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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 codes 47660, 47585, 47598, 47619. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
21.9%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
38.6%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
26.7%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
8.2%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
32.1%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
16.8 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Warrick
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Monroe Township

2 of 3federal care shortage designations9.7%have COPD · IN 8.1%

Monroe Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Monroe Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

COPD runs high in Monroe Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.7%), vs 8.1% across Indiana. Conditions ↓

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 Monroe Township’s likely range; Monroe Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 47660, 47585, 47598, 47619, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Monroe Township

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

HNearest ERAscension St. Vincent WarrickBoonville · 16.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital and Health Care Center★★★★★ · 18.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGood Samaritan Family Health CenterPetersburg · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.4 mi
Good Samaritan Family Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Petersburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.4 mi
Lifespring
2 sites · nearest in Dale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.8 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Warrick
Boonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.4 mi
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center
Jasper · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.1 mi
Gibson General Hospital
Princeton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.8 mi
The Women's Hospital
Newburgh · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Monroe Township itself
✓ Dental careMonroe Township is not a shortage area
✓ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Monroe Township adults…

Monroe Township runs above IN on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Monroe Township adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–11.1%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.7%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.9%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.6%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.2%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Monroe Township, betterMonroe Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Monroe Township gets moving

31 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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.

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
59%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
Monroe Township 8.2% · 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
32.1% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Monroe Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · 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% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Monroe Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Monroe Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · 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

8.2% 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.

Lane Township: 36.8%Patoka Township: 38.2%Hart Township: 36.3%Lockhart Township: 38.6%Columbia Township: 38.7%Barton Township: 38.1%Arthur: no dataOwen Township: 36%Pigeon Township: 39.3%Logan Township: 37.3%Washington Township: 37.4%Marion Township: 37.9%Glezen: no dataCampbell Township: 36%Boon Township: 36%Greer Township: 36.3%Lynnville: 35.6%Cass Township: 41.1%Patoka Township: 41.6%Center Township: 40%Union Township: 39.2%Monroe Township: 38.6%Monroe TownshipLane TownshipPatoka TownshipHart TownshipLockhart TownshipColumbia TownshipBarton TownshipArthurAscension St. Vincent Warrick · Boonville · 16.8 miHMemorial Hospital and Health Care Center · Jasper · 18.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHGibson General Hospital · Princeton · 19.1 miHThe Women's Hospital · Newburgh · 23.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHPike County Family Health Center · Petersburg · 14.4 mi+Dale Community Medical Services · Dale · 16.4 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hart Township36.3%
Lane Township36.8%
Barton Township38.1%
Patoka Township38.2%
Monroe Township38.6%
Lockhart Township38.6%
Columbia Township38.7%
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
Lane Township————
Hart TownshipB−36.3%12.9%16.1%ZIP codes
Patoka TownshipC−38.2%14.1%19.1%ZIP codes
Lockhart Township————
Barton TownshipC+38.1%12.9%17.2%ZIP codes
Columbia TownshipC38.7%13.2%17.9%ZIP 47660
Arthur————

Lane Township, Lockhart Township and Arthur: 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.

34.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.2%
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?

Ascension St. Vincent Warrick in Boonville, 16.8 miles in a straight line from Monroe Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

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.