Health · Culver

Culver, IN health

Culver differs from Indiana on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.6% vs 11.2%) and fewer binge drinkers (13.1% vs 16.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (12.2% vs 8.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Culver
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Culver’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Culver is healthier than 25% of U.S. towns, and than 73% of towns with similar incomes.

CSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressB+Mental distressDObesityDDiabetesC+SmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 25%
Less healthyHealthier
Indiana towns we grade (1,081)Healthier than 36%
Towns with similar incomes, $32K–$54K (3,092)Healthier than 73%

Better than its income would suggest. Culver is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C−.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Culver 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 Culver 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. Culver uses CDC’s own estimate for it. 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 Culver 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 Culver adults…

46 of every 100 Culver adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · worse · margin 42–50.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Culver, betterCulver, worseToo close to callIndiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.1% Culver
IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35% Culver
IN 37.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.1% Culver
IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.6% Culver
IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
IN 80%
64%
Dentist visit
IN 61%
90%
Cholesterol check
IN 86%
68%
Colon screening
IN 66%
73%
Mammogram
IN 76%
84%
Taking BP meds
IN 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Culver 7.1% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Culver adults are doing

1 in 3Culver adults feel lonely
30.4% · Indiana 32.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Culver adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · Indiana 25.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Culver adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · Indiana 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Culver adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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
Culver adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · IN 14.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Culver adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · IN 11.2% · better
1 in 14
Culver adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · IN 8.4% · better
1 in 15
Culver adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · IN 7.7% · about the same

7.6% of Culver adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.1%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Culver

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

HNearest ERSaint Joseph Regional Medical Center - PlymouthPlymouth · 9.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWoodlawn Hospital★★★★★ · 16 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBowen HealthPlymouth · 10.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center - Plymouth
Plymouth · ★★★★★
ER
10.7 mi
Bowen Health
3 sites · nearest in Plymouth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.9 mi
Knox/Winamac Community Health Centers
Knox · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.4 mi
Northwest Health - Starke
Knox · ★★★★★
ER
14.5 mi
Pulaski Memorial Hospital
Winamac · not rated
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Woodlawn Hospital
Rochester · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careCulver is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCulver is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCulver's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 28 - Warsaw · need score 17 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 Culver. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Culver
MeasureCulverMarginIndiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.4%42–50.8%37.8%worse
High cholesterol45.6%41.2–50%37.8%worse
Obesity42.6%35.6–50%38.4%about the same
Arthritis37.9%34–41.8%28.3%worse
Depression25%21.5–28.6%25.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.5%13.5–20%15.4%about the same
Asthma11.3%10–12.7%11.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.2%11–13.6%8.3%worse
Diabetes16.3%13.9–18.8%13%worse
COPD10.9%8.9–13.2%8.1%worse
Heart disease9.9%8.5–11.4%6.8%worse
Stroke4.8%4.1–5.6%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.6%12.3–19%15.7%about the same
Binge drink13.1%10.8–15.8%16.6%better
Get no exercise29.1%23.6–34.6%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35%28.9–41.6%37.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.9%79.9–85.7%79.7%better
Dentist visit63.9%60.3–67.3%61.2%about the same
Cholesterol check89.5%87.7–91.1%85.8%better
Colon screening68%63.1–72.6%66.3%about the same
Mammogram73.2%64.8–80.3%76.4%about the same
Taking BP meds84.4%82.1–86.5%77.4%better
No health insurance7.1%5.4–9.1%8.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.4%25.6–35.7%32.8%about the same
Lack emotional support20.8%17.3–24.8%23.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.1%13.9–18.2%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health22.9%19–27.1%20.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress16%13.6–18.6%13.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.4%9.6–15.9%14.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.6%6.8–10.7%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.9%5.7–8.3%8.4%better
No reliable transportation6.6%5.5–8.1%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP7.6%5.6–10.1%8.6%
Disability
Any disability35.3%30.1–40.4%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs19.1%15.9–22.8%14.2%
Thinking or memory14.1%11.7–16.5%15%
Hearing10.4%8.9–11.9%7.1%
Vision5.8%4.8–7%5%
Dressing or bathing4.6%3.8–5.5%3.7%
Errands alone9.2%7.5–11%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 Culver door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Indiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Culver better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Culver 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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