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Health in Bethany · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Bethany?

Bethany differs from Indiana on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had a stroke (2.5% vs 3.5%) and fewer adults with heart disease (5% vs 6.8%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.2% vs 15.4%).

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bethany adults…

Bethany runs below IN on 7 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Bethany adults have had a stroke
Indiana: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.2–3%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Bethany

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

HNearest ERFranciscan Health MooresvilleMooresville · 5.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJohnson Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 16.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMeridian Health ServicesMooresville · 5.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Meridian Health Services
Mooresville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
5.4 mi
Franciscan Health Mooresville
Mooresville · ★★★★★
ER
11.1 mi
Damar Services
2 sites · nearest in Indianapolis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
Community Hospital South
Indianapolis · ★★★★★
ER
16.5 mi
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Franklin · ★★★★★
ER
17.1 mi
Hendricks Regional Health
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBethany is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBethany is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBethany’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 Bethany; ≈ 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 21.4%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 19.3%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bethany, betterBethany, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Bethany gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76% Yearly checkupIN 80%
59% Dentist visitIN 61%
84% Cholesterol checkIN 86%
64% Colon screeningIN 66%
79% MammogramIN 76%
71% Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bethany 7.2% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bethany adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Bethany adults feel lonely
32.9% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Bethany adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Bethany adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Bethany adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bethany 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.

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 9
Bethany adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Bethany adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Bethany adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 15
Bethany adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

6.4% of Bethany adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing5.5%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3%
Indiana
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 67 people are less certain, so we show Bethany's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Bethany
MeasureBethanyLikely rangeIndiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.4%28.5–36.7%37.8%better
High cholesterol33.3%29.5–37.6%37.8%better
Obesity37.4%30.8–44.4%38.4%about the same
Arthritis23.7%20.8–26.8%28.3%better
Depression26.5%22.8–30.7%25.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.2%15.8–23.2%15.4%worse
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.4%11.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.8%6–7.7%8.3%better
Diabetes10%8.4–11.8%13%better
COPD6.8%5.4–8.4%8.1%about the same
Heart disease5%4.2–5.8%6.8%better
Stroke2.5%2.2–3%3.5%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17%13–21.2%15.7%about the same
Binge drink19.3%16–23.1%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise21.4%17.1–26.4%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.3%29.4–41.6%37.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.6%71.7–79.4%79.7%worse
Dentist visit58.7%55.1–62.2%61.2%about the same
Cholesterol check84%80.5–86.9%85.8%about the same
Colon screening64.1%59.1–68.9%66.3%about the same
Mammogram79.1%72.2–85.1%76.4%about the same
Taking BP meds71.1%67.3–74.8%77.4%worse
No health insurance7.2%5.1–9.9%8.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.9%27.9–38%32.8%about the same
Lack emotional support22.2%18.4–26.4%23.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.8%16–21.7%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health17.6%14.2–21.9%20.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.9%10.8–15.3%13.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.7%8.4–15.5%14.7%about the same
Housing insecurity9.7%7.5–12.1%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.2%5.7–8.6%8.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.6%5.2–8.2%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP6.4%4.4–8.8%8.6%
Disability
Any disability27%22.6–32.3%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs11%8.8–13.4%14.2%
Thinking or memory15.2%12.3–18.5%15%
Hearing5.5%4.7–6.3%7.1%
Vision3.8%3.1–4.6%5%
Dressing or bathing3%2.4–3.7%3.7%
Errands alone7.3%5.8–9%8.1%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Bethany door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Indiana figure falls inside it, we don’t call Bethany better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Bethany directly, so these are its own figures.

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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. 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.

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