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Health in Medina Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Medina Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 47970, 47906, 47918. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Medina Township

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Medina Township

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

HNearest ERAscension St. Vincent WilliamsportWilliamsport · 13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIndiana University Health Arnett Hospital★★★★★ · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRiggs Community Health CenterLafayette · 13.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.1 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport
Williamsport · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.6 mi
Riggs Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Lafayette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.8 mi
Meridian Health Services
Lafayette · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.3 mi
Franciscan Health Lafayette
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
19.8 mi
Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
28.6 mi
Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital
Monticello · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Medina Township itself
✓ Dental careMedina Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Medina 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 Medina 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Medina Township adults…

On every condition, Medina Township is about the same as Indiana. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Medina Township adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.3–37.9%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Why age matters in Medina Township

Only 2% of Medina Township residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Indiana. Age-related conditions run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Medina Township2%
Indiana17%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.6%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.5%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.6%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Medina Township, betterMedina Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Medina Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIN 80%
58%Dentist visitIN 61%
84%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
67%Colon screeningIN 66%
74%MammogramIN 76%
75%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Medina Township 8.5% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Medina Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Medina Township adults feel lonely
33.6% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Medina Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Medina Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Medina 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 Medina 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
Medina Township adults worry about having enough food
14.9% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 9
Medina Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 12
Medina Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 12
Medina Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

9.2% of Medina Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Medina Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Shelby Township: 26.6%Warren Township: 41.8%Adams Township: 41.5%Wayne Township: 29.2%Wabash Township: 26.1%Bolivar Township: 40.5%Round Grove Township: 41.5%Davis Township: 42.4%Logan Township: 42.4%Liberty Township: 42.1%Washington Township: 41.8%Independence: 42.1%Pine Township: 42%Oak Grove Township: 42.3%Medina Township: 37.3%Medina TownshipShelby TownshipWarren TownshipAdams TownshipAscension St. Vincent Williamsport · Williamsport · 13.1 miH
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Shelby Township26.6%
Medina Township37.3%
Adams Township41.5%
Warren Township41.8%
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
Shelby TownshipB+26.6%7.5%12.6%ZIP codes
Warren Township————
Adams Township————

Warren Township and Adams 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.

32%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Indiana

Questions about health in Medina Township

Why doesn’t Medina 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 Medina Township.

What hospital is closest to Medina Township?

Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport in Williamsport, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Medina 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 Medina 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.