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Health in Wingate · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wingate residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Wingate

Wingate is short on primary care and mental health care

Wingate’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 ↓

Arthritis runs high in Wingate

1 in 3 adults have arthritis (32.8%), vs 28.3% across Indiana. Conditions ↓

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 Wingate’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Wingate

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

HNearest ERFranciscan Health CrawfordsvilleCrawfordsville · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFranciscan Health Crawfordsville★★★★★ · 11.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Professionals Community Health CenterCrawfordsville · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Franciscan Health Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville · ★★★★★
ER
11.4 mi
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Crawfordsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.4 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport
Williamsport · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.6 mi
Franciscan Health Lafayette
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
Riggs Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Lafayette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.6 mi
Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wingate itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wingate itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wingate 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 Wingate; ≈ 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 Wingate adults…

Wingate runs above IN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Wingate adults have arthritis
Indiana: 28 in 100 · worse · likely 29.1–36.5%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.1%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.9%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.3%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wingate, betterWingate, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Wingate gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupIN 80%
62%Dentist visitIN 61%
87%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
66%Colon screeningIN 66%
73%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wingate 7.4% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Wingate adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Wingate adults feel lonely
31.3% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Wingate adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Wingate adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Wingate adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Wingate 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
Wingate adults worry about having enough food
13% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Wingate adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Wingate adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Wingate adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

7.5% of Wingate adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Wingate 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.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Indiana

Questions about health in Wingate

Why doesn’t Wingate have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Wingate?

Franciscan Health Crawfordsville in Crawfordsville, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Wingate’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.