Health · Swan

Swan, IN health

Swan differs from Indiana on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.7% vs 14.7%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.2% vs 8.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.7% vs 8.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 46763, 46710, 46723, 46748
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Swan’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Swan is healthier than 50% of U.S. towns and 79% of Indiana towns.

BSelf-rated healthBPhysical distressB-Mental distressCObesityB-DiabetesC+SmokingBExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 50%
Less healthyHealthier
Indiana towns we grade (1,081)Healthier than 79%
Towns with similar incomes, $84K–$140K (6,441)Healthier than 18%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Swan is healthier than 50% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Swan could be anywhere from C− 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 Swan 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. Swan’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. 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 Swan 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 Swan adults…

38 of every 100 Swan adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34–41.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Swan, betterSwan, worseToo close to callIndiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.5% Swan
IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.9% Swan
IN 37.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.9% Swan
IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.4% Swan
IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IN 80%
65%
Dentist visit
IN 61%
88%
Cholesterol check
IN 86%
68%
Colon screening
IN 66%
74%
Mammogram
IN 76%
78%
Taking BP meds
IN 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Swan 7% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Swan adults are doing

1 in 3Swan adults feel lonely
30% · Indiana 32.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Swan adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · Indiana 25.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Swan adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · Indiana 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Swan adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · 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
Swan adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · IN 14.7% · better
1 in 12
Swan adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · IN 11.2% · better
1 in 16
Swan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · IN 8.4% · better
1 in 17
Swan adults lack reliable transportation
6% · IN 7.7% · better

5.7% of Swan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

30%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Swan

Swan 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 Swan.

Green: 38.7% Allen: 39.1% Eel River: 38.3% Butler: 42.8% Keyser: 42.8% Noble: 39% Smith: 39.2% Jefferson: 39% Wayne: 39.8% Richland: 43.1% Perry: 35.4% Fort Wayne: 40.7% Huntertown: 35.6% Washington: 39.1% Churubusco: 39.5% Jackson: 43% Swan: 38.5% Swan Green Allen Eel River Butler Keyser Parkview Noble Hospital · Kendallville · 9.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH Orthopaedic Hospital at Parkview North · Fort Wayne · 10.5 miH Dupont Hospital · Fort Wayne · 12.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH Parkview Regional Medical Center · Fort Wayne · 12.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH Bowen Center Albion · Albion · 9.5 mi+ Alliance Health Centers- Dekalb Suite 101 · Auburn · 12.2 mi+
35.4%43.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Eel River38.3%
Swan38.5%
Green38.7%
Allen39.1%
Butler42.8%
Keyser42.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.6 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 Swan

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

HNearest ERParkview Noble HospitalKendallville · 9.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDupont Hospital★★★★★ · 12.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBowen HealthAlbion · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Bowen Health
5 sites · nearest in Albion
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.6 mi
Parkview Noble Hospital
Kendallville · ★★★★★
ER
10.5 mi
Orthopaedic Hospital at Parkview North
Fort Wayne · not rated
ER
12.1 mi
Dupont Hospital
Fort Wayne · ★★★★★
ER
12.1 mi
Parkview Regional Medical Center
Fort Wayne · ★★★★★
ER
12.2 mi
Alliance Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Auburn
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careSwan's county is a federal shortage area.Noble County · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental careSwan is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSwan's county is a federal shortage area.Northeastern Catchment Area 18 · 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 Swan. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Swan
MeasureSwanMarginIndiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.6%34–41.5%37.8%about the same
High cholesterol39.4%35.6–43.4%37.8%about the same
Obesity38.5%32.2–45.2%38.4%about the same
Arthritis30%27–33.2%28.3%about the same
Depression24.4%21.3–27.8%25.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.2%11.8–16.7%15.4%about the same
Asthma11.1%9.9–12.4%11.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.8–10.7%8.3%worse
Diabetes12.5%10.9–14.2%13%about the same
COPD8.2%6.9–9.5%8.1%about the same
Heart disease7%6.2–7.9%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.4%3–3.9%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.4%12.7–18.2%15.7%about the same
Binge drink16.9%14.2–19.9%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise23.5%19.5–27.8%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.9%29.4–40.6%37.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.4%77.4–83.3%79.7%about the same
Dentist visit64.9%61.7–67.8%61.2%better
Cholesterol check87.6%85.8–89.4%85.8%about the same
Colon screening68.1%63.8–72.1%66.3%about the same
Mammogram74.2%67.1–80.3%76.4%about the same
Taking BP meds78.3%75.5–80.9%77.4%about the same
No health insurance7%5.6–8.7%8.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30%25.5–34.7%32.8%about the same
Lack emotional support21.8%18.3–25.4%23.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.9%14.9–18.9%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health18.7%15.9–21.7%20.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.8%12.1–15.7%13.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.7%8.5–13.2%14.7%better
Housing insecurity8.6%7.1–10.4%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.3–7.3%8.4%better
No reliable transportation6%5–7%7.7%better
Receive SNAP5.7%4.5–7.2%8.6%
Disability
Any disability30%25.9–34.3%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs13.7%11.6–15.9%14.2%
Thinking or memory14.1%12.2–16.1%15%
Hearing7.4%6.6–8.3%7.1%
Vision4.2%3.6–4.7%5%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.8–3.8%3.7%
Errands alone7.4%6.4–8.5%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 Swan door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Indiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Swan better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Swan by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Swan 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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