Health · Mitcheltree

Mitcheltree, IN health

Mitcheltree differs from Indiana on 5 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9.8% vs 8.1%) and more adults with heart disease (8.2% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 47581, 47470, 47522, 47446
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 367 people are less certain, so we show Mitcheltree's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Mitcheltree 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 Mitcheltree adults…

40 of every 100 Mitcheltree adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.3–44.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mitcheltree, betterMitcheltree, worseToo close to callIndiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.7% Mitcheltree
IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.4% Mitcheltree
IN 37.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.2% Mitcheltree
IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.3% Mitcheltree
IN 15.7%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IN 80%
59%
Dentist visit
IN 61%
86%
Cholesterol check
IN 86%
66%
Colon screening
IN 66%
75%
Mammogram
IN 76%
79%
Taking BP meds
IN 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mitcheltree 8.3% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Mitcheltree adults are doing

1 in 3Mitcheltree adults feel lonely
32.7% · Indiana 32.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Mitcheltree adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · Indiana 25.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Mitcheltree adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · Indiana 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Mitcheltree adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · 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 8
Mitcheltree adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · IN 14.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Mitcheltree adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · IN 11.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Mitcheltree adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · IN 8.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Mitcheltree adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · IN 7.7% · about the same

7.8% of Mitcheltree adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Mitcheltree

Mitcheltree 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 Mitcheltree.

Halbert: 38.8% Spice Valley: 42.8% Perry: 39.5% Indian Creek: 42% Center: 38.6% Jackson: 39.5% Shoals: 37.6% Lost River: 38.5% Northwest: 39.9% Marion: 43% Rutherford: 40.2% Van Buren: 39.9% Madison: 39.9% Barr: 39.7% Shawswick: 42.2% Marshall: 42% Perry: 39.7% Taylor: 39.5% Center: 39.7% Mitcheltree: 39.5% Mitcheltree Halbert Spice Valley Perry Indian Creek Center Jackson Indiana University Health Bedford Hospital · Bedford · 12.4 mi · 3★ MedicareH Indiana University Health Paoli Hospital · Paoli · 22.6 miH Ihc Lawrence County Wic · Bedford · 13.3 mi+ Sichc Bedford · Bedford · 13.7 mi+
37.6%43%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 20towns on this map, healthiest first
Center38.6%
Halbert38.8%
Mitcheltree39.5%
Perry39.5%
Jackson39.5%
Indian Creek42%
Spice Valley42.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.4 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 Mitcheltree

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

HNearest ERIndiana University Health Bedford HospitalBedford · 12.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMonroe Hospital★★★★★ · 22.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIndiana Health Centers IncorporatedBedford · 13.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.4 mi
Indiana University Health Bedford Hospital
Bedford · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.3 mi
Indiana Health Centers Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in Bedford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.7 mi
Southern Indiana Community Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Bedford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.4 mi
Monroe Hospital
Bloomington · ★★★★★
ER
22.6 mi
Indiana University Health Paoli Hospital
Paoli · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
Daviess Community Hospital
Washington · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careMitcheltree's county is a federal shortage area.Martin County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careMitcheltree's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Martin County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthMitcheltree'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 Mitcheltree. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Mitcheltree
MeasureMitcheltreeMarginIndiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.4%36.3–44.7%37.8%about the same
High cholesterol40.8%36.5–45.2%37.8%about the same
Obesity39.5%31.8–47.7%38.4%about the same
Arthritis32.3%28.9–35.8%28.3%worse
Depression25.3%21.7–29.1%25.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.1%14–20.4%15.4%about the same
Asthma11.5%10.2–12.9%11.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.7–10.6%8.3%worse
Diabetes14%12.2–16%13%about the same
COPD9.8%8.6–11.1%8.1%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.3–9%6.8%worse
Stroke3.9%3.6–4.4%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.3%15.7–21.1%15.7%about the same
Binge drink16.2%13.3–19.3%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise26.7%22.4–31.4%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.4%30.8–44.4%37.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.8%76.4–82.9%79.7%about the same
Dentist visit58.6%54.7–62.3%61.2%about the same
Cholesterol check86.1%84.2–87.8%85.8%about the same
Colon screening66.3%61.2–71.1%66.3%about the same
Mammogram74.6%66.6–81.6%76.4%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76.4–81.7%77.4%about the same
No health insurance8.3%6.7–10%8.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.7%27.7–38.2%32.8%about the same
Lack emotional support23.2%19.7–27%23.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress18%16–20.1%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health22.1%19.2–25.2%20.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.5%13.6–17.5%13.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.3%11–15.9%14.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.1%8.4–11.9%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.4%6.3–8.6%8.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7.2%6.2–8.3%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP7.8%6.4–9.5%8.6%
Disability
Any disability33.6%29.2–38.1%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.9%13.8–18.2%14.2%
Thinking or memory15.7%13.9–17.8%15%
Hearing8.5%7.5–9.5%7.1%
Vision5.1%4.6–5.7%5%
Dressing or bathing4%3.6–4.5%3.7%
Errands alone8.7%7.7–9.9%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 Mitcheltree door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Indiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Mitcheltree better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Mitcheltree by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Mitcheltree by how much of its land each one covers (68% of the town has data).

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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