Health · Clearspring

Clearspring, IN health

Clearspring differs from Indiana on 14 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (12.6% vs 8.9%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (21.1% vs 15.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 46571, 46761, 46795
TownTapestry Health GradeNew

Clearspring’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Clearspring is healthier than 18% of U.S. towns.

C-Self-rated healthC-Physical distressDMental distressCObesityB-DiabetesDSmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 18%
Less healthyHealthier
Indiana towns we grade (1,081)Healthier than 22%
Towns with similar incomes, $66K–$110K (9,312)Healthier than 5%

About what its income would suggest. Clearspring does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Clearspring could be anywhere from D to B−.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Indiana ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Clearspring with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Clearspring’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Clearspring 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 Clearspring adults…

35 of every 100 Clearspring adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.2–38.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Clearspring, betterClearspring, worseToo close to callIndiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.4% Clearspring
IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.8% Clearspring
IN 37.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% Clearspring
IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.2% Clearspring
IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
IN 80%
57%
Dentist visit
IN 61%
80%
Cholesterol check
IN 86%
63%
Colon screening
IN 66%
74%
Mammogram
IN 76%
74%
Taking BP meds
IN 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clearspring 12.6% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Clearspring adults are doing

1 in 3Clearspring adults feel lonely
38.1% · Indiana 32.8% · worse
1 in 4Clearspring adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.2% · Indiana 25.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Clearspring adults lack social or emotional support
27.2% · Indiana 23.2% · worse
1 in 5Clearspring adults are in frequent mental distress
20.9% · Indiana 17.6% · worse
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 6
Clearspring adults worry about having enough food
17.6% · IN 14.7% · worse
1 in 8
Clearspring adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · IN 11.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Clearspring adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · IN 8.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Clearspring adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · IN 7.7% · about the same

9.5% of Clearspring adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory20.2%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Clearspring

Clearspring 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 Clearspring.

Eden: 39.3% Johnson: 40% Elkhart: 39.7% Clay: 39.6% Perry: 41% Clinton: 42.3% Newbury: 39.2% Bloomfield: 39.8% Milford: 39.6% Orange: 39.9% York: 39.4% Van Buren: 38.9% Lima: 39.6% Clearspring: 39.3% Clearspring Eden Johnson Elkhart Clay Parkview Lagrange Hospital · Lagrange · 6.5 mi · 5★ MedicareH Parkview Noble Hospital · Kendallville · 13 mi · 3★ MedicareH Bowen Center Lagrange · Lagrange · 7.1 mi+
38.9%42.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Clearspring39.3%
Eden39.3%
Clay39.6%
Elkhart39.7%
Johnson40%
6 places to get careNearest ER 6.5 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 Clearspring

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

HNearest ERParkview Lagrange HospitalLagrange · 6.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyParkview Noble Hospital★★★★★ · 13 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBowen HealthLagrange · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.5 mi
Parkview Lagrange Hospital
Lagrange · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
7.1 mi
Bowen Health
3 sites · nearest in Lagrange
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13 mi
Parkview Noble Hospital
Kendallville · ★★★★★
ER
16.4 mi
Sturgis Hospital
Sturgis · not rated
ER
17.5 mi
Goshen Hospital
Goshen · ★★★★★
ER
17.7 mi
Maple City Health Care Center
5 sites · nearest in Goshen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careClearspring's county is a federal shortage area.LaGrange County · need score 7 of 25
✓ Dental careClearspring is not a shortage area
! Mental healthClearspring's county is a federal shortage area.Northeastern Catchment Area 18 · need score 15 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 Clearspring. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Clearspring
MeasureClearspringMarginIndiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.9%31.2–38.7%37.8%about the same
High cholesterol37.7%33.6–41.8%37.8%about the same
Obesity39.3%31.9–47%38.4%about the same
Arthritis27.5%24.6–30.5%28.3%about the same
Depression28.2%24.5–32.1%25.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)21.1%17.6–24.9%15.4%worse
Asthma12.3%10.9–13.7%11.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.6%6.9–8.4%8.3%about the same
Diabetes12%10.5–13.5%13%about the same
COPD9.8%8.7–10.9%8.1%worse
Heart disease6.9%6.2–7.6%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.5%3.2–3.8%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.2%17.7–22.9%15.7%worse
Binge drink17.4%14.5–20.6%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise29.4%24.9–34.1%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.8%28.6–41.3%37.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.3%71.5–78.7%79.7%worse
Dentist visit56.7%53.1–60.2%61.2%worse
Cholesterol check80.4%78–82.6%85.8%worse
Colon screening62.5%57.6–67.2%66.3%about the same
Mammogram73.9%66.1–80.6%76.4%about the same
Taking BP meds74.2%71.5–76.8%77.4%worse
No health insurance12.6%10.7–14.7%8.9%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely38.1%32.9–43.1%32.8%worse
Lack emotional support27.2%23.5–31%23.2%worse
Frequent mental distress20.9%18.6–23.2%17.6%worse
Fair or poor health24.8%21.7–27.9%20.6%worse
Frequent physical distress16.1%14.3–18%13.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.6%15.1–20.3%14.7%worse
Housing insecurity12.6%10.8–14.4%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8%6.9–9.1%8.4%about the same
No reliable transportation8.8%7.7–9.9%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP9.5%8.1–11.1%8.6%
Disability
Any disability37.1%32.6–41.8%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.7%13.7–17.7%14.2%
Thinking or memory20.2%17.9–22.5%15%
Hearing7.5%6.7–8.4%7.1%
Vision5.4%4.9–6%5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.7–4.6%3.7%
Errands alone10.2%9–11.4%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 Clearspring door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Indiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Clearspring better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Clearspring by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Clearspring 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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