Health · Lost River

Lost River, IN health

Lost River differs from Indiana on 8 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.2% vs 77.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.3% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 47581, 47432
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 379 people are less certain, so we show Lost River's figures without a grade.

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How Lost River 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 Lost River adults…

42 of every 100 Lost River adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · too close to call · margin 37.4–46.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lost River, betterLost River, worseToo close to callIndiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.1% Lost River
IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.7% Lost River
IN 37.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.7% Lost River
IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.4% Lost River
IN 15.7%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
IN 80%
59%
Dentist visit
IN 61%
87%
Cholesterol check
IN 86%
67%
Colon screening
IN 66%
75%
Mammogram
IN 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
IN 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lost River 8.2% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lost River adults are doing

1 in 3Lost River adults feel lonely
32.4% · Indiana 32.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Lost River adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · Indiana 25.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Lost River adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · Indiana 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Lost River adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · 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 8
Lost River adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · IN 14.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Lost River adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · IN 11.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Lost River adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · IN 8.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Lost River adults lack reliable transportation
7% · IN 7.7% · about the same

7.7% of Lost River adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Lost River

Lost River 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 Lost River.

Rutherford: 40.2% Halbert: 38.8% Columbia: 39.7% Harbison: 39.8% Center: 38.6% Reeve: 39.4% Perry: 39.5% Shoals: 37.6% Mitcheltree: 39.5% Northwest: 39.9% Spice Valley: 42.8% Hall: 39.8% Marion: 39.9% Bainbridge: 40.1% Boone: 39.3% Lost River: 38.5% Lost River Rutherford Halbert Columbia Harbison Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center · Jasper · 15.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH Sichc West Baden · West Baden Springs · 8.1 mi+ Martin County Family Health Center · Loogootee · 11 mi+
37.6%42.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Lost River38.5%
Halbert38.8%
Columbia39.7%
Harbison39.8%
Rutherford40.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 15.5 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 Lost River

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

HNearest ERMemorial Hospital and Health Care CenterJasper · 15.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDaviess Community Hospital★★★★★ · 22.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Indiana Community Health CareWest Baden Springs · 8.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.1 mi
Southern Indiana Community Health Care
3 sites · nearest in West Baden Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11 mi
Good Samaritan Family Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Loogootee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.5 mi
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center
Jasper · ★★★★★
ER
15.5 mi
Indiana University Health Paoli Hospital
Paoli · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
Daviess Community Hospital
Washington · ★★★★★
ER
24.3 mi
Indiana University Health Bedford Hospital
Bedford · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careLost River's county is a federal shortage area.Martin County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careLost River's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Martin County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthLost River'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 Lost River. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lost River
MeasureLost RiverMarginIndiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.7%37.4–46.1%37.8%about the same
High cholesterol42.2%37.8–46.7%37.8%about the same
Obesity38.5%30.7–46.9%38.4%about the same
Arthritis33.7%30.2–37.3%28.3%worse
Depression25.5%21.8–29.2%25.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.7%12.9–18.9%15.4%about the same
Asthma11.5%10.2–12.9%11.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.2–11.1%8.3%worse
Diabetes14.5%12.6–16.6%13%about the same
COPD10.3%9–11.6%8.1%worse
Heart disease8.5%7.6–9.4%6.8%worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.6%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.4%15.8–21.2%15.7%worse
Binge drink15.7%12.9–18.7%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise27.1%22.8–31.9%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.7%30–43.7%37.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.6%77.2–83.5%79.7%about the same
Dentist visit59.4%55.6–63.1%61.2%about the same
Cholesterol check86.9%85.1–88.5%85.8%about the same
Colon screening67.1%62–71.8%66.3%about the same
Mammogram74.7%66.7–81.7%76.4%about the same
Taking BP meds80.2%77.5–82.7%77.4%better
No health insurance8.2%6.6–9.8%8.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.4%27.4–37.9%32.8%about the same
Lack emotional support23.1%19.7–27%23.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.8%15.8–19.8%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health22.5%19.6–25.8%20.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.8%13.9–17.8%13.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.3%11.1–16%14.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10%8.4–11.7%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.2%6.2–8.4%8.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7%6.1–8.1%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP7.7%6.4–9.4%8.6%
Disability
Any disability34.5%30.1–39%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.8%14.6–19.2%14.2%
Thinking or memory15.6%13.8–17.7%15%
Hearing8.8%7.8–9.8%7.1%
Vision5.2%4.7–5.8%5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.8–4.7%3.7%
Errands alone8.9%7.8–10%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 Lost River door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Indiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Lost River better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lost River by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lost River 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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