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Health in Madison Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Madison Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 47371, 47390, 47380, 47381. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Madison Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Madison Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.8%), vs 8.1% across Indiana. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 6.8% across Indiana. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.5% across Indiana. In all, Madison Township runs above Indiana on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 34% of residents are 65 or older (Indiana 17%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More Madison Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.2%), vs 24.9% across Indiana. Habits ↓

Madison Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Madison 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 ↓

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 Madison Township’s likely range; Madison Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 47371, 47390, 47380, 47381, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Madison Township adults…

Madison Township runs above IN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Madison Township adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–12%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Why age matters here

Madison Township is an older town: 34% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Indiana. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Madison Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Madison Township34%
Indiana17%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.2%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.5%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.4%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.4%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Madison Township, betterMadison Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Madison Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Madison Township

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

HNearest ERIndiana University Health JayPortland · 8.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIndiana University Health Jay★★★★★ · 8.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMeridian Health ServicesPortland · 8.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Meridian Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Portland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.9 mi
Indiana University Health Jay
Portland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.9 mi
Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital
Coldwater · ★★★★★
14.7 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Randolph
Winchester · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
Family Health Services of Darke County
3 sites · nearest in Greenville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22 mi
Wayne Hospital
Greenville · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Madison Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Madison Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Madison 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 Madison 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIN 80%
58%Dentist visitIN 61%
85%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
66%Colon screeningIN 66%
73%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Madison Township 10.4% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Madison Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Madison Township adults feel lonely
32.6% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Madison Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Madison Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Madison Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Madison 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.

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 6
Madison Township adults worry about having enough food
16.5% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 8
Madison Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 11
Madison Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 12
Madison Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

10.5% of Madison Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Madison Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pike Township: 42.6%Noble Township: 42.9%Mississinawa Township: 36.7%Jackson Township: 40.7%Gibson Township: 34.7%Wayne Township: 42.9%Jefferson Township: 43.1%Ward Township: 38.1%Wabash Township: 42.2%Recovery Township: 34.7%Washington Township: 35.9%Allen Township: 35.4%Jackson Township: 38.8%Wayne Township: 40.5%Fort Recovery: 34.8%Granville Township: 34.1%Madison Township: 42.3%Madison TownshipPike TownshipNoble TownshipMississinawa TownshipJackson TownshipGibson TownshipIndiana University Health Jay · Portland · 8.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHMercer County Joint Township Community Hospital · Coldwater · 13.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHAscension St. Vincent Randolph · Winchester · 14.7 miHMeridian Health Services · Portland · 8.8 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Gibson Township34.7%
Mississinawa Township36.7%
Jackson Township40.7%
Madison Township42.3%
Pike Township42.6%
Noble Township42.9%
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
Pike Township————
Noble Township————
Jackson Township————

Pike Township, Noble Township and Jackson Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing9%
Errands alone10%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Indiana

Questions about health in Madison Township

Why doesn’t Madison Township have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Madison Township?

Indiana University Health Jay in Portland, 8.9 miles in a straight line from Madison Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Madison Township?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Meridian Health Services in Portland, 8.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.