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Health in Washington Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Washington Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 46917, 46947. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Washington Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Washington Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Washington Township adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.6%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Why age matters here

Washington Township is an older town: 25% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Indiana. Heart disease, COPD and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Washington Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Washington Township25%
Indiana17%
Getting care

Care in and near Washington Township

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

HNearest ERMemorial HospitalLogansport · 9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIndiana University Health White Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 19.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAlliance Health CentersLogansport · 9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9 mi
Memorial Hospital
Logansport · ★★★★★
ER
9 mi
Alliance Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Logansport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.7 mi
Indiana Health Centers Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in Logansport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.5 mi
Dukes Memorial Hospital
Peru · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.7 mi
Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital
Monticello · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
≈19.8 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo
Kokomo · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careWashington Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWashington Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Washington 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 Washington 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 28.8%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.6%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.9%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Washington Township, betterWashington Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Washington Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIN 80%
60%Dentist visitIN 61%
85%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
67%Colon screeningIN 66%
75%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Washington Township 10.5% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Washington Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Washington Township adults feel lonely
32.9% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Washington Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.9% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Washington Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Washington Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Washington 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
Washington Township adults worry about having enough food
15.5% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 9
Washington Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 12
Washington Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Washington Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

9.1% of Washington Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Washington Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Carrollton Township: 40.2%Deer Creek Township: 45.5%Washington Township: 47.4%Clinton Township: 47.7%Ervin Township: 38.7%Burlington Township: 40.8%Jackson Township: 40.7%Jackson Township: 45.3%Eel Township: 47.7%Tipton Township: 46.6%Miami Township: 46.3%Jefferson Township: 46.8%Noble Township: 47.6%Liberty Township: 42.4%Washington Township: 43.6%Washington TownshipCarrollton TownshipDeer Creek TownshipWashington TownshipClinton TownshipMemorial Hospital · Logansport · 9 mi · 4★ MedicareHAlliance Health Centers- Michigan Avenue · Logansport · 9 mi+Ihc Logansport · Logansport · 9.7 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Carrollton Township40.2%
Washington Township43.6%
Deer Creek Township45.5%
Washington Township47.4%
Clinton Township47.7%
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
Carrollton Township————
Washington TownshipD47.4%15.3%19%ZIP codes
Deer Creek Township————
Clinton Township————

Carrollton Township, Deer Creek Township and Clinton 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.

34.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Indiana

Questions about health in Washington Township

Why doesn’t Washington 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 Washington Township.

What hospital is closest to Washington Township?

Memorial Hospital in Logansport, 9.0 miles in a straight line from Washington Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

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

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Alliance Health Centers- Michigan Avenue in Logansport, 9.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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