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≈ C+Health Grade
Health in Gregg Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Within Indiana, Gregg Township is healthier than 54% of graded towns

On every measure CDC estimates, Gregg Township looks like Indiana as a whole.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 46157, 46151. How CDC estimates town health

Health Grade

What’s behind Gregg Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Gregg Township is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns, #270 of 589 in Indiana. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 57% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 27%).

C+Self-rated health20.4% · IN 20.6% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.6% · IN 13.8% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18% · IN 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity38.3% · IN 38.4% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.4% · IN 13% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking17.2% smoke · IN 15.7% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise24.6% · IN 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 36%
Less healthyHealthier
Indiana towns we grade (589)Healthier than 54%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $51K–$84K (10,281)Healthier than 45%

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). Gregg Township’s median household income is $67,528; among the 10,281 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($51K–$84K), it’s healthier than 45%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Gregg Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 46157,46151), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Gregg Township adults…

On every condition, Gregg Township is about the same as Indiana. Tap one to see it as people.

39 of every 100 Gregg Township adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 34.8–42.7%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Gregg Township

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

HNearest ERFranciscan Health MooresvilleMooresville · 10.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFranciscan Health Mooresville★★★★★ · 10.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMeridian Health ServicesMooresville · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Meridian Health Services
Mooresville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.6 mi
Franciscan Health Mooresville
Mooresville · ★★★★★
ER
16.1 mi
Hendricks Regional Health
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
16.3 mi
Damar Services
2 sites · nearest in Indianapolis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.3 mi
Putnam County Hospital
Greencastle · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Iu Health West Hospital
Avon · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careGregg Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGregg Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Gregg 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 Gregg 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.6%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.1%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Gregg Township, betterGregg Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Gregg Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIN 80%
62%Dentist visitIN 61%
86%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
67%Colon screeningIN 66%
77%MammogramIN 76%
78%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gregg Township 7.6% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Gregg Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Gregg Township adults feel lonely
32.3% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Gregg Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Gregg Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Gregg Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Gregg Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

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

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

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 8
Gregg Township adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Gregg Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Gregg Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Gregg Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

7.5% of Gregg Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Gregg Township and the towns around it

Gregg Township’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 6 graded towns around it.

Monroe Township: 37.8%Jefferson Township: 38.2%Clay Township: 38%Adams Township: 37.8%Ashland Township: 39.1%Brown Township: 37.6%Liberty Township: 37.1%Washington Township: 38.2%Baker Township: 39.3%Ray Township: 38.9%Green Township: 38.2%Madison Township: 37.2%Foxcliff Estates: no dataBrooklyn: 38.5%Jefferson Township: 39.3%Franklin Township: 37.8%Cloverdale Township: 40.3%Harrison Township: 40.6%Gregg Township: 38.3%Gregg TownshipMonroe TownshipJefferson TownshipClay TownshipAdams TownshipAshland TownshipFranciscan Health Mooresville · Mooresville · 10.6 mi · 5★ MedicareHPutnam County Hospital · Greencastle · 18.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHMeridian Health Services · Mooresville · 10.4 mi+Damar Health Services- Ameriplex · Indianapolis · 16.3 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Monroe Township37.8%
Adams Township37.8%
Clay Township38%
Jefferson Township38.2%
Gregg Township38.3%
Ashland Township39.1%
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
Gregg TownshipC+38.3%13.4%17.2%ZIP codes
Monroe TownshipC+37.8%13.3%16.3%ZIP codes
Clay TownshipC+38%13.7%16.6%ZIP codes
Jefferson TownshipC38.2%13.9%17.1%ZIP codes
Ashland TownshipC39.1%14.1%18.3%ZIP codes
Adams TownshipC+37.8%13.4%16.5%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Indiana

Every CDC estimate for Gregg Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Gregg Township is better than Indiana on 0 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Indiana figure falls inside Gregg Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Gregg TownshipINU.S.vs IN
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.4%17.7–23.320.6%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.6%12.9–16.613.8%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18%16–20.317.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity38.3%31.7–45.238.4%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.4%11.7–15.413%12%About the same
High blood pressure38.6%34.8–42.737.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.2%34.1–42.537.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis30.1%26.9–33.528.3%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.3%10.1–12.811.2%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9%8.1–9.98.3%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.2%6.5–8.16.8%6.4%About the same
COPD8.9%7.8–10.28.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.6%3.2–3.93.5%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)13.3%10.9–1615.4%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.2%14.6–2015.7%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work24.6%20.7–2924.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.1%13.4–19.416.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.3%29.4–41.537.1%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.6%6.3–9.28.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year78.7%75.4–82.179.7%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year62.3%58.9–65.861.2%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.2%84.4–8885.8%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77.9%75.1–80.677.4%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)67%62.2–71.666.3%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.5%69.1–82.976.4%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.9%22.5–29.825.1%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely32.3%27.8–3732.8%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.2%18.9–25.623.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food12.9%10.7–15.214.7%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10%8.5–11.711.2%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.4%6.4–8.58.4%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation6.9%6–7.87.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)7.5%6.1–98.6%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability30.8%26.8–3531.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.6%12.7–16.814.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.2%13.3–17.215%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.4%6.6–8.47.1%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.7%4.2–5.25%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.1%7.1–9.28.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.7%3.3–4.23.7%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 Gregg Township

Is Gregg Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Gregg Township is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health, #270 of 589 in Indiana. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 45%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Gregg Township?

CDC estimates 38.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.7% and 45.2%, against 38.4% across Indiana and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Gregg Township?

Franciscan Health Mooresville in Mooresville, 10.6 miles in a straight line from Gregg Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Gregg Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.3–9.2%), 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 Gregg Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Gregg Township.

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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.