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Health in Taylor Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Taylor Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 47117, 47135. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.9%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
43.6%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
25.4%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
7.1%
Better than IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
30.8%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
14 mi
Harrison County Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Taylor Township

9.8%have had cancer · IN 8.3%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Taylor Township adults…

Taylor Township runs above IN on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Taylor Township adults have had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.7%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Taylor Township

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

HNearest ERHarrison County HospitalCorydon · 14 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHarrison County Hospital★★★★★ · 14.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health CentersFairdale · 13.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.8 mi
Family Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Fairdale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14 mi
Harrison County Hospital
Corydon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14 mi
Family Health Centers of Southern Indiana Harrison
Corydon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
19.4 mi
Norton Hospitals
Louisville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.5 mi
Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital
Louisville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.7 mi
University of Louisville Hospital
Louisville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careTaylor Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTaylor Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Taylor Township 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 Taylor Township; ≈ 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 25.4%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.4%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.2%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Taylor Township, betterTaylor Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Taylor Township gets moving

5.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupIN 80%
61%Dentist visitIN 61%
88%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
66%Colon screeningIN 66%
73%MammogramIN 76%
80%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Taylor Township 7.1% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Taylor Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

3 in 10Taylor Township adults feel lonely
30.8% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Taylor Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Taylor Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Taylor Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Taylor Township 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
Taylor Township adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 11
Taylor Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Taylor Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 15
Taylor Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

7.3% of Taylor Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Taylor Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Boone Township: 44.7%Louisville: no dataPosey Township: 43.5%Harrison Township: 42.7%Heth Township: 46%Webster Township: 43.1%Jeffersonville Township: 45.2%New Albany Township: 39.1%Clarksville: 45.4%Utica Township: 44.6%Jeffersonville: 45%New Albany: 40.2%Franklin Township: 39.8%Utica: 43.2%West Point: 44.6%Franklin Township: 40.3%Taylor Township: 43.6%Taylor TownshipBoone TownshipLouisvillePosey TownshipHarrison County Hospital · Corydon · 14 mi · 3★ MedicareHNorton Hospitals · Louisville · 19.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHUofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital · Louisville · 19.5 mi · 2★ MedicareHUniversity of Louisville Hospital · Louisville · 19.7 mi · 1★ MedicareHFamily Health Center - Fairdale · Fairdale · 13.8 mi+Family Health Centers of Southern Indiana Harrison · Corydon · 14 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Posey Township43.5%
Taylor Township43.6%
Boone Township44.7%
IN38.4%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Boone TownshipC−44.7%14.7%18.2%ZIP codes
Posey TownshipC43.5%13.4%17.2%ZIP 47117

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Indiana

Questions about health in Taylor Township

Why doesn’t Taylor Township have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Taylor Township?

Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, 14.0 miles in a straight line from Taylor Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Taylor Township.

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.