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Health in Marion Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Marion Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 47427, 47833, 47431, 47841. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
22.9%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
41.8%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
27.2%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
8.1%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
32.3%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
17 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Clay
What stands out

What stands out about health in Marion Township

10.3%have COPD · IN 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Marion Township adults…

Marion Township runs above IN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Marion Township adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11.9%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Marion Township

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

HNearest ERAscension St. Vincent ClayBrazil · 17 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGreene County General Hospital★★★★★ · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIhc-Owen CountySpencer · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Ihc-Owen County
Spencer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
14.3 mi
Greene County Health
2 sites · nearest in Jasonville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Clay
Brazil · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.8 mi
Greene County General Hospital
Linton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.6 mi
Terre Haute Regional Hospital
Terre Haute · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.7 mi
Putnam County Hospital
Greencastle · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marion Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marion Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Marion 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 Marion 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 27.2%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.6%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.7%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.6%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Marion Township, betterMarion Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Marion Township gets moving

2.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
59%Dentist visitIN 61%
86%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
65%Colon screeningIN 66%
74%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marion Township 8.1% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Marion Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Marion Township adults feel lonely
32.3% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Marion Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Marion Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Marion Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Marion 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 7
Marion Township adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Marion Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Marion Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Marion Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

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

Around town

Marion Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lafayette Township: 41.2%Washington Township: 42.3%Harrison Township: 42.1%Jefferson Township: 41.4%Morgan Township: 43.1%Washington Township: 41%Franklin Township: 40.9%Sugar Ridge Township: 42.6%Cass Township: 43%Jackson Township: 43.2%Lewis Township: 43.4%Perry Township: 42.6%Jefferson Township: 40.1%Jackson Township: 43.1%Montgomery Township: 41%Jennings Township: 41%Marion Township: 41.8%Marion TownshipLafayette TownshipWashington TownshipHarrison TownshipJefferson TownshipMorgan TownshipIhc-Owen County · Spencer · 11.2 mi+Greene County Health- Shakamak · Jasonville · 14.3 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lafayette Township41.2%
Jefferson Township41.4%
Marion Township41.8%
Harrison Township42.1%
Washington Township42.3%
Morgan Township43.1%
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
Lafayette TownshipC−41.2%14.1%18%ZIP codes
Washington Township————
Harrison TownshipC−42.1%14.3%17.2%ZIP codes
Jefferson TownshipC−41.4%15%19.1%ZIP codes
Morgan TownshipC−43.1%15.1%19.4%ZIP codes

Washington 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.

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Indiana

Questions about health in Marion Township

Why doesn’t Marion 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 Marion Township.

What hospital is closest to Marion Township?

Ascension St. Vincent Clay in Brazil, 17.0 miles in a straight line from Marion 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 Marion 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.