Health · Noble

Noble, IN health

Noble differs from Indiana on 8 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.6% vs 15.4%) and more adults with COPD (10.2% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 46173, 46133
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Noble’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Noble is healthier than 37% of U.S. towns and 59% of Indiana towns.

B-Self-rated healthB-Physical distressC+Mental distressCObesityC+DiabetesC-SmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 37%
Less healthyHealthier
Indiana towns we grade (1,081)Healthier than 59%
Towns with similar incomes, $74K–$123K (8,163)Healthier than 14%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Noble is healthier than 37% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Noble could be anywhere from D to B+.
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 Noble 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. Noble’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.
Report card

How Noble 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 Noble adults…

41 of every 100 Noble adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.6–44.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Noble, betterNoble, worseToo close to callIndiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.3% Noble
IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.8% Noble
IN 37.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.6% Noble
IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.4% Noble
IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IN 80%
58%
Dentist visit
IN 61%
86%
Cholesterol check
IN 86%
66%
Colon screening
IN 66%
73%
Mammogram
IN 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
IN 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Noble 8.2% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Noble adults are doing

1 in 3Noble adults feel lonely
32.4% · Indiana 32.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Noble adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · Indiana 25.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Noble adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · Indiana 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Noble adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · 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 7
Noble adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · IN 14.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Noble adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · IN 11.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Noble adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · IN 8.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Noble adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · IN 7.7% · about the same

8.7% of Noble adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Noble

Noble 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 Noble.

Orange: 42.6% Richland: 39.3% Rushville: 39.3% Union: 39.5% Anderson: 39.3% Connersville: 45.3% Columbia: 45.2% Fairview: 43.7% Posey: 42.2% Fugit: 38% Walker: 39.5% Jackson: 39.3% Posey: 39.5% Orange: 39.6% Washington: 40.4% Clinton: 37.8% Noble: 39.6% Noble Orange Richland Rushville Union Anderson Rush Memorial Hospital · Rushville · 6.2 miH Meridian Health Services · Rushville · 6.1 mi+ Fayette County Medical Center · Connersville · 13.1 mi+
37.8%45.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Richland39.3%
Rushville39.3%
Anderson39.3%
Union39.5%
Noble39.6%
Orange42.6%

Care nearby

Rush Memorial HospitalRushville · 6.2 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Decatur County Memorial HospitalGreensburg · 17 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Margaret Mary Community HospitalBatesville · 19.4 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Major HospitalShelbyville · 23.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Meridian Health ServicesRushville · 6.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Fayette County Medical CenterConnersville · 13.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careNoble's county is a federal shortage area.Rush County · need score 8 of 25
! Dental careNoble's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Rush County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthNoble's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 8 - Rush/Fayette/Union/Wayne/Randolph Counties · need score 17 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Noble. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Noble
MeasureNobleMarginIndiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.5%36.6–44.4%37.8%about the same
High cholesterol41.3%37.2–45.3%37.8%about the same
Obesity39.6%32.4–47.2%38.4%about the same
Arthritis32.5%29.4–35.7%28.3%worse
Depression26.4%22.9–29.8%25.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.6%16.5–22.9%15.4%worse
Asthma11.5%10.4–12.8%11.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.8–10.6%8.3%worse
Diabetes14.2%12.5–16%13%about the same
COPD10.2%9.1–11.3%8.1%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.5–9.1%6.8%worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.4%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.4%16–20.8%15.7%worse
Binge drink15.6%13–18.4%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise27.3%23.3–31.5%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.8%31.4–43.9%37.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.4%77.3–83.2%79.7%about the same
Dentist visit58%54.4–61.4%61.2%about the same
Cholesterol check85.9%84.2–87.6%85.8%about the same
Colon screening66.2%61.6–70.4%66.3%about the same
Mammogram73.4%65.8–79.7%76.4%about the same
Taking BP meds79.7%77.2–81.9%77.4%about the same
No health insurance8.2%6.9–9.7%8.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.4%27.9–37%32.8%about the same
Lack emotional support22.3%19.3–25.4%23.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.2%16.3–20.1%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health22.7%20–25.4%20.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.6%13.9–17.3%13.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.2%12.2–16.5%14.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.4%9–11.9%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.8%6.9–8.9%8.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7.4%6.6–8.3%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP8.7%7.4–10.3%8.6%
Disability
Any disability34.3%30.3–38.2%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.6%14.6–18.7%14.2%
Thinking or memory16%14.3–17.8%15%
Hearing8.6%7.7–9.5%7.1%
Vision5.3%4.8–5.8%5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.7–4.6%3.7%
Errands alone9.1%8.1–10.1%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 Noble door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Indiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Noble better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Noble by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Noble 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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