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Health in Wheatland · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wheatland residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.3%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
37.1%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
23.5%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
7.2%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
32.6%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
7.8 mi
Daviess Community Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wheatland adults…

Wheatland runs below IN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

38 of every 100 Wheatland adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.8–42.5%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Wheatland

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

HNearest ERDaviess Community HospitalWashington · 7.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDaviess Community Hospital★★★★★ · 7.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGood Samaritan Family Health CenterWashington · 8.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Daviess Community Hospital
Washington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.3 mi
Good Samaritan Family Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Washington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.2 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vincennes · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.5 mi
Lawrence County Memorial Hospital
Lawrenceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26 mi
Gibson General Hospital
Princeton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wheatland itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wheatland itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wheatland 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 Wheatland; ≈ 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 23.5%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.2%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wheatland, betterWheatland, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Wheatland gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
63%Dentist visitIN 61%
87%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
70%Colon screeningIN 66%
76%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wheatland 7.2% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Wheatland adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Wheatland adults feel lonely
32.6% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Wheatland adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Wheatland adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Wheatland adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Wheatland 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
Wheatland adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Wheatland adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Wheatland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Wheatland adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

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

Around town

Wheatland 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.

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Indiana

Questions about health in Wheatland

Why doesn’t Wheatland have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Wheatland?

Daviess Community Hospital in Washington, 7.8 miles in a straight line from Wheatland’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Wheatland?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Daviess County Family Health Center in Washington, 8.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.