Health · Loogootee
Loogootee, IN health
Loogootee differs from Indiana on 9 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (11.6% vs 8.1%) and more adults with heart disease (8.9% vs 6.8%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for LoogooteeTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Loogootee’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Loogootee is healthier than 11% of U.S. towns, and than 29% of towns with similar incomes.
C-Self-rated healthDPhysical distressC-Mental distressC-ObesityDDiabetesDSmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 11%
Less healthyHealthier
Indiana towns we grade (1,081)Healthier than 9%
Towns with similar incomes, $38K–$63K (5,288)Healthier than 29%
Better than its income would suggest. Loogootee is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is D.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Loogootee 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 Loogootee 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. Loogootee 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 Loogootee 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
40.9% have obesity
0 better6 close6 worse
Habits
29% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
80.1% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
32.6% feel lonely
0 better3 close2 worse
Everyday needs
16.5% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
36.6% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Loogootee adults…
42 of every 100 Loogootee adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · too close to call · margin 37.7–46.7%
Bars show Loogootee; the black tick is Indiana. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Loogootee, betterLoogootee, worseToo close to callIndiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults
29% Loogootee
IN 24.9%
IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
36.9% Loogootee
IN 37.1%
IN 37.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.5% Loogootee
IN 16.6%
IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
20.4% Loogootee
IN 15.7%
IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Loogootee adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.
Yearly checkup
IN 80%Dentist visit
IN 61%Cholesterol check
IN 86%Colon screening
IN 66%Mammogram
IN 76%Taking BP meds
IN 77%1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Loogootee 8.4% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection
How Loogootee adults are doing
1 in 3Loogootee adults feel lonely
32.6% · Indiana 32.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Loogootee adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.3% · Indiana 25.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Loogootee adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · Indiana 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Loogootee adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · 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 6
Loogootee adults worry about having enough food
16.5% · IN 14.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Loogootee adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · IN 11.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Loogootee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.4% · IN 8.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Loogootee adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · IN 7.7% · about the same
11.1% of Loogootee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.
Disability
Living with a disability
36.6%
of Loogootee adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory17.4%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Black tick: Indiana. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Loogootee
1 community health center in Loogootee, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERDaviess Community HospitalWashington · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGood Samaritan Family Health CenterLoogootee · 0 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0 mi
Good Samaritan Family Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Loogootee
Martin County Family Health CenterLoogootee · 0 mi
Martin County Family Health CenterLoogootee · 0 mi
Daviess County Family Health CenterWashington · 12.9 mi
Daviess County Family Health CenterWashington · 12.9 mi
Pike County Family Health CenterPetersburg · 23.6 mi
Pike County Family Health CenterPetersburg · 23.6 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careLoogootee's county is a federal shortage area.Martin County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careLoogootee's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Martin County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthLoogootee's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 15: Knox/Daviess/Martin/Pike · need score 15 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 Loogootee. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Loogootee
| Measure | Loogootee | Margin | Indiana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 42.3% | 37.7–46.7% | 37.8% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 41.4% | 36.9–46% | 37.8% | about the same |
| Obesity | 40.9% | 32.5–49.8% | 38.4% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 34% | 30.3–37.8% | 28.3% | worse |
| Depression | 27.3% | 23.4–31.6% | 25.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 18.1% | 14.9–21.6% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Asthma | 12.1% | 10.7–13.7% | 11.2% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.7% | 8.7–10.7% | 8.3% | worse |
| Diabetes | 15.5% | 13.3–17.7% | 13% | worse |
| COPD | 11.6% | 9.8–13.7% | 8.1% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1% | 6.8% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.5% | 3.9–5.1% | 3.5% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 20.4% | 16.8–24.4% | 15.7% | worse |
| Binge drink | 15.5% | 12.7–18.7% | 16.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 29% | 23.7–34.6% | 24.9% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.9% | 30–44.1% | 37.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 80.1% | 76.7–83.3% | 79.7% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 58.7% | 54.8–62.5% | 61.2% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 85% | 82.7–87.2% | 85.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 68.8% | 63.7–73.5% | 66.3% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 75.4% | 67.3–82.3% | 76.4% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 79.6% | 76.8–82% | 77.4% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 8.4% | 6.4–10.9% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.6% | 27.3–38.4% | 32.8% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 22.4% | 18.8–26.5% | 23.2% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.4% | 16.9–22% | 17.6% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 24.9% | 21–29.1% | 20.6% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17% | 14.6–19.4% | 13.8% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 16.5% | 13–20.3% | 14.7% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 11.6% | 9.4–14.1% | 11.2% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9.4% | 7.9–11% | 8.4% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 8.7% | 7.3–10.3% | 7.7% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 11.1% | 8.7–14% | 8.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 36.6% | 31.3–41.9% | 31.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 18.4% | 15.5–21.4% | 14.2% | |
| Thinking or memory | 17.4% | 14.8–20.3% | 15% | |
| Hearing | 9.1% | 7.9–10.3% | 7.1% | |
| Vision | 6.1% | 5.3–7.2% | 5% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.9% | 4.2–5.8% | 3.7% | |
| Errands alone | 10.4% | 8.9–12.1% | 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 Loogootee door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Indiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Loogootee better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Loogootee 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.