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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 47640, 47649, 47666. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Washington Township

Cancer and arthritis run high in Washington Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 8.3% across Indiana. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (33.5%), vs 28.3% across Indiana. In all, Washington Township runs above Indiana on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 29% of residents are 65 or older (Indiana 17%), and cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Washington Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Washington 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 ↓

Fewer Washington Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing and utility bills all run below Indiana. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Washington Township’s likely range; Washington Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 47640, 47649, 47666, which may reach past town lines.

★ 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 had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Why age matters here

Washington Township is an older town: 29% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Indiana. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer 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 Township29%
Indiana17%
Getting care

Care in and near Washington Township

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

HNearest ERGibson General HospitalPrinceton · 8.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGood Samaritan Hospital★★★★★ · 16.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTulip Tree Health Services of Gibson CountyPrinceton · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Tulip Tree Health Services of Gibson County
2 sites · nearest in Princeton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.1 mi
Gibson General Hospital
Princeton · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.5 mi
Good Samaritan Family Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Petersburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.5 mi
Wabash General Hospital 1
Mount Carmel · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.1 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vincennes · ★★★★★
ER
22.9 mi
Lawrence County Memorial Hospital
Lawrenceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Washington Township itself
✓ 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).

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
Washington Township adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · IN 14.7%
Better than IN
1 in 11
Washington Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · IN 11.2%
Better than IN
1 in 14
Washington Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 15
Washington Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · IN 7.7%
Better than IN

7.1% of Washington Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.6%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.2%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.5%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Washington Township, betterWashington Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Washington Township gets moving

7.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupIN 80%
63%Dentist visitIN 61%
88%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
69%Colon screeningIN 66%
74%MammogramIN 76%
81%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Washington Township 7.3% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Washington Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

3 in 10Washington Township adults feel lonely
30.8% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Washington Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Washington Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Washington Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 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.

Around town

Washington Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Johnson Township: 37.8%White River Township: 39.1%Clay Township: 38.3%Center Township: 40%Logan Township: 37.3%Patoka Township: 40.8%Decker Township: 39.3%Vincennes Township: 37.3%Harrison Township: 37%Decker: 39.8%Patoka: 39.2%Mount Carmel: 39.9%Montgomery Township: 39%Madison Township: 37.3%Columbia Township: 38.7%Barton Township: 38.1%Patoka Township: 38.2%Washington Township: 37.4%Glezen: no dataUnion Township: 39.2%Washington Township: 39.3%Washington TownshipJohnson TownshipWhite River TownshipClay TownshipCenter TownshipLogan TownshipPatoka TownshipGibson General Hospital · Princeton · 8.1 miHWabash General Hospital 1 · Mount Carmel · 15.5 miHGood Samaritan Hospital · Vincennes · 16.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHLawrence County Memorial Hospital · Lawrenceville · 22.9 miHTulip Tree Family Health Care Princeton · Princeton · 7.5 mi+Pike County Family Health Center · Petersburg · 11.5 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Logan Township37.3%
Johnson Township37.8%
Clay Township38.3%
White River Township39.1%
Washington Township39.3%
Center Township40%
Patoka Township40.8%
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
Johnson TownshipC−37.8%13.8%18.6%ZIP codes
White River TownshipC+39.1%13.8%17%ZIP codes
Clay Township————
Center TownshipC40%13.8%18.3%ZIP codes
Patoka TownshipD40.8%14.3%19.7%ZIP codes
Logan Township————

Clay Township and Logan 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.

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
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?

Gibson General Hospital in Princeton, 8.1 miles in a straight line from Washington Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

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

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Tulip Tree Family Health Care Princeton in Princeton, 7.5 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 →
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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. 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.