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≈ B−Health Grade
Health in Green Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Green Township is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns

Green Township differs from Indiana on 6 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 5 better, 1 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 46701, 46723, 46710, 46763. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Green Township

Green Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Green Township’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 ↓

Cancer runs high in Green Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.6%), vs 8.3% across Indiana. Conditions ↓

Fewer Green Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Indiana. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Green Township’s likely range; Green Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 46701, 46723, 46710, 46763, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Green Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Green Township is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 64% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 30%).

B−Self-rated health19% · IN 20.6% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress13.9% · IN 13.8% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress17% · IN 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity38.7% · IN 38.4% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.5% · IN 13% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking15.5% smoke · IN 15.7% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise23.6% · IN 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 49%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $67K–$112K (9,970)Healthier than 35%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Green Township’s median household income is $89,792; among the 9,970 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($67K–$112K), it’s healthier than 35%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

Where Green Township compares well: no health insurance (ages 18–64), 7.3% (U.S. 11%); worried about having enough food, 11.1% (U.S. 15%); worried about keeping housing, 8.9% (U.S. 12%).

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Green Township could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 46701,46723,46710,46763), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Green Township

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

HNearest ERParkview Noble HospitalKendallville · 11 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyParkview Whitley Hospital★★★★★ · 11.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBowen HealthAlbion · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.7 mi
Bowen Health
5 sites · nearest in Albion
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11 mi
Parkview Noble Hospital
Kendallville · ★★★★★
ER
11.8 mi
Parkview Whitley Hospital
Columbia City · ★★★★★
ER
15.1 mi
Orthopaedic Hospital at Parkview North
Fort Wayne · not rated
ER
16.2 mi
Dupont Hospital
Fort Wayne · ★★★★★
ER
18.2 mi
Alliance Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Auburn
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Green Township itself
✓ Dental careGreen Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Green Township itself

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 Green 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 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 9
Green Township adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · IN 14.7%
Better than IN
1 in 11
Green Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · IN 11.2%
Better than IN
1 in 15
Green Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 16
Green Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · IN 7.7%
Better than IN

6% of Green Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Green Township adults…

Green Township runs above IN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Green Township adults have had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.5%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.6%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 17%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Green Township, betterGreen Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Green Township gets moving

32 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
64%Dentist visitIN 61%
87%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
68%Colon screeningIN 66%
75%MammogramIN 76%
78%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Green Township 7.3% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Green Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

3 in 10Green Township adults feel lonely
30.2% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Green Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Green Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Green Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Green Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Green Township and the towns around it

Green Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.

Swan Township: 38.5%Noble Township: 39%Smith Township: 39.2%Jefferson Township: 39%Allen Township: 39.1%Eel River Township: 38.3%Butler Township: 42.8%Keyser Township: 42.8%Thorncreek Township: 39.5%York Township: 39.4%Washington Township: 41.3%Etna-Troy Township: 40.2%Tri-Lakes: 39.2%Union Township: 39.5%Churubusco: 39.5%Orange Township: 39.9%Albion Township: 38.6%Green Township: 38.7%Green TownshipSwan TownshipNoble TownshipSmith TownshipJefferson TownshipParkview Noble Hospital · Kendallville · 11 mi · 3★ MedicareHParkview Whitley Hospital · Columbia City · 11.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHOrthopaedic Hospital at Parkview North · Fort Wayne · 15.1 miHDupont Hospital · Fort Wayne · 16.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHBowen Center Albion · Albion · 6.7 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Swan Township38.5%
Green Township38.7%
Noble Township39%
Jefferson Township39%
Smith Township39.2%
IN38.4%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Green TownshipB−38.7%12.5%15.5%ZIP codes
Swan TownshipB−38.5%12.5%15.4%ZIP codes
Noble TownshipC+39%12.8%16.1%ZIP codes
Smith TownshipB−39.2%12.4%15.2%ZIP codes
Jefferson TownshipC+39%12.9%16.4%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.2%

of Green Township adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Indiana

Every CDC estimate for Green Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Green Township is better than Indiana on 5 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Indiana figure falls inside Green Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Green TownshipINU.S.vs IN
Overall health
Fair or poor health19%16.5–21.520.6%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.9%12.3–15.613.8%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17%15.1–18.917.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity38.7%32.5–45.438.4%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.5%11–14.213%12%About the same
High blood pressure37.7%34.1–41.537.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)39.2%35.5–43.137.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis30%27.1–3328.3%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.1%9.9–12.311.2%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.6%8.8–10.58.3%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7%6.3–7.86.8%6.4%About the same
COPD8.3%7.3–9.48.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.5%3.1–3.83.5%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)14.6%12.2–17.215.4%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%13.3–17.915.7%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work23.6%19.9–27.424.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17%14.4–19.816.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours35%29.7–40.537.1%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.3%6–8.78.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year80.2%77.2–82.979.7%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year64.2%61–67.161.2%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.2%85.5–88.885.8%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.3%75.7–80.777.4%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)67.9%63.7–71.966.3%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74.8%67.9–80.776.4%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.4%21.4–27.825.1%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely30.2%25.9–34.932.8%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.9%18.6–25.223.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food11.1%9.2–13.114.7%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing8.9%7.6–10.411.2%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.5%5.6–7.58.4%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.2%5.3–7.17.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)6%5–7.38.6%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability30.2%26.5–34.131.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs13.8%12–15.714.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.3%12.6–1615%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.5%6.7–8.37.1%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.3%3.9–4.85%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7.5%6.7–8.48.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.4%3–3.83.7%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Indiana figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Green Township

Is Green Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Green Township is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 35%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Green Township?

CDC estimates 38.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.5% and 45.4%, against 38.4% across Indiana and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Green Township?

Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, 11.0 miles in a straight line from Green Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Green Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6–8.7%), against 8.9% across Indiana.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Green Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

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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.