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Health in Monroe Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Monroe Township residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
21.8%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
37.1%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
25.7%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
8.3%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
32.6%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
4.4 mi
Norton-King's Daughters' Health
What stands out

What stands out about health in Monroe Township

9.4%have COPD · IN 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Monroe Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Monroe Township adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.5%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Why age matters here

Monroe Township is an older town: 74% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Indiana. COPD and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Monroe Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Monroe Township74%
Indiana17%
Getting care

Care in and near Monroe Township

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

HNearest ERNorton-King's Daughters' HealthMadison · 4.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorton-King's Daughters' Health★★★★★ · 4.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Mental Health Center, Inc. - New Access Point - VevayVevay · 19.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Norton-King's Daughters' Health
Madison · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.3 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Jennings
North Vernon · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.9 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.6 mi
Community Mental Health Center, Inc. - New Access Point - Vevay
Vevay · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
20.4 mi
Triad Health Sysyems
4 sites · nearest in Carrollton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.5 mi
Norton Scott Hospital
Scottsburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Monroe Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Monroe Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Monroe 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 Monroe 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 35.2%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.7%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Monroe Township, betterMonroe Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Monroe Township gets moving

24 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge22.5 mi of trails2Krueger Lake0.3 mi of trails3Jefferson Proving Ground: Western Woods0.1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Monroe 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%
68%Colon screeningIN 66%
73%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Monroe Township 8.3% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Monroe Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Monroe Township adults feel lonely
32.6% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Monroe Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Monroe Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Monroe Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Monroe 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
Monroe Township adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 9
Monroe Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Monroe Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Monroe Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

8.5% of Monroe Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Monroe Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lancaster Township: 38.8%Shelby Township: 37.2%Madison Township: 37.1%Shelby Township: 37.4%Graham Township: 38%Smyrna Township: 37.2%Lovett Township: 40.6%Montgomery Township: 38.8%Milton Township: 37.4%Pleasant Township: 39.4%Brown Township: 37%Madison: 36.4%Hanover Township: 34.9%Otter Creek Township: 38.4%Johnson Township: 36.6%Campbell Township: 42.2%Bigger Township: 41.3%Monroe Township: 37.1%Monroe TownshipLancaster TownshipShelby TownshipMadison TownshipShelby TownshipNorton-King's Daughters' Health · Madison · 4.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHAscension St. Vincent Jennings · North Vernon · 16.3 miHCarroll County Memorial Hospital · Carrollton · 17.9 miH
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Monroe Township37.1%
Madison Township37.1%
Shelby Township37.2%
Shelby Township37.4%
Lancaster Township38.8%
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
Lancaster TownshipC−38.8%14.4%19.3%ZIP codes
Shelby TownshipC37.2%13.3%17.9%ZIP codes
Madison TownshipC37.1%13.7%17.7%ZIP 47250
Shelby Township————

Shelby Township: the same community as Shelby Township, graded once. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4%
Indiana

Questions about health in Monroe Township

Why doesn’t Monroe 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 Monroe Township.

What hospital is closest to Monroe Township?

Norton-King's Daughters' Health in Madison, 4.4 miles in a straight line from Monroe Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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