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Health in Sharpsville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sharpsville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sharpsville

Fewer Sharpsville adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Indiana. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Sharpsville is an active town

Only 19.6% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.9% across Indiana. Habits ↓

Stroke and diabetes are less common in Sharpsville

Sharpsville runs below Indiana on stroke (2.8% vs 3.5%), diabetes (10.5% vs 13%) and COPD (6.6% vs 8.1%). A young population is part of it: only 11% of residents are 65 or older (Indiana 17%). 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 Sharpsville’s likely range.

★ 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 11
Sharpsville adults worry about having enough food
9% · IN 14.7%
Better than IN
1 in 13
Sharpsville adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · IN 11.2%
Better than IN
1 in 19
Sharpsville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 19
Sharpsville adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · IN 7.7%
Better than IN

4.4% of Sharpsville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.6%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.4%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 18.5%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sharpsville, betterSharpsville, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Sharpsville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sharpsville adults…

Sharpsville runs below IN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Sharpsville adults have had a stroke
Indiana: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.4–3.2%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Sharpsville

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

HNearest ERCommunity Howard Regional HealthKokomo · 5.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Howard Regional Health★★★★★ · 5.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMeridian Health ServicesKokomo · 4.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.9 mi
Meridian Health Services
Kokomo · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
5 mi
Jane Pauley Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Kokomo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.1 mi
Community Howard Regional Health
Kokomo · ★★★★★
ER
≈6.3 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo
Kokomo · ★★★★★
ER
7.8 mi
Indiana University Health Tipton Hospital
Tipton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.7 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy
Elwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careSharpsville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSharpsville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sharpsville 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 Sharpsville; ≈ 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 Sharpsville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
71%Dentist visitIN 61%
88%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
69%Colon screeningIN 66%
79%MammogramIN 76%
77%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sharpsville 6% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sharpsville adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Sharpsville adults feel lonely
31% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Sharpsville adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Sharpsville adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Sharpsville adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Sharpsville 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

Sharpsville 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.

26.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.2%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone6.2%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
Indiana

Questions about health in Sharpsville

Why doesn’t Sharpsville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Sharpsville?

Community Howard Regional Health in Kokomo, 5.1 miles in a straight line from Sharpsville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Sharpsville?

8 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Meridian Health Services in Kokomo, 4.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.