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Health in New Point · CDC PLACES 2025

Where New Point residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for New Point. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.3%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
36.7%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
24.1%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
7.1%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
33.3%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
5.4 mi
Margaret Mary Community Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in New Point

11%worry about food · IN 14.7%
★ What stands out · 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 9
New Point adults worry about having enough food
11% · IN 14.7%
Better than IN
1 in 11
New Point adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · IN 11.2%
Better than IN
1 in 16
New Point adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 16
New Point adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · IN 7.7%
Better than IN

5.9% of New Point adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New Point adults…

New Point runs below IN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 New Point adults have diabetes
Indiana: 13 in 100 · better · likely 9.4–12.8%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near New Point

No hospital or community health center in New Point itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMargaret Mary Community HospitalBatesville · 5.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDecatur County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 8.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMeridian Health ServicesRushville · 22.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.4 mi
Margaret Mary Community Hospital
Batesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.5 mi
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.4 mi
Rush Memorial Hospital
Rushville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.5 mi
Meridian Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Rushville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.7 mi
Windrose Health Network - Hope
Hope · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
26.6 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Jennings
North Vernon · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNew Point is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNew Point is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers New Point 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 New Point; ≈ 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 24.1%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 17.8%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
New Point, betterNew Point, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where New Point gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIN 80%
64%Dentist visitIN 61%
86%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
70%Colon screeningIN 66%
74%MammogramIN 76%
76%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
New Point 7.1% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How New Point adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3New Point adults feel lonely
33.3% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4New Point adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4New Point adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6New Point adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 New Point 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.

Around town

New Point and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Indiana

Questions about health in New Point

Why doesn’t New Point have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for New Point.

What hospital is closest to New Point?

Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville, 5.4 miles in a straight line from New Point’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 New Point.

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.