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≈ C+Health Grade
Health in Millgrove Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Millgrove Township is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns

Millgrove Township differs from Indiana on 4 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 3 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 46776, 46703. How CDC estimates town health

Health Grade

What’s behind Millgrove Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Millgrove Township is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 50% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 27%).

CSelf-rated health21.8% · IN 20.6% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.9% · IN 13.8% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.6% · IN 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity36.5% · IN 38.4% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.7% · IN 13% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking16.6% smoke · IN 15.7% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.7% · IN 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 36%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $49K–$82K (10,081)Healthier than 47%

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). Millgrove Township’s median household income is $65,893; among the 10,081 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($49K–$82K), it’s healthier than 47%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Millgrove Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 46776,46703), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Millgrove Township adults…

Millgrove Township runs above IN on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Millgrove Township adults have heart disease
Indiana: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7–8.6%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Millgrove Township

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

HNearest ERCameron HealthAngola · 9.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyParkview Lagrange Hospital★★★★★ · 16.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBowen HealthAngola · 8.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.1 mi
Bowen Health
4 sites · nearest in Angola
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.6 mi
Cameron Health
Angola · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.9 mi
Sturgis Hospital
Sturgis · not rated
ER
16.1 mi
Parkview Lagrange Hospital
Lagrange · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.4 mi
Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater
Coldwater · ★★★★★
ER
23.8 mi
Covered Bridge Healthcare of St. Joseph County
Centreville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMillgrove Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMillgrove Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Millgrove 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 Millgrove 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 25.7%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.5%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Millgrove Township, betterMillgrove Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Millgrove Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
62%Dentist visitIN 61%
86%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
69%Colon screeningIN 66%
75%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Millgrove Township 8.6% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Millgrove Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Millgrove Township adults feel lonely
32.4% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Millgrove Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Millgrove Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Millgrove Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Millgrove 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 7
Millgrove Township adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Millgrove Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Millgrove Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 14
Millgrove Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

7.5% of Millgrove Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Millgrove Township and the towns around it

Millgrove Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 graded towns around it.

Jackson Township: 34.9%Greenfield Township: 39.3%Jamestown Township: 34.8%Wall Lake: no dataPleasant Township: 34.4%Springfield Township: 39.7%Salem Township: 36.6%Noble Township: 36.3%Lima Township: 39.6%Fawn River Township: 38.4%Bloomfield Township: 39.8%Fremont Township: 35%Kinderhook Township: 36.8%Millgrove Township: 36.5%Millgrove TownshipJackson TownshipGreenfield TownshipJamestown TownshipWall LakeCameron Health · Angola · 9.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHSturgis Hospital · Sturgis · 14.9 miHParkview Lagrange Hospital · Lagrange · 16.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHBowen Center Angola · Angola · 8.1 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Jamestown Township34.8%
Jackson Township34.9%
Millgrove Township36.5%
Greenfield Township39.3%
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
Millgrove TownshipC+36.5%13.7%16.6%ZIP codes
Jackson TownshipB−34.9%12.7%15.7%ZIP codes
Greenfield TownshipC39.3%12.6%16.7%ZIP codes
Jamestown TownshipC+34.8%13.7%15.9%ZIP codes
Wall Lake————

Wall Lake: 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 Millgrove Township adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Indiana

Every CDC estimate for Millgrove Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Millgrove Township is better than Indiana on 1 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Indiana figure falls inside Millgrove Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Millgrove TownshipINU.S.vs IN
Overall health
Fair or poor health21.8%18.9–24.820.6%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.9%13.2–16.813.8%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.6%15.8–19.617.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity36.5%30.1–43.138.4%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.7%12.1–15.513%12%About the same
High blood pressure39.1%35.5–42.937.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)41%37.3–44.937.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.2%28.4–34.428.3%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.4%10.3–12.811.2%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.5%8.6–10.38.3%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.8%7–8.66.8%6.4%Worse
COPD9.3%8–10.68.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.23.5%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)15.5%13.2–18.215.4%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%14.1–19.315.7%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25.7%21.9–3024.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16%13.4–18.816.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.5%30.9–42.337.1%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8.6%7.1–10.38.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80%76.8–82.779.7%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year62.1%58.9–65.261.2%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.2%84.4–87.985.8%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.9%76.5–81.177.4%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68.7%64.5–72.766.3%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75.2%68.5–81.176.4%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.2%22.9–29.625.1%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely32.4%28–36.832.8%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.5%19.5–25.823.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food13.4%11.1–15.814.7%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10.1%8.5–11.711.2%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.2%6.2–8.38.4%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation7.1%6.1–8.17.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)7.5%6.2–9.28.6%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability32%28.1–36.131.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.4%13.3–17.514.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.3%13.4–17.115%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.9%7–8.87.1%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.9%4.4–5.55%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.3%7.3–9.48.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.8%3.4–4.43.7%3.8%About the same

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 Millgrove Township

Is Millgrove Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Millgrove Township is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 47%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Millgrove Township?

CDC estimates 36.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.1% and 43.1%, against 38.4% across Indiana and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Millgrove Township?

Cameron Health in Angola, 9.6 miles in a straight line from Millgrove Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Millgrove Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.1–10.3%), 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 Millgrove Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Neighbors talk health

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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.