Health · Olive
Olive, IN health
On most measures Olive looks like Indiana as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (11.1% vs 8.9%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (18.6% vs 15.4%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 46573, 46517TownTapestry Health GradeNew
C
Olive’s Health Grade: C
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Olive is healthier than 29% of U.S. towns.
CSelf-rated healthC+Physical distressCMental distressDObesityC+DiabetesCSmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 29%
Less healthyHealthier
Indiana towns we grade (1,081)Healthier than 45%
Towns with similar incomes, $61K–$102K (9,753)Healthier than 19%
About what its income would suggest. Olive does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Olive 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 Olive 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. Olive’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 Olive 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
41.9% have obesity
0 better11 close1 worse
Habits
25.6% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
79.8% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
34.3% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
16.1% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
34.6% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Olive adults…
38 of every 100 Olive adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.1–41.5%
Bars show Olive; the black tick is Indiana. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Olive, betterOlive, worseToo close to callIndiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults
25.6% Olive
IN 24.9%
IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
35.7% Olive
IN 37.1%
IN 37.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16.3% Olive
IN 16.6%
IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
16.4% Olive
IN 15.7%
IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Olive adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.
Yearly checkup
IN 80%Dentist visit
IN 61%Cholesterol check
IN 86%Colon screening
IN 66%Mammogram
IN 76%Taking BP meds
IN 77%1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Olive 11.1% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection
How Olive adults are doing
1 in 3Olive adults feel lonely
34.3% · Indiana 32.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Olive adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · Indiana 25.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Olive adults lack social or emotional support
24.6% · Indiana 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Olive adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · 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
Olive adults worry about having enough food
16.1% · IN 14.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Olive adults worry about keeping their housing
12.7% · IN 11.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Olive adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · IN 8.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Olive adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · IN 7.7% · about the same
9.8% of Olive adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.
Disability
Living with a disability
34.6%
of Olive adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Black tick: Indiana. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Around Olive
Olive 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 Olive.
35.5%47.3%· darker is worse for health
Obesity
#8 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Madison40%
Locke40.8%
Olive41.9%
Harrison42.4%
Baugo45.6%
Care nearby
Community Hospital of BremenBremen · 10.3 mi · ER · rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
Saint Joseph Regional Medical CenterMishawaka · 10.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
Goshen HospitalGoshen · 10.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
Elkhart General HospitalElkhart · 10.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
Heart City Health Center Scenic HealthElkhart · 7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Directions
Westend Community Health CenterGoshen · 8.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Directions
! Primary careOlive's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Elkhart County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careOlive's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Elkhart County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthOlive's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 19 - Elkhart County · need score 12 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 Olive. 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 Olive
| Measure | Olive | Margin | Indiana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 38.3% | 35.1–41.5% | 37.8% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 38.7% | 35.3–42.1% | 37.8% | about the same |
| Obesity | 41.9% | 36.9–46.9% | 38.4% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 28.5% | 25.9–31.1% | 28.3% | about the same |
| Depression | 25.6% | 22.6–28.7% | 25.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 18.6% | 15.5–21.7% | 15.4% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.4% | 10.2–12.6% | 11.2% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.5% | 7.7–9.3% | 8.3% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 13.1% | 11.6–14.8% | 13% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.7% | 7.6–9.7% | 8.1% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 7.1% | 6.3–8% | 6.8% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1% | 3.5% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.4% | 14.2–18.6% | 15.7% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 16.3% | 13.9–18.9% | 16.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 25.6% | 22.1–29.3% | 24.9% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.7% | 31.2–40.4% | 37.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.8% | 76.8–82.3% | 79.7% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 59% | 55.8–62.1% | 61.2% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 85% | 83.1–86.7% | 85.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 64.1% | 60–68.2% | 66.3% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 75.3% | 68.9–80.8% | 76.4% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76.5% | 73.9–78.7% | 77.4% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 11.1% | 9.4–12.7% | 8.9% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 34.3% | 30.3–38.3% | 32.8% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24.6% | 21.5–27.8% | 23.2% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.6% | 16.7–20.6% | 17.6% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 21.9% | 19.3–24.6% | 20.6% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.8% | 13.2–16.6% | 13.8% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 16.1% | 14–18.4% | 14.7% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 12.7% | 11–14.4% | 11.2% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9% | 7.9–10.2% | 8.4% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 8.4% | 7.4–9.4% | 7.7% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 9.8% | 8.4–11.4% | 8.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.6% | 30.9–38.4% | 31.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15.6% | 13.7–17.6% | 14.2% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.6% | 14.8–18.5% | 15% | |
| Hearing | 7.8% | 6.9–8.7% | 7.1% | |
| Vision | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3% | 5% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6% | 3.7% | |
| Errands alone | 9% | 8–10.1% | 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 Olive door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Indiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Olive better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Olive by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Olive 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.