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Health in Mill Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Mill Township is healthier than 11% of U.S. towns

Mill Township trails Indiana on 14 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 46933, 46953, 46938. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mill Township

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Mill Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.6%), vs 8.1% across Indiana. 1 in 23 adults have had a stroke (4.3%), vs 3.5% across Indiana. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.3%, vs 6.8% across Indiana. In all, Mill Township runs above Indiana on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Mill Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30%), vs 24.9% across Indiana. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Mill Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19%), vs 15.7% across Indiana. Habits ↓

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 Mill Township’s likely range; Mill Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 46933, 46953, 46938, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Mill Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mill Township is healthier than 11% of U.S. towns, #526 of 589 in Indiana. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 23% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 12%).

C−Self-rated health25.2% · IN 20.6% · U.S. 19.4%
C−Physical distress16.4% · IN 13.8% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress19.3% · IN 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
DObesity41.6% · IN 38.4% · U.S. 32.9%
DDiabetes15.5% · IN 13% · U.S. 12%
DSmoking19% smoke · IN 15.7% · U.S. 11.8%
C−Exercise30% · IN 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 11%
Less healthyHealthier
Indiana towns we grade (589)Healthier than 11%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $42K–$70K (7,811)Healthier than 18%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Mill Township’s median household income is $56,280; among the 7,811 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($42K–$70K), it’s healthier than 18%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Mill Township could be anywhere from D− to C+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 46933,46953,46938), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mill Township adults…

Mill Township runs above IN on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Mill Township adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–12%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 30%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.2%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.5%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mill Township, betterMill Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Mill Township gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Mill Township

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

HNearest ERMarion General HospitalMarion · 6.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMarion General Hospital★★★★★ · 6.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIndiana Health Centers IncorporatedMarion · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.9 mi
VA N. Indiana Healthcare System
Marion · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
3.9 mi
Indiana Health Centers Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Marion
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.8 mi
Alliance Health Centers - Marion
Marion · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
6.1 mi
Marion General Hospital
Marion · ★★★★★
ER
18.7 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy
Elwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.5 mi
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital
Muncie · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mill Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mill Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mill 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 Mill 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupIN 80%
58%Dentist visitIN 61%
85%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
66%Colon screeningIN 66%
71%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mill Township 9.1% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Mill Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Mill Township adults feel lonely
34.2% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Mill Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
3 in 10Mill Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.9% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Mill Township adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mill Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Mill Township adults worry about having enough food
17.7% · IN 14.7%
Worse than IN
1 in 8
Mill Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.5% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Mill Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.8% · IN 8.4%
Worse than IN
1 in 11
Mill Township adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · IN 7.7%
Worse than IN

11.8% of Mill Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Mill Township and the towns around it

Mill Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 6 graded towns around it.

Fairmount Township: 42.1%Center Township: 42.8%Franklin Township: 42.9%Monroe Township: 40.6%Gas City: 40%Liberty Township: 42.1%Jefferson Township: 37.2%Van Buren Township: 35.1%Washington Township: 41.6%Pleasant Township: 41.5%Sims Township: 38.9%Van Buren Township: 40.8%Washington Township: 44.4%Jonesboro: 42%Boone Township: 36%Green Township: 40.4%Mill Township: 41.6%Mill TownshipFairmount TownshipCenter TownshipFranklin TownshipMonroe TownshipGas CityLiberty TownshipVA N. Indiana Healthcare System · Marion · 2.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHMarion General Hospital · Marion · 6.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHIhc Grant-Blackford · Marion · 3.9 mi+Alliance Health Centers - Marion · Marion · 4.8 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Gas City40%
Monroe Township40.6%
Mill Township41.6%
Fairmount Township42.1%
Liberty Township42.1%
Center Township42.8%
Franklin Township42.9%
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
Mill TownshipD41.6%15.5%19%ZIP codes
Fairmount TownshipD42.1%16.7%19.7%ZIP codes
Center TownshipD42.8%16.7%19.8%ZIP codes
Franklin TownshipD42.9%16.6%19.9%ZIP codes
Monroe TownshipD40.6%15%18%ZIP codes
Liberty Township————
Gas CityC−40%14%17.6%CDC place

Liberty 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.

36%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory17.7%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Indiana

Every CDC estimate for Mill Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Mill Township is better than Indiana on 0 and worse on 14; on the rest, the Indiana figure falls inside Mill Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Mill TownshipINU.S.vs IN
Overall health
Fair or poor health25.2%22.1–28.520.6%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)16.4%14.4–18.513.8%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)19.3%17.2–21.717.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity41.6%34.5–49.138.4%32.9%About the same
Diabetes15.5%13.6–17.613%12%Worse
High blood pressure41.8%37.8–4637.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)40.1%35.9–44.537.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis32.8%29.4–36.228.3%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.9%10.5–13.411.2%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.1%8.2–108.3%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease8.3%7.4–9.36.8%6.4%Worse
COPD10.6%9.4–128.1%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.3%3.9–4.73.5%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)24.4%20.7–28.515.4%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19%16.2–21.815.7%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work30%25.4–34.724.9%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking15.5%12.7–18.616.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.2%33.2–45.537.1%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)9.1%7.6–10.98.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80.9%77.6–8479.7%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year57.5%54–6161.2%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years84.7%82.6–86.785.8%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.4%76.8–81.877.4%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)66.3%61.6–70.966.3%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)71.4%63.7–78.676.4%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.9%24.2–32.125.1%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely34.2%29.3–39.332.8%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support23.8%20.4–27.523.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food17.7%15–20.514.7%15%Worse
Worried about keeping housing12.5%10.7–14.611.2%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off9.8%8.5–11.38.4%7.6%Worse
Lack reliable transportation9.1%8–10.47.7%7.9%Worse
Received SNAP (food stamps)11.8%10–13.98.6%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability36%31.6–40.731.1%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs17.6%15.4–2014.2%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering17.7%15.5–2015%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty8.5%7.5–9.57.1%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty6.3%5.6–75%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone10.3%9.1–11.68.1%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.8%4.4–5.43.7%3.8%Higher

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Indiana figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Mill Township

Is Mill Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mill Township is healthier than 11% of U.S. towns: D for health, #526 of 589 in Indiana. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 18%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Mill Township?

CDC estimates 41.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 34.5% and 49.1%, against 38.4% across Indiana and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Mill Township?

Marion General Hospital in Marion, 6.1 miles in a straight line from Mill Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Mill Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 9.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.6–10.9%), against 8.9% across Indiana.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Mill Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.