Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Gentryville residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Gentryville, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Gentryville. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Gentryville
Gentryville is an older town
46% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Indiana. Conditions like heart disease and arthritis become more common with age, so keep that in mind when comparing Gentryville with the state. Conditions ↓
Gentryville is short on primary care and mental health care
Gentryville’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Indiana figure falls outside Gentryville’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Gentryville adults…
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Gentryville is an older town: 46% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Indiana. Arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Gentryville as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Gentryville
No hospital or community health center in Gentryville 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 Gentryville; ≈ 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 Gentryville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.
How Gentryville adults are doing
About the same as Indiana on each measure.
1 in 3 Gentryville 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.
8.3% of Gentryville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.
Gentryville and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Gentryville adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Gentryville
Why doesn’t Gentryville have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Gentryville.
What hospital is closest to Gentryville?
Ascension St. Vincent Warrick in Boonville, 13.3 miles in a straight line from Gentryville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Where can I get low-cost care near Gentryville?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Dale Community Medical Services in Dale, 4.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Gentryville.
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. 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.