On CDC estimates, Smithville-Sanders is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns
Smithville-Sanders differs from Indiana on 15 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 14 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Smithville-Sanders. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Smithville-Sanders
Smithville-Sanders keeps up with checkups
It beats Indiana on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (70% vs 61.2%) and cholesterol checks (89.9% vs 85.8%). Checkups ↓
Smithville-Sanders is an active town
Only 19.1% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.9% across Indiana. Habits ↓
Fewer Smithville-Sanders adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Indiana. 1 in 12 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 Smithville-Sanders’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.
What’s behind Smithville-Sanders’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Smithville-Sanders is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns, #38 of 589 in Indiana. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is no exercise (fewer adults who get no exercise than 87% of towns); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 62%.
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). Smithville-Sanders’ median household income is $74,750; among the 10,853 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($56K–$93K), it’s healthier than 90%, about where its income would put it.
Few Indiana towns score lower on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Smithville-Sanders is healthier than 94% of graded towns, against 76% nationally.
Keeping up with care
Share of Smithville-Sanders adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.
Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana
Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.
6.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
4.4% of Smithville-Sanders adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.
Out of every 100 Smithville-Sanders adults…
Smithville-Sanders runs below IN on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Smithville-Sanders
No hospital or community health center in Smithville-Sanders itself. These are the nearest.
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 Smithville-Sanders; ≈ 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).
How Smithville-Sanders adults are doing
About the same as Indiana on each measure.
1 in 3 Smithville-Sanders adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Smithville-Sanders and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithville-Sanders | A− | 34.1% | 11.3% | 12.5% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Smithville-Sanders adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Smithville-Sanders
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Smithville-Sanders is better than Indiana on 14 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Indiana figure falls inside Smithville-Sanders’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Smithville-Sanders | IN | U.S. | vs IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 16.3%13.8–19.2 | 20.6% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.4%10.7–14.3 | 13.8% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.8%13.9–17.9 | 17.6% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 34.1%28.6–40 | 38.4% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 11.3%9.8–13.1 | 13% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 35.2%31.5–39.1 | 37.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 41.4%37.3–45.6 | 37.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 29.2%26.1–32.5 | 28.3% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.9%9.7–12.3 | 11.2% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.7%8.8–10.7 | 8.3% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.2%5.4–7 | 6.8% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 6.9%5.7–8.1 | 8.1% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3%2.7–3.4 | 3.5% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 10.1%8.3–12.3 | 15.4% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.5%10.2–15.3 | 15.7% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 19.1%15.8–23.1 | 24.9% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 17.2%14.5–20.2 | 16.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30%25.6–35 | 37.1% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.4%4.2–6.8 | 8.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 81.6%78.6–84.2 | 79.7% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 70%67–73.1 | 61.2% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 89.9%88.3–91.4 | 85.8% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 79.4%76.3–82.2 | 77.4% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 71.6%67.5–75.7 | 66.3% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78.8%72.6–84.4 | 76.4% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 25.4%22.2–28.9 | 25.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 32.8%28.1–37.4 | 32.8% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 19.9%16.8–23.2 | 23.2% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 8.5%6.7–10.6 | 14.7% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 7.1%5.8–8.7 | 11.2% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.3%4.4–6.3 | 8.4% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5%4.2–5.9 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 4.4%3.4–5.6 | 8.6% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 25.9%22.3–30.1 | 31.1% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 11.9%10–14 | 14.2% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 12%10.4–13.9 | 15% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.4%5.6–7.2 | 7.1% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.5%3–4 | 5% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.2%5.3–7.3 | 8.1% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.9%2.5–3.4 | 3.7% | 3.8% | Lower |
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 Smithville-Sanders
Is Smithville-Sanders a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Smithville-Sanders is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns: ≈ A− for health, #38 of 589 in Indiana. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 90%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Smithville-Sanders?
CDC estimates 34.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.6% and 40%, against 38.4% across Indiana and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Smithville-Sanders?
Monroe Hospital in Bloomington, 5.4 miles in a straight line from Smithville-Sanders’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Smithville-Sanders have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.2–6.8%), 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 Smithville-Sanders more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Smithville-Sanders.
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.