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Health in Noble Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Noble Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 47371. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Noble Township

COPD and heart disease run high in Noble Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.6%), vs 8.1% across Indiana. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.8% across Indiana. In all, Noble Township runs above Indiana on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Indiana 17%), and COPD and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More Noble Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.9%), vs 24.9% across Indiana. Habits ↓

Noble Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Noble 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 ↓

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 Noble Township’s likely range; Noble Township’s figures come from ZIP code 47371, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Noble Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Noble Township adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.8%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Why age matters here

Noble Township is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Indiana. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Noble Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Noble Township26%
Indiana17%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.9%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.5%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.2%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Noble Township, betterNoble Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Noble Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Noble Township

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

HNearest ERIndiana University Health JayPortland · 6.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIndiana University Health Jay★★★★★ · 6.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMeridian Health ServicesPortland · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Meridian Health Services
7 sites · nearest in Portland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.9 mi
Indiana University Health Jay
Portland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11.6 mi
Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital
Coldwater · ★★★★★
19.8 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Randolph
Winchester · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.3 mi
Versailles Medical Center Site
Versailles · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
26.3 mi
Grand Lake Health System
Saint Marys · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Noble Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Noble Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Noble 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 Noble 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIN 80%
58%Dentist visitIN 61%
85%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
66%Colon screeningIN 66%
73%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Noble Township 10.2% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Noble Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Noble Township adults feel lonely
32.5% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Noble Township adults lack social or emotional support
23% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Noble Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Noble Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Noble 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 6
Noble Township adults worry about having enough food
16% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 9
Noble Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 12
Noble Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 12
Noble Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

10% of Noble Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Noble Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wayne Township: 42.9%Wabash Township: 42.2%Madison Township: 42.3%Recovery Township: 34.7%Washington Township: 35.9%Greene Township: 43.2%Pike Township: 42.6%Bearcreek Township: 42.2%Jefferson Township: 42.9%Mississinawa Township: 36.7%Jackson Township: 40.7%Gibson Township: 34.7%Granville Township: 34.1%Fort Recovery: 34.8%Butler Township: 36.2%Liberty Township: 37.4%Noble Township: 42.9%Noble TownshipWayne TownshipWabash TownshipMadison TownshipRecovery TownshipWashington TownshipIndiana University Health Jay · Portland · 6.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHMercer County Joint Township Community Hospital · Coldwater · 11.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHMeridian Health Services · Portland · 6.8 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Recovery Township34.7%
Washington Township35.9%
Wabash Township42.2%
Madison Township42.3%
Noble Township42.9%
Wayne Township42.9%
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
Wayne TownshipD42.9%14.6%19.2%ZIP 47371
Wabash Township————
Madison Township————

Wabash Township and Madison Township: 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.

36.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Indiana

Questions about health in Noble Township

Why doesn’t Noble 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 Noble Township.

What hospital is closest to Noble Township?

Indiana University Health Jay in Portland, 6.9 miles in a straight line from Noble Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

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

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Meridian Health Services in Portland, 6.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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