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Health in Milan · CDC PLACES 2025

Health in Milan

On most measures Milan looks like Indiana as a whole. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.6% vs 8.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.3% vs 8.3%).

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

What stands out about health in Milan

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Health Grade

Milan’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Milan is healthier than 48% of U.S. towns, and than 74% of towns with similar incomes.

B−Self-rated health20.2% · IN 20.6%
B−Physical distress14.3% · IN 13.8%
C+Mental distress17.8% · IN 17.6%
BObesity34.4% · IN 38.4%
B−Diabetes12.2% · IN 13%
C+Smoking15.6% smoke · IN 15.7%
B−Exercise25.3% · IN 24.9%
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 48%
Less healthyHealthier
Indiana towns we grade (1,081)Healthier than 76%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $44K–$74K (8,069)Healthier than 74%

Better than its income would suggest. Milan is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is B−.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Milan could be anywhere from D to A−.
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 the 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): A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D and D− the bottom 15%. There’s no F.
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Milan 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. 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.
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Milan adults…

Milan runs above IN on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Milan adults have had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.4%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Milan

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

HNearest ERSt. Elizabeth Dearborn HospitalLawrenceburg · 12.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDecatur County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 24.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristian Community Health ServicesHarrison · 20 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
St. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital
Lawrenceburg · ★★★★★
ER
13.6 mi
Margaret Mary Community Hospital
Batesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
20 mi
Christian Community Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Harrison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.5 mi
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.7 mi
Norton-King's Daughters' Health
Madison · ★★★★★
ER
26.5 mi
Triad Health Systems Chc
Warsaw · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMilan is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMilan is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMilan’s county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 4: Franklin/Ripley/Ohio/Dearborn/Switzerland · need score 9 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 Milan; ≈ 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

Milan is #50 of 599 in IN for the most active adults.

Get no exercise 25.3%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.4%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.1%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Milan, betterMilan, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Milan gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80% Yearly checkupIN 80%
62% Dentist visitIN 61%
86% Cholesterol checkIN 86%
69% Colon screeningIN 66%
76% MammogramIN 76%
80% Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Milan 7.9% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Milan adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Milan adults feel lonely
33.2% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Milan adults lack social or emotional support
23% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Milan adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Milan adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Milan adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Milan adults worry about having enough food
12% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 11
Milan adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 15
Milan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 15
Milan adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

6.7% of Milan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Indiana
All 40 CDC measures for Milan
MeasureMilanLikely rangeIndiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.1%34–42.3%37.8%about the same
High cholesterol39.2%34.9–43.6%37.8%about the same
Obesity34.4%27.4–42.2%38.4%about the same
Arthritis31.9%28.5–35.4%28.3%worse
Depression25.2%21.6–29.1%25.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15%12.2–18.3%15.4%about the same
Asthma11.5%10.2–13%11.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.2–11.4%8.3%worse
Diabetes12.2%10.5–14.1%13%about the same
COPD8.9%7.4–10.5%8.1%about the same
Heart disease7.6%6.7–8.6%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.8%3.3–4.4%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.6%12.9–18.7%15.7%about the same
Binge drink16.1%13.3–19.2%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise25.3%20.8–30.3%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.4%30.1–43.6%37.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.4%77.1–83.5%79.7%about the same
Dentist visit61.9%58.2–65.8%61.2%about the same
Cholesterol check85.9%83.5–88%85.8%about the same
Colon screening68.6%63.8–73.5%66.3%about the same
Mammogram76%68.1–82.9%76.4%about the same
Taking BP meds79.5%77–81.8%77.4%about the same
No health insurance7.9%5.9–10.1%8.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.2%27.9–38.4%32.8%about the same
Lack emotional support23%19.3–26.9%23.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.8%15.5–20.3%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health20.2%17.1–24%20.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.3%12.4–16.6%13.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12%9.5–15%14.7%about the same
Housing insecurity9.2%7.5–11.2%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.6%5.5–7.7%8.4%better
No reliable transportation6.7%5.6–8%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP6.7%5.1–8.4%8.6%
Disability
Any disability33.2%28.8–38.1%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.6%13.2–18.4%14.2%
Thinking or memory15.3%13.2–18%15%
Hearing8.4%7.4–9.6%7.1%
Vision4.8%4–5.7%5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.1–4.3%3.7%
Errands alone8.6%7.3–10.2%8.1%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Milan door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Indiana figure falls inside it, we don’t call Milan better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Milan directly, so these are its own figures.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.

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