Health Jay★★★★★ · 9.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMeridian Health ServicesPortland · 9.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.8 mi
Meridian Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Portland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.9 mi
Indiana University Health Jay
Portland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11.4 mi
Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital
Coldwater · ★★★★★
19.8 mi
Adams Memorial Hospital
Decatur · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
Bluffton Regional Medical Center
Bluffton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wabash Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wabash Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wabash 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 Wabash 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wabash Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Wabash Township adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11.4%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Why age matters here

Wabash Township is an older town: 48% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Indiana. COPD rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Wabash Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Wabash Township48%
Indiana17%
Mind & connection

How Wabash Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Wabash Township runs above Indiana.

1 in 3Wabash Township adults feel lonely
34.1% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Wabash Township adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Wabash Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.9% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Wabash Township adults are in frequent mental distress
20% · IN 17.6% · Worse than IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Wabash 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 6
Wabash Township adults worry about having enough food
16.6% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 8
Wabash Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 12
Wabash Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 12
Wabash Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

10.1% of Wabash Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Wabash Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Jefferson Township: 42.9%Noble Township: 42.9%Bearcreek Township: 42.2%Wabash Township: 43.7%Blue Creek Township: 40.7%Black Creek Township: 37.3%Wayne Township: 42.9%Madison Township: 42.3%Recovery Township: 34.7%Washington Township: 35.9%Jackson Township: 42.4%Wabash Township: 42.2%Wabash TownshipJefferson TownshipNoble TownshipBearcreek TownshipIndiana University Health Jay · Portland · 9.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHMeridian Health Services · Portland · 9.8 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wabash Township42.2%
Bearcreek Township42.2%
Jefferson Township42.9%
Noble Township42.9%
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
Jefferson TownshipD−42.9%15.1%23.2%ZIP codes
Noble Township————
Bearcreek TownshipD42.2%13.5%19.8%ZIP codes

Noble 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.

35.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Indiana

Questions about health in Wabash Township

Why doesn’t Wabash 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 Wabash Township.

What hospital is closest to Wabash Township?

Indiana University Health Jay in Portland, 9.9 miles in a straight line from Wabash Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Wabash Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Meridian Health Services in Portland, 9.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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