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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 47108, 47125. 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 (11%), vs 8.1% across Indiana. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.8% across Indiana. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.5% across Indiana. In all, Madison Township runs above Indiana on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Madison Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.5%), vs 15.7% 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 47108, 47125, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Madison Township adults…

Madison Township runs above IN on 8 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 9.8–12.4%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.1%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.5%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.8%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 20.5%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Madison Township, betterMadison Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Madison Township gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Madison Township

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

HNearest ERAscension St. Vincent SalemSalem · 11 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLifespringSalem · 11.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Salem
Salem · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.6 mi
Lifespring
2 sites · nearest in Salem
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.1 mi
Southern Indiana Community Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Paoli
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.3 mi
Indiana University Health Paoli Hospital
Paoli · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
Harrison County Hospital
Corydon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.3 mi
Physicians' Medical Center
New Albany · not rated
✓ 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.

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
57%Dentist visitIN 61%
85%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
64%Colon screeningIN 66%
73%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Madison Township 8.9% · 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
32.1% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Madison Township adults lack social or emotional support
23% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Madison Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.4% · 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.

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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 6
Madison Township adults worry about having enough food
16.1% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 9
Madison Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 11
Madison Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 12
Madison Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · 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.

Stampers Creek Township: 40%Howard Township: 41.6%Posey Township: 40.3%Hardinsburg: 39%Vernon Township: 42.2%Northeast Township: 39.5%Southeast Township: 40.9%Paoli Township: 40.5%Washington Township: 41.9%Pierce Township: 41.3%Blue River Township: 42.9%Whiskey Run Township: 42.7%Brown Township: 42.3%Madison Township: 41.6%Madison TownshipStampers Creek TownshipHoward TownshipPosey TownshipHardinsburgVernon TownshipAscension St. Vincent Salem · Salem · 11 miHIndiana University Health Paoli Hospital · Paoli · 12.3 miHSalem Community Medical Services · Salem · 11.6 mi+Sichc Paoli · Paoli · 12.1 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hardinsburg39%
Stampers Creek Township40%
Posey Township40.3%
Madison Township41.6%
Howard Township41.6%
Vernon Township42.2%
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
Stampers Creek TownshipC−40%14.4%19.5%ZIP codes
Howard TownshipD41.6%14.7%20.2%ZIP codes
Posey TownshipC40.3%13.4%18.2%ZIP codes
Hardinsburg————
Vernon Township————

Hardinsburg and Vernon 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.

36.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.8%
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?

Ascension St. Vincent Salem in Salem, 11.0 miles in a straight line from Madison Township’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 Madison Township.

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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.