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Health in Sunman · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sunman residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.5%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
35.4%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
23.3%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
9.2%
About the same as IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
33.4%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
8.5 mi
Margaret Mary Community Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Sunman

10.5%have diabetes · IN 13%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sunman adults…

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

11 of every 100 Sunman adults have diabetes
Indiana: 13 in 100 · better · likely 9–12.1%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Why age matters in Sunman

Only 9% of Sunman residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Indiana. Heart disease, stroke and diabetes run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Sunman9%
Indiana17%
Getting care

Care in and near Sunman

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

HNearest ERMargaret Mary Community HospitalBatesville · 8.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristian Community Health ServicesHarrison · 16.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Margaret Mary Community Hospital
Batesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.2 mi
St. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital
Lawrenceburg · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.3 mi
Christian Community Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Harrison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.9 mi
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.3 mi
Oxford Community Health Center
Oxford · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
26.5 mi
Mercy Health - West Hospital
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careSunman is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSunman is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sunman 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 Sunman; ≈ 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 23.3%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.3%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 18.4%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sunman, betterSunman, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Sunman gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Sunman Community Park9 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIN 80%
65%Dentist visitIN 61%
85%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
66%Colon screeningIN 66%
75%MammogramIN 76%
74%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sunman 9.2% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sunman adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Sunman adults feel lonely
33.4% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Sunman adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Sunman adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Sunman adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Sunman 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 8
Sunman adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 9
Sunman adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Sunman adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 15
Sunman adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

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

Around town

Sunman 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.

29%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Indiana

Questions about health in Sunman

Why doesn’t Sunman have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Sunman?

Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville, 8.5 miles in a straight line from Sunman’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.