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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 47862, 47872, 47860. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Wabash Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Wabash Township

1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.5%), vs 8.1% across Indiana. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.4%), vs 6.8% across Indiana. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.5% across Indiana. In all, Wabash Township runs above Indiana on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Wabash Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.8%), vs 24.9% across Indiana. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Wabash Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (22%), vs 15.7% across Indiana. Habits ↓

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 47862, 47872, 47860, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wabash Township adults…

Wabash Township runs above IN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Wabash Township adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11–14.2%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.8%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.9%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 14.7%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 22%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 ERUnion Hospital ClintonClinton · 6.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUnion Hospital★★★★★ · 17.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Professionals Community Health CenterRockville · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Rockville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.8 mi
Union Hospital Clinton
Clinton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17 mi
Union Hospital
Terre Haute · ★★★★★
ER
18.1 mi
Grace Clinic - Vigo County
Terre Haute · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.3 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Clay
Brazil · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Paris Community Hospital
Paris · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
56%Dentist visitIN 61%
85%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
66%Colon screeningIN 66%
72%MammogramIN 76%
80%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wabash Township 9.8% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Wabash Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Wabash Township adults feel lonely
32.2% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Wabash Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
3 in 10Wabash Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Wabash Township adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · IN 17.6% · About the same as 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 5
Wabash Township adults worry about having enough food
18.5% · IN 14.7%
Worse than IN
1 in 8
Wabash Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.8% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Wabash Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.1% · IN 8.4%
Worse than IN
1 in 11
Wabash Township adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · IN 7.7%
Worse than IN

12.9% 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.

Helt Township: 40%Adams Township: 43.5%Reserve Township: 43.3%Florida Township: 42.4%Vermillion Township: 39.8%Clinton Township: 40.9%Prairie Township: 38.5%Brouilletts Creek Township: 38.2%Washington Township: 42.3%Union Township: 43.4%Raccoon Township: 42.3%Penn Township: 41.8%Liberty Township: 42.9%Clinton: 43.2%Otter Creek Township: 40.1%Nevins Township: 41.5%Wabash Township: 43.5%Wabash TownshipHelt TownshipAdams TownshipReserve TownshipFlorida TownshipUnion Hospital Clinton · Clinton · 6.8 mi · 2★ MedicareHAscension St. Vincent Clay · Brazil · 19.3 miHVpchc - Rockville · Rockville · 6.1 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#16 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Helt Township40%
Florida Township42.4%
Reserve Township43.3%
Wabash Township43.5%
Adams Township43.5%
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
Helt TownshipC40%14%17.8%ZIP codes
Adams TownshipD43.5%15.2%21.9%ZIP 47872
Florida TownshipD42.4%15.2%19.8%ZIP codes
Reserve TownshipD43.3%16.4%21.9%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

38.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.7%
Thinking or memory18.3%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.3%
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?

Union Hospital Clinton in Clinton, 6.8 miles in a straight line from Wabash Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

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

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Vpchc - Rockville in Rockville, 6.1 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.