Am I Rural? – Report

Report produced by the Rural Health Information Hub on 05/19/25.

Location
Report Address:
Greene County *

Latitude: 39.03632
Longitude: -86.96205

Census Tract:
    18055954800 (2010 & 2020)

County:
Greene County, IN

* Report is for a specific point in Greene County. Results may not be the same for all points in Greene County.

Common Rural Definitions
How Your Location is Defined
Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs), 2023

Data Source: 2023 TIGER/Line, U.S. Census Bureau

Nonmetropolitan - not located in a metropolitan or micropolitan area.
Urban Areas, 2020

Data Source: 2023 TIGER/Line, U.S. Census Bureau

Not located in an Urban Area.
Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) defined rural areas

Data Source: List provided by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy - updated 11/21/2024

Greene County, IN has been designated by FORHP as rural.
Frontier and Remote Area (FAR) 2010

Data Source: Frontier and Remote Area Codes, Economic Research Service

Note: FAR levels are based on 2010 ZIP codes, which may be different than what the location currently uses

ZIP code (2010): 47424

  • Not located in a Frontier and/or Remote area.

For a full list of FAR ZIP codes, see: Frontier and Remote Area Codes, Economic Research Service.

Rural Urban Commuting Areas (RUCAs)
by 2010 census tract

Data Source: Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes, Economic Research Service

  • RUCA Code: 10.0
  • Primary Description: Rural areas: primary flow to a tract outside a UA or UC (including self)
Rural Urban Continuum Codes (RUCCs) 2023

Data Source: Economic Research Service

RUCCs are assigned at the county level.

Information for Greene County

  • RUCC Code: 6
  • RUCC Description: Nonmetro - Urban population of 5,000 to 20,000, adjacent to a metro area
Urban Influence Codes (UICs) 2024

Data Source: Economic Research Service

 Information for Greene County
  • Urban Influence Code: 6
  • UIC Description: Noncore, adjacent to a small metro area
Census 2020, Percent Rural

Data Source: Urban and Rural, U.S. Census Bureau

Information for Greene County
  • Percent of County Population that is Rural: 82.80
Program Eligibility
The information provided by this service addresses only the rural aspect of a program's requirements. Your Am I Rural? report is not a guarantee of your rural status. Please check with the program contacts directly to verify your eligibility for specific federal programs.
Program Rural? Explanation
CMS - Rural Health Clinics (RHC) Program YES CMS interim guidance considers a location to meet the rural location requirement for the RHC program if it is outside of an urbanized area in the 2010 Census Bureau data OR if it is outside of an urban area in the 2020 Census Bureau data.
  • This location is outside of 2010 Urbanized Areas
  • Also, this location is outside of 2020 Urban Areas
Shortage Designations
Area Type Details
Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) YES
Name: Greene County
ID: 1186472418
Type: Geographic HPSA
Score: 14
Date of Designation: February 9, 2022
Last Update: February 9, 2022
Dental Care HPSA YES
Name: LI - Greene County
ID: 6189980469
Type: HPSA Population
Population: Low Income Population HPSA
Score: 15
Date of Designation: December 27, 2018
Last Update: September 10, 2021
Mental Health HPSA YES
Name: MHCA 12: Greene/Sullivan/Clay/Vigo/Parke/Vermillion
ID: 7189264889
Type: High Needs Geographic HPSA
Score: 18
Date of Designation: March 7, 2022
Last Update: March 7, 2022
Medically Underserved Area/Population YES
Name: Greene County SA
ID: 1183432667
Type: Medically Underserved Area
Score: 61.9000015
Date of Designation: May 13, 2019
Last Update: May 13, 2019

For data sources and definitions, see the Rural Classifications help section.