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≈ BHealth Grade
Health in Crosby Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Crosby Township is healthier than 19%

Crosby Township beats Ohio on 7 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45030, 45013. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Crosby Township

Against towns with similar incomes, Crosby Township’s lead shrinks

Crosby Township is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns, but 19% of the 5,202 towns with similar household incomes ($93K–$155K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

Fewer Crosby Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Crosby Township’s likely range; Crosby Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 45030, 45013, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Crosby Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Crosby Township is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns, #282 of 993 in Ohio. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 68% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 44%).

B+Self-rated health17.3% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
B+Physical distress13% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.4% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity34.3% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12.1% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking14.8% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise23.7% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 60%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 72%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $93K–$155K (5,202)Healthier than 19%

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). Crosby Township’s median household income is $123,750; among the 5,202 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($93K–$155K), it’s healthier than 19%, 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, Crosby Township could be anywhere from C to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 45030,45013), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

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 9
Crosby Township adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Crosby Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 15
Crosby Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Crosby Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

8.7% of Crosby Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Crosby Township adults…

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

35 of every 100 Crosby Township adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.1–38.1%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Crosby Township

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

HNearest ERMercy Health - West HospitalCincinnati · 9.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChrist Hospital★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristian Community Health ServicesHarrison · 4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4 mi
Christian Community Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Harrison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.4 mi
Mercy Health - West Hospital
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ER
10.3 mi
Healthcare Connection
2 sites · nearest in Cincinnati
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11 mi
Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital
Fairfield · ★★★★★
ER
12.2 mi
Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital
Hamilton · ★★★★★
ER
14 mi
Cincinnati VA Medical Center
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
✓ Primary careCrosby Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCrosby Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Crosby 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 Crosby 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 23.7%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.5%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 18.6%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Crosby Township, betterCrosby Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Crosby Township gets moving

12 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
66%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
68%Colon screeningOH 65%
77%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Crosby Township 6.8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Crosby Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Crosby Township adults feel lonely
32.5% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Crosby Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Crosby Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.3% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Crosby Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Crosby 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.

Around town

Crosby Township and the towns around it

Crosby Township’s Health Grade ranks 9th of 11 graded towns around it.

Colerain Township: 33.8%Dunlap: 32.2%Taylor Creek: 32.4%Whitewater Township: 33.1%Dry Ridge: 31.7%Ross Township: 39.9%Blue Jay: 33.4%Morgan Township: 38.4%New Baltimore: 32.2%Ross: 36.7%Harrison Township: 32.9%White Oak: 34.1%North College Hill: 42.8%Green Township: 33.4%Pleasant Run: 34.8%Miamitown: 31.2%Dent: 31.8%Forest Park: 38.7%Fairfield Township: 41%Grandview: 31.7%Miami Township: 32.9%Shawnee: 31.3%Hooven: 39.7%Lawrenceburg Township: 35%Cleves: 35.1%Hamilton: 43.9%Fairfield: 40.1%Hanover Township: 39.6%St. Clair Township: 40.5%Millville: 37%Whitewater Township: 37.8%Reily Township: 36.4%Harrison Township: 36.9%Harrison: 32.6%West Harrison: 37.2%Crosby Township: 34.3%Crosby TownshipColerain TownshipDunlapTaylor CreekWhitewater TownshipDry RidgeRoss TownshipBlue JayMorgan TownshipNew BaltimoreRossHarrison TownshipMercy Health - West Hospital · Cincinnati · 9.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHMercy Health - Fairfield Hospital · Fairfield · 11 mi · 3★ MedicareHFort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital · Hamilton · 12.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHCincinnati VA Medical Center · Cincinnati · 14 mi · 4★ MedicareHCrossroad Health Center Harrison · Harrison · 4 mi+Mt. Healthy Family Practice Center · Cincinnati · 10.3 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#17 of 36 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dry Ridge31.7%
Dunlap32.2%
New Baltimore32.2%
Taylor Creek32.4%
Harrison Township32.9%
Whitewater Township33.1%
Blue Jay33.4%
Colerain Township33.8%
Crosby Township34.3%
Ross36.7%
Morgan Township38.4%
Ross Township39.9%
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
Crosby TownshipB34.3%12.1%14.8%ZIP codes
Colerain TownshipB33.8%13.2%13.4%ZIP codes
DunlapB+32.2%13.1%12.6%CDC place
Taylor CreekA−32.4%10.8%12.6%CDC place
Whitewater TownshipB33.1%11.8%14.9%ZIP codes
Dry RidgeA−31.7%13.1%11.2%CDC place
Ross TownshipC39.9%13.1%16.4%ZIP codes
Blue JayB33.4%12.5%14.9%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Crosby Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Crosby Township is better than Ohio on 7 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Crosby Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Crosby TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health17.3%15.4–19.419.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13%11.5–14.413.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.4%15.6–19.417.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity34.3%30–38.737.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.1%10.6–13.513.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure35.1%32.1–38.137.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.2%33–39.436.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis29.9%27.2–32.529.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.1%9.9–12.411.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.4%8.6–10.38.7%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7%6.3–7.77.1%6.4%About the same
COPD7.8%7–8.78%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.73.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)13.3%11–15.815.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.8%12.9–16.815.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work23.7%20.8–26.826.9%24.7%Better
Binge drinking18.6%16–21.316.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.5%31.7–39.537.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.8%5.7–7.98%11%Better
Checkup in the past year79.3%76.5–81.979.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year66.1%63.2–68.962.9%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years87%85.4–88.486.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.4%76.9–81.779.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68.3%64.5–7265.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.3%71.6–82.576%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.3%24.2–30.525.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely32.5%28.3–37.135%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support19.9%17–2321.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food10.7%9.1–12.514.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9%7.7–10.611.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.5%5.6–7.58.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.3%5.4–7.17.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)8.7%7.3–1011.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability26.8%23.9–29.929.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.4%11–1413.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13%11.6–14.513.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6.9%6.2–7.76.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.1%3.7–4.54.8%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7.4%6.7–8.38.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.3%3–3.73.8%3.8%Lower

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 Crosby Township

Is Crosby Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Crosby Township is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #282 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 Crosby Township?

CDC estimates 34.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 30% and 38.7%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Crosby Township?

Mercy Health - West Hospital in Cincinnati, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Crosby Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Crosby Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.7–7.9%), 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 Crosby Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.

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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.