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Health in Milroy Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Milroy Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 47978, 47959, 47977, 47995. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
23%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
43.1%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
28.1%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
11.2%
Worse than IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
33%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
9 mi
Franciscan Health Rensselaer
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Milroy Township adults…

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

39 of every 100 Milroy Township adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 34.6–42.7%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Milroy Township

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

HNearest ERFranciscan Health RensselaerRensselaer · 9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIndiana University Health White Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Oaks Health RensselaerRensselaer · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Valley Oaks Health Rensselaer
Rensselaer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
7.5 mi
Purdue University
3 sites · nearest in Wolcott
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9 mi
Franciscan Health Rensselaer
Rensselaer · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.4 mi
Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital
Monticello · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.4 mi
Pulaski Memorial Hospital
Winamac · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.1 mi
Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careMilroy Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMilroy Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Milroy 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 Milroy 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 28.1%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.2%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.2%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Milroy Township, betterMilroy Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Milroy Township gets moving

3.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Fisher Oak Savanna Nature Preserve2.1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIN 80%
59%Dentist visitIN 61%
86%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
67%Colon screeningIN 66%
75%MammogramIN 76%
78%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Milroy Township 11.2% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Milroy Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Milroy Township adults feel lonely
33% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Milroy Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Milroy Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Milroy Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Milroy 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 6
Milroy Township adults worry about having enough food
15.5% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 8
Milroy Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 12
Milroy Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Milroy Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

8.7% of Milroy Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Milroy Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Marion Township: 40.7%Princeton Township: 44%Hanging Grove Township: 40.5%Monon Township: 46.7%Barkley Township: 40.7%Jordan Township: 41.5%Newton Township: 40.7%Union Township: 41.4%Honey Creek Township: 44.4%Carpenter Township: 41.5%West Point Township: 44.2%Gillam Township: 39.8%Salem Township: 39.1%Liberty Township: 45.2%Union Township: 45.2%Milroy Township: 43.1%Milroy TownshipMarion TownshipPrinceton TownshipHanging Grove TownshipMonon TownshipFranciscan Health Rensselaer · Rensselaer · 9 miHIndiana University Health White Memorial Hospital · Monticello · 16.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHValley Oaks Health Rensselaer · Rensselaer · 6.8 mi+Family Health Clinic of Wolcott · Wolcott · 7.5 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hanging Grove Township40.5%
Marion Township40.7%
Milroy Township43.1%
Princeton Township44%
Monon Township46.7%
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
Marion TownshipC40.7%13%16.6%ZIP 47978
Hanging Grove Township————
Princeton TownshipC+44%13%15.9%ZIP codes
Monon TownshipD46.7%15.2%17.9%ZIP codes

Hanging Grove 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.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Indiana

Questions about health in Milroy Township

Why doesn’t Milroy 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 Milroy Township.

What hospital is closest to Milroy Township?

Franciscan Health Rensselaer in Rensselaer, 9.0 miles in a straight line from Milroy Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Milroy Township?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Valley Oaks Health Rensselaer in Rensselaer, 6.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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