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Health in Mackey · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mackey residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Mackey, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mackey. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
22.5%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
39.2%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
27.2%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
9.3%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
32.3%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
13.1 mi
Gibson General Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Mackey

8.4%have heart disease · IN 6.8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mackey adults…

Mackey runs above IN on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Mackey adults have heart disease
Indiana: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.7%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Mackey

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

HNearest ERGibson General HospitalPrinceton · 13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThe Women's Hospital★★★★★ · 19.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTulip Tree Health Services of Gibson CountyFort Branch · 10.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.3 mi
Tulip Tree Health Services of Gibson County
2 sites · nearest in Fort Branch
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.1 mi
Gibson General Hospital
Princeton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.1 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Warrick
Boonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.5 mi
Good Samaritan Family Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Petersburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.4 mi
The Women's Hospital
Newburgh · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈19.9 mi
Deaconess Hospital
Evansville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careMackey is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMackey is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mackey 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 Mackey; ≈ 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 27.2%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.6%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.8%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mackey, betterMackey, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Mackey gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
62%Dentist visitIN 61%
86%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
64%Colon screeningIN 66%
74%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mackey 9.3% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Mackey adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Mackey adults feel lonely
32.3% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Mackey adults lack social or emotional support
23% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Mackey adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Mackey adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mackey 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.

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 7
Mackey adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 9
Mackey adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Mackey adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Mackey adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

8.5% of Mackey adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Mackey and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.8%

of Mackey adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Indiana

Questions about health in Mackey

Why doesn’t Mackey have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Mackey.

What hospital is closest to Mackey?

Gibson General Hospital in Princeton, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Mackey’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mackey.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.