Health · Dick Johnson

Dick Johnson, IN health

Dick Johnson differs from Indiana on 8 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9.8% vs 8.1%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (18.3% vs 15.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 47834, 47837, 47874
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How Dick Johnson 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 Dick Johnson adults…

41 of every 100 Dick Johnson adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · too close to call · margin 37.3–44.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dick Johnson, betterDick Johnson, worseToo close to callIndiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.6% Dick Johnson
IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.4% Dick Johnson
IN 37.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Dick Johnson
IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.3% Dick Johnson
IN 15.7%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IN 80%
61%
Dentist visit
IN 61%
86%
Cholesterol check
IN 86%
68%
Colon screening
IN 66%
75%
Mammogram
IN 76%
79%
Taking BP meds
IN 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dick Johnson 8% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Dick Johnson adults are doing

1 in 3Dick Johnson adults feel lonely
33% · Indiana 32.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Dick Johnson adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · Indiana 25.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Dick Johnson adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · Indiana 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Dick Johnson adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · 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
Dick Johnson adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · IN 14.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Dick Johnson adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · IN 11.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Dick Johnson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · IN 8.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Dick Johnson adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · IN 7.7% · about the same

8.7% of Dick Johnson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

34%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Dick Johnson

Dick Johnson 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 Dick Johnson.

Brazil: 43.3% Nevins: 41.5% Van Buren: 43% Posey: 43.3% Raccoon: 42.3% Brazil: 44.7% Knightsville: 43.3% Otter Creek: 40.1% Lost Creek: 39.6% Florida: 42.4% Jackson: 42.1% Washington: 41.8% Jackson: 43.2% Perry: 42.6% Cloverland: no data Adams: 43.5% Dick Johnson: 42.8% Dick Johnson Brazil Nevins Van Buren Posey Raccoon Ascension St. Vincent Clay · Brazil · 4 miH Union Hospital · Terre Haute · 13.2 mi · 3★ MedicareH Union Hospital Clinton · Clinton · 13.7 mi · 2★ MedicareH Terre Haute Regional Hospital · Terre Haute · 16.3 mi · 2★ MedicareH Wabash Valley Health Center · Terre Haute · 13.5 mi+ Vpchc - Clinton · Clinton · 13.7 mi+
39.6%44.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Nevins41.5%
Raccoon42.3%
Dick Johnson42.8%
Van Buren43%
Brazil43.3%
Posey43.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 4 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 Dick Johnson

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

HNearest ERAscension St. Vincent ClayBrazil · 4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUnion Hospital★★★★★ · 13.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWabash Valley Health CenterTerre Haute · 13.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Clay
Brazil · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.2 mi
Union Hospital
Terre Haute · ★★★★★
ER
13.5 mi
Wabash Valley Health Center
Terre Haute · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.7 mi
Union Hospital Clinton
Clinton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.7 mi
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.3 mi
Terre Haute Regional Hospital
Terre Haute · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careDick Johnson's county is a federal shortage area.Clay County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careDick Johnson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Clay County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthDick Johnson's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 12 - Hamilton Center Inc · need score 13 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 Dick Johnson. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Dick Johnson
MeasureDick JohnsonMarginIndiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.2%37.3–44.9%37.8%about the same
High cholesterol41.2%37.2–45.2%37.8%about the same
Obesity42.8%35.6–50.1%38.4%about the same
Arthritis32.8%29.6–35.9%28.3%worse
Depression26.7%23.2–30.2%25.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.3%15.6–21.4%15.4%worse
Asthma11.6%10.4–12.9%11.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.6–10.2%8.3%worse
Diabetes14.2%12.5–16%13%about the same
COPD9.8%8.8–10.9%8.1%worse
Heart disease7.8%7.2–8.6%6.8%worse
Stroke3.9%3.6–4.2%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.3%16–20.7%15.7%worse
Binge drink16.3%13.7–19.1%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise27.6%23.5–31.6%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.4%31–42.3%37.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.4%77.3–83.2%79.7%about the same
Dentist visit60.5%57.4–63.9%61.2%about the same
Cholesterol check86.1%84.6–87.6%85.8%about the same
Colon screening67.6%63.5–71.7%66.3%about the same
Mammogram75.1%68.5–81.2%76.4%about the same
Taking BP meds78.5%76–80.8%77.4%about the same
No health insurance8%6.8–9.4%8.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33%28.7–37.8%32.8%about the same
Lack emotional support22.4%19.5–25.6%23.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.2%16.3–20.1%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health22.5%19.9–25.1%20.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.5%13.9–17.2%13.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.3%12.4–16.6%14.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.5%9–12%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.9%7–9.1%8.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7.4%6.6–8.4%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP8.7%7.4–10.2%8.6%
Disability
Any disability34%30.1–38%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.1%14.2–18%14.2%
Thinking or memory16%14.3–17.7%15%
Hearing8.3%7.4–9.1%7.1%
Vision5.2%4.7–5.7%5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.8–4.5%3.7%
Errands alone9%8–9.9%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 Dick Johnson door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Indiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Dick Johnson better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Dick Johnson by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Dick Johnson 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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