Health · Greene

Greene, IN health

Greene differs from Indiana on 10 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.8% vs 8.1%) and more adults with heart disease (8.5% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 47371, 47369
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Greene’s Health Grade: D

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Greene is healthier than 12% of U.S. towns.

C-Self-rated healthC-Physical distressC-Mental distressDObesityC-DiabetesDSmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 12%
Less healthyHealthier
Indiana towns we grade (1,081)Healthier than 10%
Towns with similar incomes, $69K–$114K (9,001)Healthier than 1%

About what its income would suggest. Greene does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Greene could be anywhere from D− to C+.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Indiana ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Greene with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Greene’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
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How Greene 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 Greene adults…

42 of every 100 Greene adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · too close to call · margin 37.5–45.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Greene, betterGreene, worseToo close to callIndiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.2% Greene
IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.9% Greene
IN 37.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.4% Greene
IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.6% Greene
IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IN 80%
57%
Dentist visit
IN 61%
85%
Cholesterol check
IN 86%
66%
Colon screening
IN 66%
73%
Mammogram
IN 76%
79%
Taking BP meds
IN 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Greene 10.2% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Greene adults are doing

1 in 3Greene adults feel lonely
32.5% · Indiana 32.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Greene adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · Indiana 25.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Greene adults lack social or emotional support
23% · Indiana 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Greene adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · 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
Greene adults worry about having enough food
16.3% · IN 14.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Greene adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · IN 11.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Greene adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · IN 8.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Greene adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · IN 7.7% · about the same

10.3% of Greene adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone10%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Around Greene

Greene and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Greene.

Wayne: 42.9% Jefferson: 43.1% Knox: 43.6% Jackson: 42.4% Noble: 42.9% Pike: 42.6% Bearcreek: 42.2% Richland: 45.3% Franklin: 38% Penn: 44.4% Harrison: 42.6% Jackson: 44.5% Hartford: 44.4% Nottingham: 43% Greene: 43.2% Greene Wayne Jefferson Knox Jackson Indiana University Health Jay · Portland · 4.6 mi · 5★ MedicareH Meridian Health Services · Portland · 4.3 mi+
38%45.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Jackson42.4%
Wayne42.9%
Jefferson43.1%
Greene43.2%
Knox43.6%
5 places to get careNearest ER 4.6 mi

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

Getting care

Care in and near Greene

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

HNearest ERIndiana University Health JayPortland · 4.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBluffton Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 21.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMeridian Health ServicesPortland · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.3 mi
Meridian Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Portland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.6 mi
Indiana University Health Jay
Portland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.3 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Randolph
Winchester · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.4 mi
Bluffton Regional Medical Center
Bluffton · ★★★★★
ER
23 mi
Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital
Coldwater · ★★★★★
! Primary careGreene's county is a federal shortage area.Jay County · need score 7 of 25
! Dental careGreene's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jay County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthGreene's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 6 - Delaware/Henry/Jay Counties · need score 14 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 Greene. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Greene
MeasureGreeneMarginIndiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.8%37.5–45.9%37.8%about the same
High cholesterol41.5%37–46%37.8%about the same
Obesity43.2%34.8–51.6%38.4%about the same
Arthritis32.8%29.2–36.1%28.3%worse
Depression26.2%22.5–30%25.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.8%13.7–20%15.4%about the same
Asthma11.5%10.2–12.9%11.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.4–10.3%8.3%worse
Diabetes14.8%12.9–16.7%13%about the same
COPD10.8%9.6–12.1%8.1%worse
Heart disease8.5%7.5–9.4%6.8%worse
Stroke4.3%3.9–4.7%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.6%17–22.3%15.7%worse
Binge drink15.4%12.7–18.5%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise30.2%25.5–34.9%24.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours37.9%31.1–44.9%37.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.4%75.9–82.6%79.7%about the same
Dentist visit57.2%53.3–60.8%61.2%worse
Cholesterol check85%83–86.8%85.8%about the same
Colon screening65.6%60.3–70.4%66.3%about the same
Mammogram73.1%64.6–80.1%76.4%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%76.7–81.8%77.4%about the same
No health insurance10.2%8.5–11.9%8.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.5%27.6–37.8%32.8%about the same
Lack emotional support23%19.7–26.8%23.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.9%16.8–21%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health24.2%21.2–27.3%20.6%worse
Frequent physical distress16.5%14.6–18.4%13.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.3%13.8–19%14.7%about the same
Housing insecurity11.7%10–13.7%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.7%7.5–10%8.4%about the same
No reliable transportation8.3%7.3–9.5%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP10.3%8.6–12.2%8.6%
Disability
Any disability36.4%31.9–40.9%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs17.8%15.5–20.1%14.2%
Thinking or memory17.2%15.3–19.1%15%
Hearing8.9%7.9–10%7.1%
Vision6%5.4–6.6%5%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.2–5.1%3.7%
Errands alone10%8.8–11.1%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 Greene door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Indiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Greene better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Greene by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Greene by how much of its land each one covers.

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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