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Health in Waynetown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Waynetown residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Waynetown

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Waynetown

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

HNearest ERFranciscan Health CrawfordsvilleCrawfordsville · 8.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFranciscan Health Crawfordsville★★★★★ · 8.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Professionals Community Health CenterCrawfordsville · 8.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Franciscan Health Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville · ★★★★★
ER
8.5 mi
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Crawfordsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.6 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport
Williamsport · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.2 mi
Franciscan Health Lafayette
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
25 mi
Riggs Community Health Center South Street
Lafayette · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
27.9 mi
Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Waynetown itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Waynetown itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Waynetown 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 Waynetown; ≈ 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 Waynetown adults…

On every condition, Waynetown is about the same as Indiana. Tap one to see it as people.

38 of every 100 Waynetown adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.4–41.7%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.1%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.9%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 17%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Waynetown, betterWaynetown, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Waynetown gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
58%Dentist visitIN 61%
86%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
66%Colon screeningIN 66%
71%MammogramIN 76%
77%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Waynetown 8.3% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Waynetown adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Waynetown adults feel lonely
31.8% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Waynetown adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Waynetown adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Waynetown adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Waynetown 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 8
Waynetown adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Waynetown adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Waynetown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Waynetown adults lack reliable transportation
7% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

7.6% of Waynetown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Waynetown and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Indiana

Questions about health in Waynetown

Why doesn’t Waynetown have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Waynetown.

What hospital is closest to Waynetown?

Franciscan Health Crawfordsville in Crawfordsville, 8.5 miles in a straight line from Waynetown’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 Waynetown?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Vpchc - Crawfordsville in Crawfordsville, 8.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.