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≈ B+Health Grade
Health in White River Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, White River Township is healthier than 71% of U.S. towns

White River Township beats Indiana on 14 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 46060, 46031, 46030, 46034. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in White River Township

Fewer White River Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Indiana. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

White River Township is an active town

Only 20.3% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.9% across Indiana. The town has 13 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves. 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 White River Township’s likely range; White River Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 46060, 46031, 46030, 46034, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.

Health Grade

What’s behind White River Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, White River Township is healthier than 71% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is no exercise (fewer adults who get no exercise than 82% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 52%.

B+Self-rated health17% · IN 20.6% · U.S. 19.4%
A−Physical distress12.2% · IN 13.8% · U.S. 13%
B+Mental distress16% · IN 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity35.9% · IN 38.4% · U.S. 32.9%
BDiabetes11.3% · IN 13% · U.S. 12%
BSmoking13.8% smoke · IN 15.7% · U.S. 11.8%
A−Exercise20.3% · IN 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 71%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $62K–$103K (10,601)Healthier than 78%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). White River Township’s median household income is $82,161; among the 10,601 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($62K–$103K), it’s healthier than 78%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, White River Township could be anywhere from C+ to A. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 46060,46031,46030,46034,46062), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · 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 10
White River Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · IN 14.7%
Better than IN
1 in 12
White River Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · IN 11.2%
Better than IN
1 in 16
White River Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 17
White River Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · IN 7.7%
Better than IN

5.6% of White River 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 20.3%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.7%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
White River Township, betterWhite River Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where White River Township gets moving

13 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 White River Township adults…

White River Township runs below IN on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 White River Township adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · better · likely 6.2–8%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near White River Township

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

HNearest ERRiverview HealthNoblesville · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRiverview Health★★★★★ · 9.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAspire Indiana HealthAnderson · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Aspire Indiana Health
3 sites · nearest in Anderson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.2 mi
Indiana Health Centers Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in Noblesville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.1 mi
Riverview Health
Noblesville · ★★★★★
ER
9.4 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy
Elwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.9 mi
Indiana University Health Tipton Hospital
Tipton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.8 mi
Community Hospital of Anderson and Madison County
Anderson · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careWhite River Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWhite River Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers White River 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 White River 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 White River Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
67%Dentist visitIN 61%
88%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
67%Colon screeningIN 66%
76%MammogramIN 76%
78%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
White River Township 6.7% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How White River Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, White River Township does better than Indiana.

3 in 10White River Township adults feel lonely
29.6% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5White River Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · IN 23.2% · Better than IN
1 in 4White River Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6White River Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 White River Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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

White River Township and the towns around it

White River Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 5 graded towns around it.

Jackson Township: 36.2%Jackson Township: 35%Noblesville Township: 34.3%Madison Township: 37.1%Wayne Township: 34.9%Sheridan: 37%Stony Creek Township: 34.1%Pipe Creek Township: 36%Anderson: 38.7%Noblesville: 34.4%Clay Township: 31.4%Carmel: 30.8%Westfield Washington Township: 33.6%Fall Creek Township: 33.7%Delaware Township: 32.8%Fishers: 32.5%Cicero Township: 37%Wildcat Township: 37.7%Duck Creek Township: 37%Lapel: 33.3%Fishersburg: no dataWhite River Township: 35.9%White River TownshipJackson TownshipJackson TownshipNoblesville TownshipMadison TownshipWayne TownshipRiverview Health · Noblesville · 9.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHAscension St. Vincent Mercy · Elwood · 9.4 miHIndiana University Health Tipton Hospital · Tipton · 9.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHCommunity Hospital of Anderson and Madison County · Anderson · 12.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHAspire Indiana Health - May House · Anderson · 7.9 mi+Ihc Hamilton County Wic · Noblesville · 8.2 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Noblesville Township34.3%
Wayne Township34.9%
Jackson Township35%
White River Township35.9%
Jackson Township36.2%
Madison Township37.1%
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
White River TownshipB+35.9%11.3%13.8%ZIP codes
Jackson TownshipB+36.2%12%14.1%ZIP codes
Jackson TownshipC+35%13.9%16.6%ZIP codes
Noblesville Township————
Madison TownshipC37.1%14.1%18.1%ZIP codes
Wayne TownshipA−34.9%9.6%12%ZIP 46060

Noblesville Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Indiana

Every CDC estimate for White River Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, White River Township is better than Indiana on 14 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Indiana figure falls inside White River Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…White River TownshipINU.S.vs IN
Overall health
Fair or poor health17%14.8–19.220.6%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)12.2%10.9–13.713.8%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16%14.3–17.817.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity35.9%31.8–40.238.4%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.3%10–12.813%12%Better
High blood pressure35.6%32.8–38.637.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.6%35.7–41.737.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis27.7%25.3–30.328.3%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.1%10–12.311.2%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.9%8.1–9.68.3%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6.3%5.6–76.8%6.4%About the same
COPD7%6.2–88.1%6.3%Better
Stroke3.1%2.8–3.33.5%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)13.2%11–15.815.4%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.8%11.8–1615.7%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work20.3%17.4–23.424.9%24.7%Better
Binge drinking16.7%14.5–19.216.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34%30.2–3837.1%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.7%5.6–7.98.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year80.4%77.8–82.879.7%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year67.1%64.2–69.961.2%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.8%86.3–89.385.8%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.1%75.6–80.577.4%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)66.8%62.9–70.666.3%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75.5%69.5–81.176.4%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.8%22.1–27.625.1%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely29.6%26.3–33.132.8%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support19.7%17.2–22.323.2%23.6%Better
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food10.3%8.5–12.114.7%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing8.4%7.2–9.811.2%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.2%5.2–78.4%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6%5.2–6.87.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)5.6%4.6–6.78.6%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability28.2%25.1–31.431.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.1%10.5–13.714.2%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.3%11.7–14.915%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty6.7%6–7.47.1%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.9%3.5–4.45%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone6.7%6–7.68.1%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.1%2.8–3.43.7%3.8%Lower

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Indiana figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in White River Township

Is White River Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, White River Township is healthier than 71% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 78%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in White River Township?

CDC estimates 35.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.8% and 40.2%, against 38.4% across Indiana and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to White River Township?

Riverview Health in Noblesville, 9.1 miles in a straight line from White River Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in White River Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.6–7.9%), against 8.9% across Indiana.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in White River Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in White River Township.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.