Health · Chalmers

Chalmers, IN health

On every measure CDC estimates, Chalmers looks like Indiana as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Chalmers
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 526 people are less certain, so we show Chalmers's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Chalmers 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 Chalmers adults…

37 of every 100 Chalmers adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33–41.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Chalmers, betterChalmers, worseToo close to callIndiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.7% Chalmers
IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38% Chalmers
IN 37.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% Chalmers
IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.5% Chalmers
IN 15.7%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IN 80%
58%
Dentist visit
IN 61%
86%
Cholesterol check
IN 86%
70%
Colon screening
IN 66%
79%
Mammogram
IN 76%
77%
Taking BP meds
IN 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chalmers 8.1% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Chalmers adults are doing

1 in 3Chalmers adults feel lonely
33.2% · Indiana 32.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Chalmers adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · Indiana 25.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Chalmers adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · Indiana 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Chalmers adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · 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 8
Chalmers adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · IN 14.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Chalmers adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · IN 11.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Chalmers adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · IN 8.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Chalmers adults lack reliable transportation
7% · IN 7.7% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Chalmers

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

HNearest ERIndiana University Health White Memorial HospitalMonticello · 7.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIndiana University Health Arnett Hospital★★★★★ · 17.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePurdue UniversityWolcott · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital
Monticello · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11.3 mi
Purdue University
3 sites · nearest in Wolcott
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.2 mi
Riggs Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Lafayette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.6 mi
Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
18.7 mi
Franciscan Health Lafayette
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
25.8 mi
Franciscan Health Rensselaer
Rensselaer · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careChalmers's county is a federal shortage area.White County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careChalmers's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, White County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthChalmers's county is a federal shortage area.Region 30 Mental Health · need score 9 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 Chalmers. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Chalmers
MeasureChalmersMarginIndiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.3%33–41.5%37.8%about the same
High cholesterol39.7%35–43.9%37.8%about the same
Obesity44.9%36.5–52.7%38.4%about the same
Arthritis30.4%26.9–34.1%28.3%about the same
Depression27.2%23.3–31.2%25.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.5%11.7–17.7%15.4%about the same
Asthma11.6%10.2–13.1%11.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.7%7.8–9.7%8.3%about the same
Diabetes12.8%10.8–15%13%about the same
COPD8.8%7.2–10.8%8.1%about the same
Heart disease7%6–8.1%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.4%2.9–4%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.5%13.9–21.3%15.7%about the same
Binge drink17.4%14.1–20.7%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise25.7%20.7–31.1%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38%31.5–45%37.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.2%75.4–82.6%79.7%about the same
Dentist visit57.6%53.8–61.3%61.2%about the same
Cholesterol check85.8%83.2–88.1%85.8%about the same
Colon screening69.5%65–74%66.3%about the same
Mammogram78.7%72–84.8%76.4%about the same
Taking BP meds77.4%74.5–80.3%77.4%about the same
No health insurance8.1%5.9–11%8.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.2%27.9–38.5%32.8%about the same
Lack emotional support23.1%19.3–27.3%23.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.4%16–20.9%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health20.8%17–24.9%20.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.6%12.3–17%13.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.2%10.1–17%14.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.3%8.2–12.6%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.3%6–8.7%8.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7%5.8–8.6%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP7.5%5.6–9.9%8.6%
Disability
Any disability31.5%26.4–36.7%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs14.4%11.7–17.4%14.2%
Thinking or memory15.8%13.3–18.4%15%
Hearing7.5%6.5–8.6%7.1%
Vision4.6%3.8–5.5%5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.1–4.5%3.7%
Errands alone8.3%6.9–9.7%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 Chalmers door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Indiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Chalmers better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Chalmers directly, so these are its own figures.

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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