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≈ C+Health Grade
Health in Clearcreek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Clearcreek Township is healthier than 16%

On every measure CDC estimates, Clearcreek Township looks like Ohio as a whole.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43102, 43154. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Clearcreek Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Clearcreek Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Clearcreek Township is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns, #493 of 993 in Ohio. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 51% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 26%).

B−Self-rated health19.4% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.6% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity36.9% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.9% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking17.3% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise26.6% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 38%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 50%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $73K–$122K (8,938)Healthier than 16%

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). Clearcreek Township’s median household income is $97,500; among the 8,938 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($73K–$122K), it’s healthier than 16%, less than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Clearcreek Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 43102,43154), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.
A note on the data.the FBI's population for this police department (20,122) differs from the Census Bureau's figure (4,165)

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Clearcreek Township adults…

On every condition, Clearcreek Township is about the same as Ohio. Tap one to see it as people.

38 of every 100 Clearcreek Township adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 34.2–41%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Clearcreek Township

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

HNearest ERBerger HospitalCircleville · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBerger Hospital★★★★★ · 8.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimaryone Health CirclevilleCircleville · 8.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Primaryone Health Circleville
Circleville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8.3 mi
Berger Hospital
Circleville · ★★★★★
ER
12.4 mi
FCHC South
Lancaster · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.6 mi
Fairfield Medical Center
Lancaster · ★★★★★
ER
17.3 mi
Adena Regional Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ER
17.3 mi
Diley Ridge Medical Center
Canal Winchester · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careClearcreek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careClearcreek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Clearcreek 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 Clearcreek 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.6%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.5%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.4%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Clearcreek Township, betterClearcreek Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Clearcreek Township gets moving

0.9 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Clearcreek 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%
65%Colon screeningOH 65%
71%MammogramOH 76%
78%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clearcreek Township 7.5% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Clearcreek Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Clearcreek Township adults feel lonely
33.1% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Clearcreek Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Clearcreek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.5% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Clearcreek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

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

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

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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
Clearcreek Township adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Clearcreek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Clearcreek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Clearcreek Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

10.8% of Clearcreek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Clearcreek Township and the towns around it

Clearcreek Township has the best Health Grade of the 7 graded towns around it.

Saltcreek Township: 39.4%Amanda Township: 36.6%Washington Township: 38.8%Madison Township: 36.6%Perry Township: 36.8%Pickaway Township: 40%Colerain Township: 40.8%Adelphi: 41.5%Laurelville: 35.6%Walnut Township: 39.5%Bloom Township: 34.9%Hocking Township: 36.7%Circleville: 40.2%Circleville Township: 39.7%Good Hope Township: 34.2%Laurel Township: 34.9%Salt Creek Township: 37%Wayne Township: 39.8%Union Township: 43.9%Green Township: 43.1%Logan Elm Village: 43.4%Clearcreek Township: 36.9%Clearcreek TownshipSaltcreek TownshipAmanda TownshipWashington TownshipMadison TownshipPerry TownshipPickaway TownshipBerger Hospital · Circleville · 8.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHFairfield Medical Center · Lancaster · 13.6 mi · 2★ MedicareHAdena Regional Medical Center · Chillicothe · 17.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHPrimaryone Health Circleville · Circleville · 8.2 mi+FCHC South · Lancaster · 12.4 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Amanda Township36.6%
Madison Township36.6%
Perry Township36.8%
Clearcreek Township36.9%
Washington Township38.8%
Saltcreek Township39.4%
Pickaway Township40%
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
Clearcreek TownshipC+36.9%12.9%17.3%ZIP codes
Saltcreek TownshipC−39.4%14.3%18.6%ZIP codes
Amanda TownshipC+36.6%12.9%17.3%ZIP codes
Washington TownshipC−38.8%13.8%17.8%ZIP codes
Madison TownshipC+36.6%13.2%17.2%ZIP codes
Pickaway TownshipC−40%14.2%18.1%ZIP codes
Perry TownshipC−36.8%14.7%19.5%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Clearcreek Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Clearcreek Township is better than Ohio on 0 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Clearcreek Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Clearcreek TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.4%17.1–21.919.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.6%13–16.213.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18%16.2–19.917.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity36.9%31.3–42.637.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.9%11.3–14.413.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure37.6%34.2–4137.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.4%34.9–41.736.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.9%29.1–34.729.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.2%10.1–12.411.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.1%8.3–9.98.7%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.4%6.6–8.17.1%6.4%About the same
COPD8.7%7.7–9.88%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.6%3.3–3.93.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)13.5%11.4–15.915.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.3%15.1–19.915.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work26.6%23.1–30.426.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.4%14–1916.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.5%34.5–44.837.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.5%6.2–98%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.2%76.2–81.979.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year64%60.9–67.162.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.8%84–87.486.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.2%75.7–80.579.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)65.3%61.2–69.465.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)71%64–77.476%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.5%24.3–30.725.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely33.1%28.5–37.535%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.7%17.7–23.721.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food12.6%10.6–14.814.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10%8.6–11.611.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.4%6.4–8.58.3%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.1%6.2–8.17.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)10.8%9.1–12.811.7%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability29.8%26.4–33.429.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs13.8%12.1–15.613.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.6%13–16.313.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.1%6.4–7.86.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.6%4.2–5.14.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.2%7.3–9.28.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.7%3.4–4.23.8%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 Clearcreek Township

Is Clearcreek Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Clearcreek Township is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health, #493 of 993 in Ohio. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Clearcreek Township?

CDC estimates 36.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.3% and 42.6%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Clearcreek Township?

Berger Hospital in Circleville, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Clearcreek Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Clearcreek Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.2–9%), 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 Clearcreek Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Neighbors talk health

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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.