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Health in St. Paul · CDC PLACES 2025

Where St. Paul residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in St. Paul

★ 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 8
St. Paul adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · IN 14.7%
Better than IN
1 in 10
St. Paul adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · IN 11.2%
Better than IN
1 in 15
St. Paul adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 16
St. Paul adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · IN 7.7%
Better than IN

6.4% of St. Paul adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 St. Paul adults…

On every condition, St. Paul is about the same as Indiana. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 St. Paul adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.3–39.7%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near St. Paul

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

HNearest ERDecatur County Memorial HospitalGreensburg · 9.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMajor Hospital★★★★★ · 12.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careJane Pauley Community Health Center at ShelbyvilleShelbyville · 9.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Jane Pauley Community Health Center at Shelbyville
Shelbyville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9.9 mi
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.3 mi
Major Hospital
Shelbyville · ★★★★★
ER
12.3 mi
Windrose Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Hope
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.6 mi
Rush Memorial Hospital
Rushville · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.5 mi
Columbus Regional Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careSt. Paul is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSt. Paul is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Paul 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 St. Paul; ≈ 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 24.8%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.7%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 17.3%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
St. Paul, betterSt. Paul, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where St. Paul gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIN 80%
60%Dentist visitIN 61%
86%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
65%Colon screeningIN 66%
74%MammogramIN 76%
77%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
St. Paul 7.5% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How St. Paul adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3St. Paul adults feel lonely
33.4% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4St. Paul adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4St. Paul adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.1% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5St. Paul adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 St. Paul 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

St. Paul 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.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Indiana

Questions about health in St. Paul

Why doesn’t St. Paul have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to St. Paul?

Decatur County Memorial Hospital in Greensburg, 9.9 miles in a straight line from St. Paul’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near St. Paul?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Jane Pauley Community Health Center at Shelbyville in Shelbyville, 9.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in St. Paul.

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.