Health · Huntertown

Huntertown, IN health

Huntertown differs from Indiana on 23 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.3% vs 14.7%) and fewer adults with COPD (5.1% vs 8.1%). Where it trails the state: more binge drinkers (20% vs 16.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Huntertown
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Huntertown’s Health Grade: A

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Huntertown is healthier than 87% of U.S. towns and 99% of Indiana towns.

ASelf-rated healthA+Physical distressB+Mental distressBObesityADiabetesA-SmokingA+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 87%
Less healthyHealthier
Indiana towns we grade (1,081)Healthier than 99%
Towns with similar incomes, $82K–$137K (6,727)Healthier than 81%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Huntertown could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
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 Huntertown 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. Huntertown 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 Huntertown 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 Huntertown adults…

30 of every 100 Huntertown adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · better · margin 27.7–33.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Huntertown, betterHuntertown, worseToo close to callIndiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 16% Huntertown
IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.4% Huntertown
IN 37.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20% Huntertown
IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.9% Huntertown
IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IN 80%
70%
Dentist visit
IN 61%
88%
Cholesterol check
IN 86%
68%
Colon screening
IN 66%
77%
Mammogram
IN 76%
74%
Taking BP meds
IN 77%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Huntertown 5.8% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Huntertown adults are doing

1 in 3Huntertown adults feel lonely
30.3% · Indiana 32.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Huntertown adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · Indiana 25.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Huntertown adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · Indiana 23.2% · better
1 in 6Huntertown adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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 12
Huntertown adults worry about having enough food
8.3% · IN 14.7% · better
1 in 13
Huntertown adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · IN 11.2% · better
1 in 17
Huntertown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · IN 8.4% · better
1 in 20
Huntertown adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · IN 7.7% · better

4.1% of Huntertown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

23%

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

Walking or climbing stairs8.6%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing5%
Errands alone5.6%
Vision3%
Dressing or bathing2.3%

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

Around Huntertown

Huntertown 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 Huntertown.

Fort Wayne: 40.7% Perry: 35.4% Eel River: 38.3% New Haven: 39.4% St. Joseph: 38% Washington: 39.1% Milan: 37.9% Butler: 42.8% Cedar Creek: 37% Smith: 39.2% Swan: 38.5% Churubusco: 39.5% Huntertown: 35.6% Huntertown Fort Wayne Perry Eel River Orthopaedic Hospital at Parkview North · Fort Wayne · 2.8 miH Dupont Hospital · Fort Wayne · 3.8 mi · 4★ MedicareH Parkview Regional Medical Center · Fort Wayne · 3.9 mi · 3★ MedicareH St. Joseph Health System · Fort Wayne · 9.6 mi · 4★ MedicareH Bowen Health- Washington Center Road · Fort Wayne · 5.9 mi+ Alliance Health Centers- Turnstone · Fort Wayne · 7.8 mi+
35.4%42.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Perry35.4%
Huntertown35.6%
Eel River38.3%
Fort Wayne40.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 2.8 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 Huntertown

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

HNearest EROrthopaedic Hospital at Parkview NorthFort Wayne · 2.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDupont Hospital★★★★★ · 3.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBowen HealthFort Wayne · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.8 mi
Orthopaedic Hospital at Parkview North
Fort Wayne · not rated
ER
3.8 mi
Dupont Hospital
Fort Wayne · ★★★★★
ER
3.9 mi
Parkview Regional Medical Center
Fort Wayne · ★★★★★
ER
5.9 mi
Bowen Health
2 sites · nearest in Fort Wayne
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.8 mi
Alliance Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Fort Wayne
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.6 mi
St. Joseph Health System
Fort Wayne · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careHuntertown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHuntertown is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHuntertown's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 20 - Adams/Allen/Wells Counties · need score 12 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 Huntertown. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Huntertown
MeasureHuntertownMarginIndiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure30.4%27.7–33.1%37.8%better
High cholesterol32.7%29.8–35.6%37.8%better
Obesity35.6%31.6–39.8%38.4%about the same
Arthritis22.3%20.2–24.5%28.3%better
Depression26.7%23.8–29.7%25.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.9%8.1–12%15.4%better
Asthma10.8%9.6–12%11.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.5%6.8–8.2%8.3%better
Diabetes9.1%8–10.3%13%better
COPD5.1%4.4–5.9%8.1%better
Heart disease4.5%4–5.1%6.8%better
Stroke2.3%2.1–2.5%3.5%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.9%9–13%15.7%better
Binge drink20%17.4–22.8%16.6%worse
Get no exercise16%13.7–18.5%24.9%better
Sleep under 7 hours32.4%28.6–36.2%37.1%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%75.9–81.2%79.7%about the same
Dentist visit70.2%67.4–72.8%61.2%better
Cholesterol check87.5%85.8–89.1%85.8%about the same
Colon screening68.4%64.4–72.1%66.3%about the same
Mammogram76.8%70.8–82.3%76.4%about the same
Taking BP meds73.6%70.7–76.3%77.4%worse
No health insurance5.8%4.7–7.1%8.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.3%26.9–33.9%32.8%about the same
Lack emotional support20.1%17.6–22.9%23.2%better
Frequent mental distress16%14.2–17.9%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health13.4%11.6–15.4%20.6%better
Frequent physical distress10%8.8–11.4%13.8%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.3%6.8–9.9%14.7%better
Housing insecurity7.6%6.4–9%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat5.8%4.9–6.8%8.4%better
No reliable transportation5.1%4.4–5.9%7.7%better
Receive SNAP4.1%3.3–5.1%8.6%
Disability
Any disability23%20.2–25.9%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs8.6%7.4–9.9%14.2%
Thinking or memory12.1%10.5–13.7%15%
Hearing5%4.4–5.6%7.1%
Vision3%2.6–3.4%5%
Dressing or bathing2.3%2–2.6%3.7%
Errands alone5.6%4.8–6.4%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 Huntertown door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Indiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Huntertown better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Huntertown 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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