Health · Baker

Baker, IN health

Baker differs from Indiana on 6 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9.7% vs 8.1%) and more adults with heart disease (7.9% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 47433, 46151
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How Baker compares with Indiana

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Baker adults…

40 of every 100 Baker adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.7–43.8%

Bars show Baker; the black tick is Indiana. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Baker, betterBaker, worseToo close to callIndiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.1% Baker
IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.1% Baker
IN 37.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.7% Baker
IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.8% Baker
IN 15.7%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IN 80%
61%
Dentist visit
IN 61%
87%
Cholesterol check
IN 86%
67%
Colon screening
IN 66%
75%
Mammogram
IN 76%
79%
Taking BP meds
IN 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Baker 8.1% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Baker adults are doing

1 in 3Baker adults feel lonely
32.7% · Indiana 32.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Baker adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · Indiana 25.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Baker adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · Indiana 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Baker adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · Indiana 17.6% · too close to call
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 7
Baker adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · IN 14.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Baker adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · IN 11.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Baker adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · IN 8.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Baker adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · IN 7.7% · about the same

8.1% of Baker adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

33%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

Black tick: Indiana. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Baker

Baker and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Baker.

Ray: 38.9% Jefferson: 38.2% Washington: 35.2% Washington: 38.2% Bean Blossom: 37.3% Harrison: 40.6% Ashland: 39.1% Wayne: 40.3% Gregg: 38.3% Clay: 38% Bloomington: 33.7% Benton: 34.3% Foxcliff Estates: no data Jackson: 38.4% Green: 38.2% Richland: 35.6% Washington: 41% Baker: 39.3% Baker Ray Jefferson Washington Washington Bean Blossom Monroe County Public Library Clinic · Bloomington · 13.2 mi+ Ihc-Owen County · Spencer · 13.6 mi+
33.7%41%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#14 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Washington35.2%
Bean Blossom37.3%
Jefferson38.2%
Washington38.2%
Ray38.9%
Baker39.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13.6 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Baker

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

HNearest ERIndiana University Health Bloomington HospitalBloomington · 13.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFranciscan Health Mooresville★★★★★ · 20.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth NetBloomington · 13.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.2 mi
Health Net
6 sites · nearest in Bloomington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.6 mi
Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital
Bloomington · ★★★★★
ER
13.6 mi
Ihc-Owen County
Spencer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.4 mi
Monroe Hospital
Bloomington · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
Franciscan Health Mooresville
Mooresville · ★★★★★
ER
24.3 mi
Putnam County Hospital
Greencastle · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careBaker is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBaker is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBaker's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 23 · need score 18 of 25

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 Baker. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Baker
MeasureBakerMarginIndiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.2%36.7–43.8%37.8%about the same
High cholesterol40.6%36.9–44.3%37.8%about the same
Obesity39.3%33.3–45.5%38.4%about the same
Arthritis32.1%29.2–35.1%28.3%worse
Depression26.1%23.1–29.5%25.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.4%13–18%15.4%about the same
Asthma11.4%10.3–12.7%11.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.8–10.3%8.3%worse
Diabetes14.1%12.5–15.8%13%about the same
COPD9.7%8.7–10.9%8.1%worse
Heart disease7.9%7.2–8.7%6.8%worse
Stroke3.9%3.6–4.2%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.8%15.7–20.2%15.7%about the same
Binge drink15.7%13.4–18.3%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise26.1%22.5–30%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.1%29.9–40.5%37.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.8%76.9–82.4%79.7%about the same
Dentist visit60.5%57.4–63.6%61.2%about the same
Cholesterol check86.5%85.1–87.9%85.8%about the same
Colon screening66.9%62.7–70.8%66.3%about the same
Mammogram74.5%67.7–80.3%76.4%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76.8–81.5%77.4%about the same
No health insurance8.1%6.9–9.4%8.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.7%28.7–36.8%32.8%about the same
Lack emotional support22.7%19.9–25.7%23.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress18%16.3–19.9%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health21.9%19.6–24.5%20.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.9–17.1%13.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.6%11.8–15.6%14.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.2%8.8–11.6%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.5%6.6–8.5%8.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7.1%6.3–7.9%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP8.1%6.8–9.3%8.6%
Disability
Any disability33%29.4–36.7%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16%14.2–18%14.2%
Thinking or memory15.6%14–17.3%15%
Hearing8.1%7.4–9%7.1%
Vision5.1%4.6–5.6%5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.7–4.5%3.7%
Errands alone8.6%7.7–9.6%8.1%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Baker door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Indiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Baker better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Baker by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Baker by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Indiana figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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