Health by ZIP

Wells County, IN health estimates

Indiana. 28,555 residents, 21,512 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 10 ZIP Codes and 6 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Wells County in Indiana. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 41.9% of the adults of Wells County, IN have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 34.3% to 49.8%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Wells County, IN
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 60%Estimate95% intervalIN figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202214.0%11.4 to 17.015.4%in line12.2%similar14.2%11.7 to 17.315.6%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202331.4%27.9 to 34.928.3%in line25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.626.4%23.4 to 29.625.3%in line21.9%higherinterval 21.6 to 22.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20239.4%8.4 to 10.58.3%above7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.17.4%6.7 to 8.37.1%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20238.5%7.1 to 10.08.1%in line6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.37.1%6.0 to 8.37.2%in line5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.2%6.3 to 8.26.8%in line6.4%similar5.7%4.9 to 6.45.8%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202311.0%9.6 to 12.311.2%in line9.8%similar11.0%9.7 to 12.411.3%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202325.7%22.1 to 29.725.1%in line20.2%higherinterval 19.9 to 20.526.9%23.1 to 30.925.7%in line20.7%higherinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202312.7%10.8 to 14.613.0%in line12.0%similar10.4%8.9 to 12.011.5%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202339.2%35.1 to 43.437.8%in line34.4%higherinterval 34.0 to 34.734.3%30.3 to 38.334.9%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202338.7%34.5 to 43.037.8%in line37.4%similar32.8%28.8 to 36.933.5%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202341.9%34.3 to 49.838.4%in line32.8%higherinterval 32.4 to 33.141.9%34.2 to 49.738.6%in line32.9%higherinterval 32.5 to 33.2
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.5%3.1 to 4.03.5%in line3.4%similar2.9%2.5 to 3.23.0%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Wells County, IN
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalIN figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202386.3%84.2 to 88.585.8%in line87.5%similar84.1%81.6 to 86.584.6%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202269.6%65.0 to 74.166.3%in line66.3%similar63.6%58.8 to 68.461.1%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20238.0%6.2 to 10.18.9%in line11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.38.3%6.4 to 10.59.1%in line11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202273.5%65.7 to 80.776.4%in line76.5%similar73.4%65.6 to 80.675.8%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202378.4%75.7 to 81.077.4%in line77.0%similar58.7%54.5 to 63.060.2%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202260.8%57.2 to 64.561.2%in line63.9%similar60.1%56.5 to 63.860.5%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202379.5%76.2 to 82.879.7%in line77.7%similar77.1%73.5 to 80.778.2%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Wells County, IN
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalIN figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202316.1%13.4 to 19.316.6%in line15.2%similar18.1%15.0 to 21.617.7%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202316.4%13.3 to 19.715.7%in line11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.616.8%13.3 to 20.216.1%in line11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202325.6%20.7 to 30.324.9%in line24.5%similar24.2%19.5 to 29.024.2%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202238.5%32.1 to 45.537.1%in line36.0%similar39.6%33.2 to 46.738.0%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Wells County, IN
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalIN figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202332.2%27.3 to 36.931.1%in line30.0%similar30.2%25.3 to 34.829.9%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202314.7%12.4 to 17.015.0%in line13.7%similar15.5%13.0 to 18.015.5%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.7%6.7 to 8.77.1%in line6.7%similar6.4%5.5 to 7.26.3%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.9%6.7 to 9.28.1%in line7.9%similar7.7%6.4 to 9.08.0%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202314.9%12.4 to 17.514.2%in line13.5%similar12.4%10.3 to 14.612.7%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.5%3.0 to 4.13.7%in line3.8%similar3.1%2.6 to 3.63.5%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.5%3.9 to 5.25.0%in line5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.74.2%3.6 to 4.84.7%in line5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Wells County, IN
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalIN figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202320.0%16.6 to 23.420.6%in line19.2%similar18.8%15.5 to 22.119.9%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202317.4%15.0 to 19.717.6%in line15.6%similar18.8%16.1 to 21.218.4%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.1%12.0 to 16.113.8%in line12.8%similar13.0%11.1 to 15.013.2%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Wells County

ZIP Codes in Wells County, IN, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Wells County
ZIP Code 4671415,41142.2%34.4 to 50.3similar
ZIP Code 4673157842.5%34.7 to 50.9similar
ZIP Code 4675950843.4%35.2 to 52.0similar
ZIP Code 4676654543.8%35.7 to 52.3similar
ZIP Code 467702,73440.2%34.1 to 46.2similar
ZIP Code 467776,34841.2%33.2 to 49.1similar
ZIP Code 4677819643.7%35.3 to 52.1similar
ZIP Code 4678178942.7%34.7 to 50.9similar
ZIP Code 4679192241.2%33.0 to 49.4similar
ZIP Code 4679944840.3%34.1 to 47.3similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Wells County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Wells County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Wells County

Places in Wells County, IN, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Wells County
Bluffton10,30842.4%34.3 to 50.7similar
Ossian3,26640.7%32.5 to 48.9similar
Poneto17340.8%32.8 to 48.9similar
Uniondale27139.9%31.9 to 48.1similar
Vera Cruz7241.4%33.2 to 49.5similar
Zanesville58040.5%34.2 to 47.4similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Wells County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Wells County, IN, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Wells County, IN: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD8.7%7.5 to 10.28.6%7.1 to 10.29.6%8.7 to 10.68.5%7.1 to 10.0
Coronary Heart Disease7.8%7.0 to 8.57.0%6.1 to 8.17.9%7.2 to 8.87.2%6.3 to 8.2
Current Asthma9.9%9.3 to 10.410.2%9.0 to 11.711.1%9.9 to 12.511.0%9.6 to 12.3
Depression22.0%20.8 to 23.324.6%20.6 to 28.824.0%20.8 to 27.825.7%22.1 to 29.7
Diabetes11.5%10.7 to 12.411.9%10.1 to 13.812.5%10.9 to 14.312.7%10.8 to 14.6
High Blood Pressure36.2%34.8 to 37.635.8%31.6 to 40.035.0%30.8 to 39.139.2%35.1 to 43.4
Obesity36.5%34.8 to 38.437.7%30.6 to 45.040.7%33.4 to 48.641.9%34.3 to 49.8
Health Insurance12.9%10.7 to 15.38.0%6.2 to 10.36.9%6.2 to 7.88.0%6.2 to 10.1
Binge Drinking15.9%15.2 to 16.715.7%12.9 to 18.916.9%13.9 to 20.516.1%13.4 to 19.3
Current Cigarette Smoking20.6%17.5 to 23.418.3%14.7 to 22.119.8%17.6 to 22.416.4%13.3 to 19.7
Physical Inactivity25.9%23.0 to 28.727.4%22.3 to 32.430.4%26.1 to 35.225.6%20.7 to 30.3
General Health15.8%13.7 to 18.216.8%14.2 to 19.819.7%17.7 to 22.020.0%16.6 to 23.4

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Wells County, IN: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/in/wells-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Wells County, IN

How does the obesity estimate of Wells County, IN compare with Indiana?

The Indiana figure is 38.4% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Indiana figure is inside the interval of Wells County, IN. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Wells County, IN compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals do not overlap. The estimate for Wells County, IN is higher.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Wells County, IN?

CDC estimates that 12.7% of the adults of Wells County, IN have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 10.8% to 14.6%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Wells County, IN above or below the Indiana figure?

Wells County, IN and the Indiana figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Wells County, IN is above the Indiana figure for 1 measure.

It is below the Indiana figure for 1 measure.

It is in line with the Indiana figure for 38 measures.