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C+Health Grade
Health in Burlington Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Burlington Township is healthier than 3%

Burlington Township differs from Ohio on 4 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 3 better, 1 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43080, 43055, 43031. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Burlington Township

Burlington Township trails towns with similar incomes

Burlington Township is healthier than 42% of U.S. towns, and only 3% of the 3,510 towns with similar household incomes ($105K–$176K), so income alone doesn’t explain its grade. Health Grade ↓

Burlington Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Burlington Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Ohio figure falls outside Burlington Township’s likely range; Burlington Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 43080, 43055, 43031, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Burlington Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Burlington Township is healthier than 42% of U.S. towns. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 59% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 31%).

BSelf-rated health18.4% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress14.2% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.6% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity38.4% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.1% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking16.7% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.2% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 42%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $105K–$176K (3,510)Healthier than 3%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Burlington Township’s median household income is $140,584; among the 3,510 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($105K–$176K), it’s healthier than 3%, less than its income alone would suggest.

Where Burlington Township compares well: worried about having enough food, 11.8% (U.S. 15%); worried about keeping housing, 9.8% (U.S. 12%).

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Burlington Township could be anywhere from C− to B+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 43080,43055,43031), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Getting care

Care in and near Burlington Township

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

HNearest ERKnox Community HospitalMount Vernon · 12.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKnox Community Hospital★★★★★ · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCounty of KnoxMount Vernon · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
County of Knox
7 sites · nearest in Mount Vernon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.4 mi
Knox Community Hospital
Mount Vernon · ★★★★★
ER
13.1 mi
Licking Memorial Hospital
Newark · ★★★★★
ER
13.2 mi
Lower Lights Health Newark
Newark · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.5 mi
Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital
New Albany · not rated
24.1 mi
Mount Carmel St. Ann's
Westerville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Burlington Township itself
✓ Dental careBurlington Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Burlington Township itself

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 Burlington Township; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Burlington Township adults…

Burlington Township runs above OH on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Burlington Township adults have had cancer
Ohio: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.3%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters in Burlington Township

Only 12% of Burlington Township residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Age-related conditions run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Burlington Township12%
Ohio18%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.2%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.4%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.2%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Burlington Township, betterBurlington Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Burlington Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Burlington Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
64%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
64%Colon screeningOH 65%
76%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Burlington Township 7.2% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Burlington Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Burlington Township adults feel lonely
33.9% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Burlington Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Burlington Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Burlington Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

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

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

Find a group →

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
Burlington Township adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 10
Burlington Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 14
Burlington Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 15
Burlington Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

9.8% of Burlington Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Burlington Township and the towns around it

Burlington Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 6 graded towns around it.

Bennington Township: 36.6%McKean Township: 35.8%Miller Township: 37.8%Washington Township: 38.8%Morgan Township: 38.2%Hartford Township: 36.4%Milford Township: 37.3%Liberty Township: 36.2%Granville Township: 32.4%Newton Township: 39.6%Clinton Township: 37.8%Mount Vernon: 37.4%Pleasant Township: 36.7%Eden Township: 39.4%Clay Township: 35.1%Harrison Township: 31%Burlington Township: 38.4%Burlington TownshipBennington TownshipMcKean TownshipMiller TownshipWashington TownshipMorgan TownshipKnox Community Hospital · Mount Vernon · 12.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHLicking Memorial Hospital · Newark · 13.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHBehavioral Health of Mount Vernon Health Center · Mount Vernon · 11.3 mi+Lower Lights Health Newark · Newark · 13.2 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
McKean Township35.8%
Bennington Township36.6%
Miller Township37.8%
Morgan Township38.2%
Burlington Township38.4%
Washington Township38.8%
OH37.1%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Burlington TownshipC+38.4%13.1%16.7%ZIP codes
Bennington TownshipB+36.6%11.8%14.3%ZIP codes
McKean TownshipB+35.8%11.8%14.1%ZIP codes
Miller TownshipC37.8%13.4%16.4%ZIP 43050
Washington TownshipC+38.8%13.4%17.2%ZIP codes
Morgan TownshipC+38.2%13.2%16.7%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.9%

of Burlington Township adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Burlington Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Burlington Township is better than Ohio on 3 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Burlington Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Burlington TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health18.4%16.4–20.719.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.2%12.7–15.713.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.6%16–19.417.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity38.4%33.3–43.737.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.1%11.7–14.713.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure36.8%33.7–39.937.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.8%34.7–41.236.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.3%28.8–34.129.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma11%10–12.311.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.5%8.8–10.38.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.3%6.6–87.1%6.4%About the same
COPD8.4%7.5–9.38%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.6%3.3–3.93.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)14.2%11.9–16.615.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.7%14.7–1915.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25.2%22–28.826.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.2%13.9–18.716.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.4%32.1–41.137.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.2%6.1–8.68%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year78.8%76–81.579.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year64.2%61.4–67.162.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86%84.4–87.586.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79%76.6–81.379.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)63.9%60.1–67.665.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75.7%69.9–80.776%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.5%23.6–29.625.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely33.9%29.6–38.235%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.3%17.5–23.221.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food11.8%10.1–13.714.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9.8%8.3–11.211.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.1%6.1–8.18.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.8%5.9–7.77.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)9.8%8.2–11.511.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability29.9%26.7–33.329.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs13.7%12.2–15.413.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.1%12.7–15.713.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.1%6.4–7.96.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.4%4–4.94.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone7.9%7.1–8.88.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.6%3.3–43.8%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Ohio figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Burlington Township

Is Burlington Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Burlington Township is healthier than 42% of U.S. towns: C+ for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Burlington Township?

CDC estimates 38.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 33.3% and 43.7%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Burlington Township?

Knox Community Hospital in Mount Vernon, 12.4 miles in a straight line from Burlington Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Burlington Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.1–8.6%), against 8% across Ohio.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Burlington Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Burlington Township.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Ohio 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.