Newton County Health Data
Newton County, Indiana
Health Score
42/100
Below Avg
Life Expectancy
73.6 yr
Uninsured Rate
9.6%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
73.6 yr
State avg 75.1 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
9.6%
State avg 8.4%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
7
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
7
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in Newton County, Indiana
Newton County faces significant health gaps
Newton County residents live to 73.6 years, trailing the U.S. average of 78.1 years by 4.5 years—the second-largest gap in this group. At 19.7% reporting poor or fair health, the county exceeds the national average of 16%. Nearly one in ten residents (9.6%) lack health insurance, and provider scarcity creates additional barriers.
Lowest life expectancy in Indiana group
Newton County's 73.6-year life expectancy ranks lowest among these eight counties and falls 1.5 years below Indiana's 75.1-year average. At 19.7% poor or fair health and 9.6% uninsured, Newton County faces compounded challenges. The county's critical provider shortage—7 primary care and 7 mental health providers per 100K—amplifies all other barriers.
Crisis-level provider shortage
Newton County's 73.6-year life expectancy lags all but Marion County (73.0), and its provider networks are catastrophically thin. At just 7 primary care providers per 100K and 7 mental health providers per 100K—compared to Monroe's 59 and 365—Newton County residents face a genuine healthcare access emergency.
Coverage and provider crisis converge
Newton County's 9.6% uninsured rate affects roughly 1,100 residents with no insurance, and the county's extraordinary provider scarcity—7 providers per 100K for both primary care and mental health—means even insured residents must travel far for routine or emergency care. This dual crisis directly contributes to the county's lowest life expectancy in this group.
Newton County: insurance is just the start
At 9.6% uninsured, secure coverage first at healthcare.gov or through 211. But Newton County needs more: advocate for rural health investment, telehealth expansion, and regional care coordination. Your insurance matters—but so does the system's commitment to serve you.
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Data Sources
Health data sourced from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
Data is informational only. Not medical or health advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.