Health · Mier

Mier, IN health

Mier differs from Indiana on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.2% vs 8.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.7% vs 14.7%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (25.5% vs 15.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Mier
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How Mier 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 Mier adults…

47 of every 100 Mier adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · worse · margin 42.2–51.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mier, betterMier, worseToo close to callIndiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.3% Mier
IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.1% Mier
IN 37.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.6% Mier
IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.7% Mier
IN 15.7%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

86%
Yearly checkup
IN 80%
63%
Dentist visit
IN 61%
93%
Cholesterol check
IN 86%
76%
Colon screening
IN 66%
75%
Mammogram
IN 76%
85%
Taking BP meds
IN 77%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mier 5.2% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Mier adults are doing

1 in 3Mier adults feel lonely
29.1% · Indiana 32.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Mier adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · Indiana 25.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Mier adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · Indiana 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Mier adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · Indiana 17.6% · better
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 10
Mier adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · IN 14.7% · better
1 in 13
Mier adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · IN 11.2% · better
1 in 17
Mier adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · IN 8.4% · better
1 in 19
Mier adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · IN 7.7% · better

5.7% of Mier adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Mier

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

HNearest ERMarion General HospitalMarion · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVA N. Indiana Healthcare System★★★★★ · 10.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMeridian Health ServicesMarion · 7.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Meridian Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Marion
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.2 mi
Alliance Health Centers - Marion
Marion · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8.3 mi
Marion General Hospital
Marion · ★★★★★
ER
10.4 mi
VA N. Indiana Healthcare System
Marion · ★★★★★
ERVA
16.9 mi
Parkview Wabash Hospital
Wabash · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.3 mi
Community Howard Regional Health
Kokomo · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careMier's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grant County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careMier's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grant County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthMier's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 11: Blackford/Grant · need score 17 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 Mier. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Mier
MeasureMierMarginIndiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure47%42.2–51.7%37.8%worse
High cholesterol46%41.5–50.7%37.8%worse
Obesity38.7%31.8–46.1%38.4%about the same
Arthritis38.9%34.5–43.2%28.3%worse
Depression25.1%21.4–28.9%25.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)25.5%21.4–29.6%15.4%worse
Asthma11.1%9.6–12.6%11.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.1%11.6–14.7%8.3%worse
Diabetes16.6%13.6–19.4%13%worse
COPD10%7.5–13.1%8.1%about the same
Heart disease10.4%8.5–12.3%6.8%worse
Stroke4.6%3.7–5.6%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.7%10.5–19%15.7%about the same
Binge drink12.6%10.3–15.3%16.6%better
Get no exercise25.3%19.3–31.8%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.1%30.5–42.3%37.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup85.8%82.9–88.4%79.7%better
Dentist visit62.5%59–65.9%61.2%about the same
Cholesterol check92.5%90.8–93.9%85.8%better
Colon screening76.3%72.2–80.2%66.3%better
Mammogram74.7%67.2–81.4%76.4%about the same
Taking BP meds85%82.2–87.5%77.4%better
No health insurance5.2%3.6–7.6%8.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.1%24.4–34.8%32.8%about the same
Lack emotional support20.1%16.4–24.6%23.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15%12.6–17.4%17.6%better
Fair or poor health21%16.3–26.6%20.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.5%12.6–18.8%13.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.7%6.7–13.8%14.7%better
Housing insecurity7.5%5.5–9.9%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat5.9%4.5–7.4%8.4%better
No reliable transportation5.2%4–6.7%7.7%better
Receive SNAP5.7%3.7–8.5%8.6%
Disability
Any disability32.6%26.6–38.9%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.9%13.1–21.5%14.2%
Thinking or memory12.6%10.1–15.7%15%
Hearing10.5%8.7–12.4%7.1%
Vision4.6%3.6–6%5%
Dressing or bathing4%3.1–5.3%3.7%
Errands alone7.5%5.9–9.7%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 Mier door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Indiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Mier better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Mier 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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