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Health in Shepardsville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Shepardsville residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Shepardsville

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Shepardsville adults…

Shepardsville runs below IN on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Shepardsville adults have had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.9%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Shepardsville

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

HNearest ERUnion Hospital ClintonClinton · 3.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUnion Hospital★★★★★ · 7.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Professionals Community Health CenterClinton · 3.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.6 mi
Union Hospital Clinton
Clinton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
3.6 mi
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.6 mi
Union Hospital
Terre Haute · ★★★★★
ER
8.3 mi
Grace Clinic - Vigo County
Terre Haute · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.8 mi
Terre Haute Regional Hospital
Terre Haute · ★★★★★
ER
13.6 mi
Paris Community Hospital
Paris · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Shepardsville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Shepardsville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Shepardsville 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 Shepardsville; ≈ 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 23.8%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.9%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 14.8%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Shepardsville, betterShepardsville, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Shepardsville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupIN 80%
66%Dentist visitIN 61%
87%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
76%Colon screeningIN 66%
78%MammogramIN 76%
82%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Shepardsville 7.1% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Shepardsville adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Shepardsville adults feel lonely
33% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Shepardsville adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Shepardsville adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Shepardsville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Shepardsville 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 9
Shepardsville adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 12
Shepardsville adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · IN 11.2%
Better than IN
1 in 17
Shepardsville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 16
Shepardsville adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

6.7% of Shepardsville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Shepardsville 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.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Indiana

Questions about health in Shepardsville

Why doesn’t Shepardsville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Shepardsville?

Union Hospital Clinton in Clinton, 3.6 miles in a straight line from Shepardsville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Shepardsville?

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Vpchc - Clinton in Clinton, 3.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.