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Health in Medaryville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Medaryville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Medaryville

Smoking is more common in Medaryville

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.1%), vs 15.7% across Indiana. Habits ↓

COPD runs high in Medaryville

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.1%), vs 8.1% across Indiana. Conditions ↓

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 Medaryville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.3%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.4%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.9%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 20.1%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Medaryville, betterMedaryville, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Medaryville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Medaryville adults…

Medaryville runs above IN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Medaryville adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–12%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Medaryville

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

HNearest ERFranciscan Health RensselaerRensselaer · 13.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePurdue UniversityMonon · 14.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.3 mi
Franciscan Health Rensselaer
Rensselaer · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.7 mi
Purdue University
2 sites · nearest in Monon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15 mi
Pulaski Memorial Hospital
Winamac · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.4 mi
Valley Oaks Health Rensselaer
Rensselaer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20 mi
Northwest Health - Starke
Knox · ★★★★★
ER
24 mi
Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital
Monticello · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Medaryville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Medaryville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Medaryville 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 Medaryville; ≈ 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 Medaryville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.

78%Yearly checkupIN 80%
52%Dentist visitIN 61%
84%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
63%Colon screeningIN 66%
72%MammogramIN 76%
76%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Medaryville 9.4% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Medaryville adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Medaryville adults feel lonely
33.3% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Medaryville adults lack social or emotional support
24.3% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Medaryville adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.4% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Medaryville adults are in frequent mental distress
19.9% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Medaryville 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
Medaryville adults worry about having enough food
16.1% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 8
Medaryville adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 11
Medaryville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 12
Medaryville adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

10% of Medaryville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Medaryville 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.

35.7%

of Medaryville adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Indiana

Questions about health in Medaryville

Why doesn’t Medaryville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Medaryville?

Franciscan Health Rensselaer in Rensselaer, 13.3 miles in a straight line from Medaryville’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 Medaryville.

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.