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Health in Manilla · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Manilla residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Manilla

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Manilla

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.6%), 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: 4.1%, vs 3.5% across Indiana. In all, Manilla runs above Indiana on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Manilla

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.4%), vs 15.7% across Indiana. Habits ↓

Manilla is short on primary care and mental health care

Manilla’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 Manilla’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Manilla adults…

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

11 of every 100 Manilla adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–12.7%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.8%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.9%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.7%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 20.4%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Manilla, betterManilla, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Manilla gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Manilla

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

HNearest ERMajor HospitalShelbyville · 8.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMajor Hospital★★★★★ · 8.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careJane Pauley Community Health CenterShelbyville · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Jane Pauley Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Shelbyville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.7 mi
Major Hospital
Shelbyville · ★★★★★
ER
10 mi
Rush Memorial Hospital
Rushville · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.3 mi
Meridian Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Rushville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.8 mi
Hancock Regional Hospital
Greenfield · ★★★★★
ER
17.5 mi
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Manilla itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Manilla itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Manilla 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 Manilla; ≈ 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 Manilla adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.

81%Yearly checkupIN 80%
57%Dentist visitIN 61%
86%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
66%Colon screeningIN 66%
71%MammogramIN 76%
80%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Manilla 8% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Manilla adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Manilla adults feel lonely
32.5% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Manilla adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Manilla adults have been diagnosed with depression
27% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Manilla 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 Manilla 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
Manilla adults worry about having enough food
15.2% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 9
Manilla adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 12
Manilla adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Manilla adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

9.5% of Manilla adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Manilla 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.

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Indiana

Questions about health in Manilla

Why doesn’t Manilla have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Manilla?

Major Hospital in Shelbyville, 8.7 miles in a straight line from Manilla’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Manilla?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Jane Pauley Community Health Center at Shelbyville in Shelbyville, 7.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.