Health in Wildcat Township
Wildcat Township trails Indiana on 2 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 46076, 46036. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Wildcat Township
Wildcat Township’s Health Grade: C
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Wildcat Township is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns and 56% of Indiana towns.
About what its income would suggest. Wildcat Township does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
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 the Healthiest towns in Indiana ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (21,557 places): A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D and D− the bottom 15%. There’s no F.
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Wildcat Township 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. 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.
Out of every 100 Wildcat Township adults…
Wildcat Township runs above IN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Wildcat Township
No hospital or community health center in Wildcat Township itself. These are the nearest.
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 Wildcat Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana
Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Wildcat Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.
How Wildcat Township adults are doing
About the same as Indiana on each measure.
1 in 3 Wildcat Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
8.2% of Wildcat Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.
Wildcat Township and the towns around it
Wildcat Township’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 5 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health Grades next door
Tap a town to see its health pageLiving with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Wildcat Township adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
All 40 CDC measures for Wildcat Township
| Measure | Wildcat Township | Likely range | Indiana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 39.1% | 35–43.1% | 37.8% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 40% | 35.8–44.2% | 37.8% | about the same |
| Obesity | 37.7% | 30.6–45.3% | 38.4% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 31.3% | 28.1–34.7% | 28.3% | about the same |
| Depression | 26% | 22.5–29.6% | 25.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 18.2% | 15.2–21.6% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Asthma | 11.2% | 10–12.6% | 11.2% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.2% | 8.4–10.2% | 8.3% | worse |
| Diabetes | 13.6% | 11.8–15.4% | 13% | about the same |
| COPD | 9.1% | 7.9–10.4% | 8.1% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5% | 6.8% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1% | 3.5% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17.1% | 14.3–20% | 15.7% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 16.2% | 13.6–19.2% | 16.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 25.9% | 21.7–30.5% | 24.9% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.4% | 30.1–43.1% | 37.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 80% | 76.8–83% | 79.7% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 57% | 53.4–60.7% | 61.2% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 86.4% | 84.5–88.2% | 85.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 64% | 59.2–68.7% | 66.3% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 72.1% | 64.1–79.1% | 76.4% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.9% | 76.2–81.2% | 77.4% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 8.5% | 6.9–10.4% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 31.2% | 26.6–36.1% | 32.8% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 21.9% | 18.6–25.3% | 23.2% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.5% | 15.4–19.7% | 17.6% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 21.3% | 18.5–24.5% | 20.6% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.8% | 13–16.7% | 13.8% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 14% | 11.6–16.8% | 14.7% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 10.5% | 8.7–12.4% | 11.2% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 7.7% | 6.6–9% | 8.4% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 7.2% | 6.2–8.4% | 7.7% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 8.2% | 6.7–10% | 8.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.7% | 28.4–37.3% | 31.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15.5% | 13.4–17.6% | 14.2% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.3% | 13.2–17.4% | 15% | |
| Hearing | 8% | 7.1–9% | 7.1% | |
| Vision | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7% | 5% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4% | 3.7% | |
| Errands alone | 8.4% | 7.4–9.7% | 8.1% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Wildcat Township door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the Indiana figure falls inside it, we don’t call Wildcat Township better or worse.
CDC publishes towns like Wildcat Township by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Wildcat Township by how much of its land each one covers.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Wildcat Township.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Indiana figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.