Health · Dalton

Dalton, IN health

Dalton differs from Indiana on 5 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9.9% vs 8.1%) and more adults who have had cancer (10% vs 8.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 47346, 47354, 47339, 47360
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 524 people are less certain, so we show Dalton's figures without a grade.

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How Dalton 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 Dalton adults…

41 of every 100 Dalton adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.8–45.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dalton, betterDalton, worseToo close to callIndiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.3% Dalton
IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.5% Dalton
IN 37.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16% Dalton
IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.4% Dalton
IN 15.7%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
IN 80%
61%
Dentist visit
IN 61%
87%
Cholesterol check
IN 86%
66%
Colon screening
IN 66%
74%
Mammogram
IN 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
IN 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dalton 7.7% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Dalton adults are doing

1 in 3Dalton adults feel lonely
32.6% · Indiana 32.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Dalton adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.9% · Indiana 25.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Dalton adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · Indiana 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Dalton 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 7
Dalton adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · IN 14.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Dalton adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · IN 11.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Dalton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · IN 8.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Dalton adults lack reliable transportation
7% · IN 7.7% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Dalton

Dalton 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 Dalton.

Jefferson: 37.6% Perry: 37.1% Blue River: 41.4% Union: 37.7% Liberty: 43.5% Harrison: 37.2% Jackson: 37.9% Clay: 34.8% Green: 36.1% Stoney Creek: 40.3% Prairie: 43.3% Washington: 38.1% Stoney Creek: 38.5% White River: 38.3% Perry: 39.2% Dalton: 38% Dalton Jefferson Perry Blue River Union Henry County Memorial Hospital · New Castle · 11.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH Ascension St. Vincent Randolph · Winchester · 16.6 miH Meridian Health Services · New Castle · 11.3 mi+ Well Care Community Health - Dental · Centerville · 14.2 mi+
34.8%43.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Perry37.1%
Jefferson37.6%
Union37.7%
Dalton38%
Blue River41.4%

Care nearby

Henry County Memorial HospitalNew Castle · 11.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Reid HealthRichmond · 16.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Ascension St. Vincent RandolphWinchester · 16.6 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial HospitalMuncie · 20.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Meridian Health ServicesNew Castle · 11.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Well Care Community Health - DentalCenterville · 14.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careDalton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wayne County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careDalton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wayne County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthDalton's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 8 - Rush/Fayette/Union/Wayne/Randolph Counties · need score 17 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Dalton. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Dalton
MeasureDaltonMarginIndiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41%36.8–45.2%37.8%about the same
High cholesterol40.8%36.6–45.1%37.8%about the same
Obesity38%31.3–45.2%38.4%about the same
Arthritis33.6%30–37.1%28.3%worse
Depression26.9%23.2–30.9%25.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.5%13.8–19.6%15.4%about the same
Asthma11.6%10.2–13.1%11.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9–11.2%8.3%worse
Diabetes14.1%12.1–16%13%about the same
COPD9.9%8.6–11.3%8.1%worse
Heart disease8.1%7.3–9.1%6.8%worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.4%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.4%15.6–21.4%15.7%about the same
Binge drink16%13.2–19.2%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise27.3%22.8–31.9%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.5%32.4–44.4%37.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.6%77.2–83.8%79.7%about the same
Dentist visit60.9%57.5–64.3%61.2%about the same
Cholesterol check87%85.1–88.8%85.8%about the same
Colon screening66.3%61.5–70.5%66.3%about the same
Mammogram73.5%65.7–79.9%76.4%about the same
Taking BP meds80.1%77.3–82.7%77.4%about the same
No health insurance7.7%6.3–9.4%8.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.6%28.5–37.3%32.8%about the same
Lack emotional support23.5%20.4–27%23.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.4%16.2–20.7%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health21.9%18.9–25%20.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.4–17.4%13.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.5%11.5–16%14.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.2%8.7–11.9%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.7%6.7–8.8%8.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7%6.2–8.1%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP8.1%6.8–9.8%8.6%
Disability
Any disability35%30.5–39.5%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.5%14.2–18.9%14.2%
Thinking or memory15.8%13.8–17.9%15%
Hearing8.7%7.6–9.7%7.1%
Vision5.1%4.5–5.7%5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.6–4.6%3.7%
Errands alone8.8%7.6–10%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 Dalton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Indiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Dalton better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Dalton by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Dalton 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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