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Health in Mentone · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mentone residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.7%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
39.5%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
27.9%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
9%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
32.7%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
11.3 mi
Woodlawn Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Mentone

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Mentone

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

HNearest ERWoodlawn HospitalRochester · 11.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKosciusko Community Hospital★★★★★ · 12.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBowen HealthWarsaw · 11.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
Woodlawn Hospital
Rochester · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.8 mi
Bowen Health
5 sites · nearest in Warsaw
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.1 mi
Kosciusko Community Hospital
Warsaw · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.9 mi
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center - Plymouth
Plymouth · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.5 mi
Community Hospital of Bremen
Bremen · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.5 mi
Ihc Peru
Peru · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careMentone is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mentone itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mentone 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 Mentone; ≈ 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 Mentone adults…

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

39 of every 100 Mentone adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 35.1–43.2%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.9%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.7%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 17.4%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.7%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mentone, betterMentone, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Mentone gets moving

0.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Mentzer Memorial Park8 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIN 80%
62%Dentist visitIN 61%
85%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
65%Colon screeningIN 66%
74%MammogramIN 76%
76%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mentone 9% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Mentone adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Mentone adults feel lonely
32.7% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Mentone adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Mentone adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Mentone 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 Mentone 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
Mentone adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 9
Mentone adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Mentone adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Mentone adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

7.8% of Mentone adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Mentone 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.

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Indiana

Questions about health in Mentone

Why doesn’t Mentone have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mentone?

Woodlawn Hospital in Rochester, 11.3 miles in a straight line from Mentone’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.