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C+Health Grade
Health in Nineveh Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Within Indiana, Nineveh Township is healthier than 65% of graded towns

Nineveh Township differs from Indiana on 7 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 5 better, 2 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 46131, 46181, 46124, 46164. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Nineveh Township

Nineveh Township looks healthier next to Indiana than next to the country

It’s healthier than 65% of the 589 Indiana towns we grade, but 45% of towns nationwide. Much of Indiana scores low on these measures. Health Grade ↓

Nineveh Township trails towns with similar incomes

Nineveh Township is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns, and only 28% of the 9,801 towns with similar household incomes ($69K–$114K), so income alone doesn’t explain its grade. Health Grade ↓

Fewer Nineveh Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Indiana. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Nineveh Township’s likely range; Nineveh Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 46131, 46181, 46124, 46164, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Nineveh Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Nineveh Township is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns, #207 of 589 in Indiana. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 63% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 22%).

B−Self-rated health19.3% · IN 20.6% · U.S. 19.4%
BPhysical distress13.8% · IN 13.8% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.4% · IN 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity39.8% · IN 38.4% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.7% · IN 13% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking15.8% smoke · IN 15.7% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise23.7% · IN 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 45%
Less healthyHealthier
Indiana towns we grade (589)Healthier than 65%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $69K–$114K (9,801)Healthier than 28%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Nineveh Township’s median household income is $91,477; among the 9,801 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($69K–$114K), it’s healthier than 28%, less than its income alone would suggest.

Where Nineveh Township compares well: no health insurance (ages 18–64), 7.2% (U.S. 11%); worried about having enough food, 11.6% (U.S. 15%); worried about keeping housing, 9.4% (U.S. 12%).

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Nineveh Township could be anywhere from C− to B+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 46131,46181,46124,46164), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

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
Nineveh Township adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · IN 14.7%
Better than IN
1 in 11
Nineveh Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · IN 11.2%
Better than IN
1 in 15
Nineveh Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 16
Nineveh Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · IN 7.7%
Better than IN

6.3% of Nineveh Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Nineveh Township adults…

Nineveh Township runs above IN on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Nineveh Township adults have had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Nineveh Township

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

HNearest ERJohnson Memorial HospitalFranklin · 5.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJohnson Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 5.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWindrose Health NetworkTrafalgar · 4.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.6 mi
Windrose Health Network
3 sites · nearest in Trafalgar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.6 mi
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Franklin · ★★★★★
ER
6.7 mi
Adult and Child Health - Northwood Plaza
Franklin · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.9 mi
Columbus Regional Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
16.6 mi
Community Hospital South
Indianapolis · ★★★★★
ER
17.2 mi
Franciscan Health Indianapolis
Indianapolis · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNineveh Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNineveh Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Nineveh 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 Nineveh 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 23.7%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.2%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 17%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Nineveh Township, betterNineveh Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Nineveh Township gets moving

6.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupIN 80%
62%Dentist visitIN 61%
87%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
69%Colon screeningIN 66%
75%MammogramIN 76%
78%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Nineveh Township 7.2% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Nineveh Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Nineveh Township adults feel lonely
31.1% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Nineveh Township adults lack social or emotional support
22% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Nineveh Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Nineveh Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Nineveh Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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

Nineveh Township and the towns around it

Nineveh Township’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 6 graded towns around it.

Blue River Township: 41%Hensley Township: 38.8%Hamblen Township: 37.4%Prince's Lakes: 39.5%Franklin Township: 39.6%Jackson Township: 42.7%Needham Township: 39.7%German Township: 41.1%Amity: no dataJackson Township: 38.4%Union Township: 39.3%Morgantown: 38.4%Jackson Township: 37.2%Washington Township: 35.7%Nineveh: no dataPleasant Township: 39%Nineveh Township: 39.8%Nineveh TownshipBlue River TownshipHensley TownshipHamblen TownshipPrince's LakesFranklin TownshipJohnson Memorial Hospital · Franklin · 5.6 mi · 5★ MedicareHColumbus Regional Hospital · Columbus · 15.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHCommunity Hospital South · Indianapolis · 16.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHWindrose Health Network - Billing Department · Trafalgar · 4.6 mi+Adult and Child Health - Northwood Plaza · Franklin · 6.7 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hamblen Township37.4%
Hensley Township38.8%
Prince's Lakes39.5%
Franklin Township39.6%
Nineveh Township39.8%
Blue River Township41%
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
Nineveh TownshipC+39.8%12.7%15.8%ZIP codes
Blue River TownshipC41%13%16.7%ZIP codes
Hensley TownshipB−38.8%13.1%15.8%ZIP codes
Hamblen TownshipB−37.4%13.9%15.8%ZIP codes
Franklin TownshipB−39.6%12.3%15.1%ZIP 46131
Prince's LakesB−39.5%13.1%14.7%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Indiana

Every CDC estimate for Nineveh Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Nineveh Township is better than Indiana on 5 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Indiana figure falls inside Nineveh Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Nineveh TownshipINU.S.vs IN
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.3%17.1–21.720.6%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.8%12.3–15.413.8%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.4%15.7–19.217.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity39.8%34.7–45.138.4%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.7%11.2–14.313%12%About the same
High blood pressure39.6%36.4–42.937.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.6%35.3–41.937.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.1%28.4–33.828.3%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.3%10.2–12.511.2%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.2%8.4–108.3%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease6.7%6–7.46.8%6.4%About the same
COPD8%7.2–9.18.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.3%3–3.63.5%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)13.7%11.6–16.215.4%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%13.7–1815.7%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work23.7%20.5–27.224.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17%14.5–19.616.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.2%32.5–4237.1%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.2%6.1–8.58.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year80.9%78.2–83.479.7%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year62.4%59.2–65.561.2%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.1%85.6–88.685.8%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77.9%75.4–80.177.4%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)69.1%65.1–72.966.3%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74.8%68.3–80.676.4%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.3%23.2–29.425.1%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely31.1%27.4–3532.8%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22%19.3–2523.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food11.6%9.9–13.514.7%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9.4%8.1–10.911.2%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.7%5.9–7.68.4%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.2%5.5–7.17.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)6.3%5.4–7.58.6%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability31.1%27.8–34.731.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs13.7%12–15.414.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.5%12.9–16.315%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.2%6.4–7.97.1%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.3%3.8–4.75%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7.6%6.8–8.48.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.3%3–3.73.7%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Indiana figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Nineveh Township

Is Nineveh Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Nineveh Township is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns: C+ for health, #207 of 589 in Indiana. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 28%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Nineveh Township?

CDC estimates 39.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 34.7% and 45.1%, against 38.4% across Indiana and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Nineveh Township?

Johnson Memorial Hospital in Franklin, 5.6 miles in a straight line from Nineveh Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Nineveh Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.1–8.5%), against 8.9% across Indiana.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Nineveh Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.