Health · Walton

Walton, IN health

Walton differs from Indiana on 14 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (11.7% vs 8.1%) and more uninsured adults (12.2% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Walton
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 827 people are less certain, so we show Walton's figures without a grade.

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How Walton 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 Walton adults…

41 of every 100 Walton adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · too close to call · margin 37.3–45.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Walton, betterWalton, worseToo close to callIndiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.8% Walton
IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.1% Walton
IN 37.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.9% Walton
IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.7% Walton
IN 15.7%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IN 80%
56%
Dentist visit
IN 61%
83%
Cholesterol check
IN 86%
66%
Colon screening
IN 66%
72%
Mammogram
IN 76%
79%
Taking BP meds
IN 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Walton 12.2% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Walton adults are doing

1 in 3Walton adults feel lonely
33.5% · Indiana 32.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Walton adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.1% · Indiana 25.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Walton adults lack social or emotional support
24% · Indiana 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Walton adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · 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 5
Walton adults worry about having enough food
19.4% · IN 14.7% · worse
1 in 8
Walton adults worry about keeping their housing
13.3% · IN 11.2% · about the same
1 in 10
Walton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10% · IN 8.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Walton adults lack reliable transportation
9.6% · IN 7.7% · worse

12.7% of Walton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.1%
Thinking or memory18.8%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision6.9%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Walton

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

HNearest ERMemorial HospitalLogansport · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAscension St. Vincent Kokomo★★★★★ · 13 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIndiana Health Centers IncorporatedLogansport · 9.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
Indiana Health Centers Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Logansport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.3 mi
Memorial Hospital
Logansport · ★★★★★
ER
9.3 mi
Alliance Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Logansport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.6 mi
Dukes Memorial Hospital
Peru · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo
Kokomo · ★★★★★
ER
16.1 mi
Community Howard Regional Health
Kokomo · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careWalton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cass County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careWalton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cass County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthWalton's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 10: Cass, Fulton, Miami, Pulaski · need score 16 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 Walton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Walton
MeasureWaltonMarginIndiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.4%37.3–45.4%37.8%about the same
High cholesterol40.6%36.4–44.9%37.8%about the same
Obesity47.9%40.2–55.6%38.4%worse
Arthritis32.5%29.1–36%28.3%worse
Depression27.1%23.4–30.9%25.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.7%15.3–22.4%15.4%about the same
Asthma11.9%10.5–13.3%11.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8.1–9.9%8.3%about the same
Diabetes15.7%13.6–17.9%13%worse
COPD11.7%9.7–13.7%8.1%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.5–9.9%6.8%worse
Stroke4.4%3.9–5.1%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.7%17.1–24.5%15.7%worse
Binge drink14.9%12.1–17.8%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise32.8%27.4–38.3%24.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.1%29.6–42.6%37.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.4%74.8–81.8%79.7%about the same
Dentist visit55.6%51.7–59.3%61.2%worse
Cholesterol check83.2%80.3–85.8%85.8%about the same
Colon screening65.9%60.7–70.4%66.3%about the same
Mammogram71.7%63.1–78.7%76.4%about the same
Taking BP meds78.9%76.2–81.4%77.4%about the same
No health insurance12.2%9.6–15.3%8.9%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.5%28.4–38.8%32.8%about the same
Lack emotional support24%20.1–28%23.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.6%17.3–22.1%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health26.8%22.6–31.1%20.6%worse
Frequent physical distress17.4%14.9–19.8%13.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity19.4%15.5–23.6%14.7%worse
Housing insecurity13.3%10.9–15.9%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10%8.3–11.7%8.4%about the same
No reliable transportation9.6%8–11.4%7.7%worse
Receive SNAP12.7%9.7–15.8%8.6%
Disability
Any disability38.1%32.9–43.3%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs19.1%16–22.1%14.2%
Thinking or memory18.8%16–21.7%15%
Hearing9.1%8–10.3%7.1%
Vision6.9%5.8–8%5%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.4–6.1%3.7%
Errands alone10.9%9.2–12.7%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 Walton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Indiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Walton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Walton 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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