Health · Freetown

Freetown, IN health

On most measures Freetown looks like Indiana as a whole. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.2% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Freetown
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 277 people are less certain, so we show Freetown's figures without a grade.

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How Freetown 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 Freetown adults…

36 of every 100 Freetown adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.6–40.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Freetown, betterFreetown, worseToo close to callIndiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.2% Freetown
IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.9% Freetown
IN 37.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Freetown
IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Freetown
IN 15.7%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IN 80%
59%
Dentist visit
IN 61%
87%
Cholesterol check
IN 86%
64%
Colon screening
IN 66%
72%
Mammogram
IN 76%
78%
Taking BP meds
IN 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Freetown 6.2% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Freetown adults are doing

1 in 3Freetown adults feel lonely
32.3% · Indiana 32.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Freetown adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.7% · Indiana 25.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Freetown adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · Indiana 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Freetown adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · 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 9
Freetown adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · IN 14.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Freetown adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · IN 11.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Freetown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · IN 8.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Freetown adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · IN 7.7% · about the same

6.7% of Freetown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Freetown

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

HNearest ERSchneck Medical CenterSeymour · 12.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyColumbus Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 20.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIndiana Health Centers IncorporatedSeymour · 12.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.9 mi
Schneck Medical Center
Seymour · ★★★★★
ER
12.9 mi
Indiana Health Centers Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Seymour
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.3 mi
Centerstone Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.5 mi
Columbus Regional Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
22.2 mi
Indiana University Health Bedford Hospital
Bedford · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.4 mi
Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital
Bloomington · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careFreetown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFreetown is not a shortage area
! Mental healthFreetown's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 22 · need score 14 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 Freetown. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Freetown
MeasureFreetownMarginIndiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.7%31.6–40.2%37.8%about the same
High cholesterol37.1%33–41.5%37.8%about the same
Obesity39%31.7–46.8%38.4%about the same
Arthritis29.9%26.4–33.6%28.3%about the same
Depression27.7%23.8–32%25.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.1%13.2–19.3%15.4%about the same
Asthma11.8%10.3–13.3%11.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%7.8–9.7%8.3%about the same
Diabetes11.7%9.9–13.8%13%about the same
COPD7.9%6.5–9.6%8.1%about the same
Heart disease6.2%5.3–7.1%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.8–3.7%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%12.7–20.3%15.7%about the same
Binge drink16.7%13.8–20%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise23.2%18.6–28.3%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.9%30.7–43.3%37.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.9%76.4–83.1%79.7%about the same
Dentist visit58.5%54.7–62.2%61.2%about the same
Cholesterol check87.2%85–89.2%85.8%about the same
Colon screening63.7%59.2–68.2%66.3%about the same
Mammogram71.6%63.1–79.1%76.4%about the same
Taking BP meds77.8%74.6–80.7%77.4%about the same
No health insurance6.2%4.5–8.4%8.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.3%27.3–37.6%32.8%about the same
Lack emotional support21.5%18–25.5%23.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.1%15.7–20.8%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health18.7%15.6–22.3%20.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.6%11.6–15.9%13.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.6%8.7–14.8%14.7%about the same
Housing insecurity9.3%7.2–11.6%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.1%5.6–8.5%8.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.5%5.3–7.8%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP6.7%4.8–9%8.6%
Disability
Any disability29.5%25–34.6%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs13.5%11.2–16.3%14.2%
Thinking or memory14.6%12.4–17.2%15%
Hearing6.7%5.8–7.7%7.1%
Vision4.2%3.6–5%5%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.8–4.1%3.7%
Errands alone7.8%6.6–9.3%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 Freetown door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Indiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Freetown better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Freetown 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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