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Health in Plainville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Plainville residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
22.5%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
40.1%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
28.6%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
9.8%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
36.1%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
10.1 mi
Daviess Community Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Plainville

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Plainville

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

HNearest ERDaviess Community HospitalWashington · 10.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGreene County General Hospital★★★★★ · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGood Samaritan Family Health CenterWashington · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.1 mi
Daviess Community Hospital
Washington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.4 mi
Good Samaritan Family Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Washington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.2 mi
Greene County Health Linton
Linton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
16.6 mi
Greene County General Hospital
Linton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.4 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vincennes · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
26 mi
Sullivan County Community Hospital
Sullivan · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Plainville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Plainville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Plainville 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 Plainville; ≈ 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 Plainville adults…

Plainville runs above IN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Plainville adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.7–41.1%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.6%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 17.3%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.7%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Plainville, betterPlainville, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Plainville gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Plainville City Park18 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIN 80%
60%Dentist visitIN 61%
83%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
63%Colon screeningIN 66%
77%MammogramIN 76%
76%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Plainville 9.8% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Plainville adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

4 in 10Plainville adults feel lonely
36.1% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Plainville adults lack social or emotional support
24.8% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Plainville adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.5% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Plainville adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Plainville 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
Plainville adults worry about having enough food
15.7% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 9
Plainville adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Plainville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Plainville adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

8.9% of Plainville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Plainville 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.

34.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory17.5%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Indiana

Questions about health in Plainville

Why doesn’t Plainville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Plainville?

Daviess Community Hospital in Washington, 10.1 miles in a straight line from Plainville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.