Health · Emison

Emison, IN health

Emison differs from Indiana on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (11.7% vs 8.1%) and more smokers (22% vs 15.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Emison
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 76 people are less certain, so we show Emison's figures without a grade.

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How Emison compares with Indiana

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Emison adults…

43 of every 100 Emison adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · worse · margin 38.2–47.1%

Bars show Emison; the black tick is Indiana. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Emison, betterEmison, worseToo close to callIndiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.7% Emison
IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.3% Emison
IN 37.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.5% Emison
IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22% Emison
IN 15.7%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IN 80%
53%
Dentist visit
IN 61%
85%
Cholesterol check
IN 86%
67%
Colon screening
IN 66%
74%
Mammogram
IN 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
IN 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Emison 9% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Emison adults are doing

1 in 3Emison adults feel lonely
32.5% · Indiana 32.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Emison adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.9% · Indiana 25.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Emison adults lack social or emotional support
24% · Indiana 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Emison adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · Indiana 17.6% · too close to call
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 6
Emison adults worry about having enough food
16.5% · IN 14.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Emison adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · IN 11.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Emison adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.1% · IN 8.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Emison adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · IN 7.7% · about the same

10.8% of Emison adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory17.6%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

Black tick: Indiana. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Emison

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

HNearest ERGood Samaritan HospitalVincennes · 9.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCrawford Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 21.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGood Samaritan Family Health CenterVincennes · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
Good Samaritan Family Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Vincennes
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.2 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vincennes · ★★★★★
ER
13.3 mi
Lawrence County Memorial Hospital
Lawrenceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.8 mi
Daviess Community Hospital
Washington · ★★★★★
ER
21.5 mi
Crawford Memorial Hospital
Robinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careEmison's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Knox County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careEmison's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Knox County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthEmison's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 15: Knox/Daviess/Martin/Pike · need score 15 of 25

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 Emison. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Emison
MeasureEmisonMarginIndiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.6%38.2–47.1%37.8%worse
High cholesterol42.6%38–47.1%37.8%worse
Obesity40.6%32.6–48.9%38.4%about the same
Arthritis33.6%30–37.2%28.3%worse
Depression26.9%23–31%25.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.1%12.3–18.3%15.4%about the same
Asthma11.7%10.4–13.2%11.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.5–10.6%8.3%worse
Diabetes15.6%13.5–17.9%13%worse
COPD11.7%10–13.6%8.1%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.6–9.9%6.8%worse
Stroke4.3%3.8–4.9%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes22%18.3–25.9%15.7%worse
Binge drink15.5%12.6–18.6%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise28.7%23.5–34.1%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.3%28.9–42%37.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.9%76.4–83%79.7%about the same
Dentist visit53.3%49.3–57.1%61.2%worse
Cholesterol check85.3%83–87.4%85.8%about the same
Colon screening67.1%61.8–72.2%66.3%about the same
Mammogram73.8%65.9–80.8%76.4%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%77–82.4%77.4%about the same
No health insurance9%6.9–11.5%8.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.5%27.4–38.1%32.8%about the same
Lack emotional support24%20.2–28.5%23.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.4%17.1–22%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health25.6%21.7–29.8%20.6%worse
Frequent physical distress17.5%15.2–20.1%13.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.5%13.1–20.6%14.7%about the same
Housing insecurity11.9%9.8–14.5%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.1%7.7–10.8%8.4%about the same
No reliable transportation8.3%7–9.9%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP10.8%8.4–13.8%8.6%
Disability
Any disability36.9%31.7–42.3%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs18.1%15.4–21.2%14.2%
Thinking or memory17.6%15–20.3%15%
Hearing8.7%7.6–9.9%7.1%
Vision5.8%5–6.8%5%
Dressing or bathing4.9%4.2–5.7%3.7%
Errands alone9.9%8.4–11.5%8.1%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Emison door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Indiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Emison better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Emison directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Indiana figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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