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Health in Milton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Milton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 47250, 47043. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
22%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
37.4%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
26%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
8.4%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
32.7%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
5.7 mi
Norton-King's Daughters' Health
What stands out

What stands out about health in Milton Township

9.5%have COPD · IN 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Milton Township adults…

Milton Township runs above IN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Milton Township adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.7%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Milton Township

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

HNearest ERNorton-King's Daughters' HealthMadison · 5.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorton-King's Daughters' Health★★★★★ · 5.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Mental Health Center, Inc. - New Access Point - VevayVevay · 9.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
Norton-King's Daughters' Health
Madison · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.7 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.7 mi
Community Mental Health Center, Inc. - New Access Point - Vevay
Vevay · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
11 mi
Triad Health Sysyems
7 sites · nearest in Carrollton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Jennings
North Vernon · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.7 mi
St. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital
Lawrenceburg · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Milton Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Milton Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Milton 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 Milton 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 26%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.9%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Milton Township, betterMilton Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Milton Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Splinter Ridge Fish and Wildlife Area1,412 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupIN 80%
60%Dentist visitIN 61%
86%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
67%Colon screeningIN 66%
73%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Milton Township 8.4% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Milton Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Milton Township adults feel lonely
32.7% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Milton Township adults lack social or emotional support
23% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Milton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Milton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Milton 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
Milton Township adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 9
Milton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Milton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Milton Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

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

Around town

Milton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Madison Township: 37.1%Shelby Township: 37.2%Craig Township: 39.9%Pleasant Township: 39.4%Lamb: no dataMadison: 36.4%Monroe Township: 37.1%Hanover Township: 34.9%Smyrna Township: 37.2%Brown Township: 37%Jefferson Township: 40.5%Vevay: 41.3%Cotton Township: 39.6%Pike Township: 37.7%Milton Township: 37.4%Milton TownshipMadison TownshipShelby TownshipCraig TownshipPleasant TownshipLambNorton-King's Daughters' Health · Madison · 5.7 mi · 2★ MedicareHCarroll County Memorial Hospital · Carrollton · 8.7 miHCommunity Mental Health Center, Inc. - New Access Point - Vevay · Vevay · 9.7 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Madison Township37.1%
Shelby Township37.2%
Milton Township37.4%
Pleasant Township39.4%
Craig Township39.9%
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
Madison TownshipC37.1%13.7%17.7%ZIP 47250
Shelby TownshipC37.2%13.3%17.9%ZIP codes
Craig Township————
Lamb————
Pleasant TownshipC−39.4%14%20%ZIP codes

Craig Township and Lamb: 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.

33.2%

of Milton Township adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Indiana

Questions about health in Milton Township

Why doesn’t Milton 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 Milton Township.

What hospital is closest to Milton Township?

Norton-King's Daughters' Health in Madison, 5.7 miles in a straight line from Milton Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

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

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Mental Health Center, Inc. - New Access Point - Vevay in Vevay, 9.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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