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A−Health Grade
Health in Darby Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Darby Township is healthier than 34%

Darby Township beats Ohio on 18 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43064, 43040, 43045. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Darby Township

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

Darby Township is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns, but 34% of the 4,061 towns with similar household incomes ($101K–$168K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

COPD and stroke are less common in Darby Township

Darby Township runs below Ohio on four chronic conditions, most of all COPD (5.6% vs 8%), stroke (2.6% vs 3.7%) and heart disease (5.2% vs 7.1%). A young population is part of it: only 12% of residents are 65 or older (Ohio 18%). Conditions ↓

Fewer Darby Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Darby Township is an active town

Only 21.9% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

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 Darby Township’s likely range; Darby Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 43064, 43040, 43045, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.

Health Grade

What’s behind Darby Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Darby Township is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns, #150 of 993 in Ohio. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 91% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 35%).

ASelf-rated health13.6% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
APhysical distress11.2% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
B+Mental distress15.9% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity38.1% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
A−Diabetes9.9% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
B+Smoking12% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
B+Exercise21.9% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 77%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 85%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $101K–$168K (4,061)Healthier than 34%

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). Darby Township’s median household income is $134,773; among the 4,061 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($101K–$168K), it’s healthier than 34%, less than its income alone would suggest.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Darby Township could be anywhere from B to A. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 43064,43040,43045), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Darby Township adults…

Darby Township runs below OH on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Darby Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · better · likely 5–6.2%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters in Darby Township

Only 12% of Darby Township residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Darby Township12%
Ohio18%
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 11
Darby Township adults worry about having enough food
8.7% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 13
Darby Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 18
Darby Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 19
Darby Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

6.4% of Darby Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.9%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.5%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 18.2%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 12%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Darby Township, betterDarby Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Darby Township gets moving

8.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Darby Township

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

HNearest ERMemorial HospitalMarysville · 5.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital★★★★★ · 5.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLower Lights Christian Health CenterMarysville · 5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Lower Lights Christian Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Marysville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.3 mi
Memorial Hospital
Marysville · ★★★★★
ER
10.2 mi
Dublin Methodist Hospital
Dublin · ★★★★★
ER
10.9 mi
Mount Carmel Dublin
Dublin · not rated
ER
16.9 mi
Grady Memorial Hospital
Delaware · ★★★★★
ER
18.7 mi
Southeast, Inc. - Delaware Health Center
Delaware · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careDarby Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDarby Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Darby 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 Darby 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
70%Dentist visitOH 63%
88%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
66%Colon screeningOH 65%
78%MammogramOH 76%
77%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Darby Township 5.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Darby Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Darby Township adults feel lonely
31.6% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Darby Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Darby Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Darby Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Darby 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

Darby Township and the towns around it

Darby Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 6 graded towns around it.

Paris Township: 41%Union Township: 39.8%Jerome Township: 36.3%Marysville: 40.9%Darby Township: 35.5%Millcreek Township: 38.5%Dover Township: 41%Allen Township: 41.1%Taylor Township: 41.7%Pike Township: 36.9%Rush Township: 44.8%Dublin: 26.6%Concord Township: 32.4%Canaan Township: 35.5%Washington Township: 27.6%Darby Township: 38.1%Darby TownshipParis TownshipUnion TownshipJerome TownshipMarysvilleDarby TownshipMillcreek TownshipMemorial Hospital · Marysville · 5.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHDublin Methodist Hospital · Dublin · 10.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHMount Carmel Dublin · Dublin · 10.9 miHWalnut Street Health Center · Marysville · 5 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Darby Township35.5%
Jerome Township36.3%
Darby Township38.1%
Millcreek Township38.5%
Union Township39.8%
Marysville40.9%
Paris Township41%
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
Darby TownshipA−38.1%9.9%12%ZIP codes
Paris TownshipB41%10%13.7%ZIP 43040
Union TownshipB39.8%10.6%13.7%ZIP codes
Jerome TownshipA36.3%9.7%10.9%ZIP codes
MarysvilleB40.9%9.4%13.7%CDC place
Millcreek TownshipB+38.5%10.3%13.1%ZIP codes
Darby TownshipA35.5%9.7%10.4%ZIP 43064

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

22.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.6%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing5.2%
Errands alone5.9%
Vision3.1%
Dressing or bathing2.5%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Darby Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Darby Township is better than Ohio on 18 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Darby Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Darby TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health13.6%12–15.319.4%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)11.2%10–12.513.9%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.9%14.4–17.517.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity38.1%32.7–43.637.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes9.9%8.8–1113.2%12%Better
High blood pressure32%28.9–3537.2%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)34.6%31.4–37.936.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis26.3%23.9–28.729.8%25.3%Better
Asthma10.5%9.5–11.511.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.4%7.7–9.18.7%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease5.2%4.7–5.87.1%6.4%Better
COPD5.6%5–6.28%6.3%Better
Stroke2.6%2.4–2.83.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)11%9.3–1315.3%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12%10.4–13.715.4%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work21.9%18.9–2526.9%24.7%Better
Binge drinking18.2%15.7–20.916.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.5%31.2–40.337.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.7%4.9–6.78%11%Better
Checkup in the past year79.6%76.9–82.279.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year69.6%66.9–72.362.9%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years88%86.5–89.386.1%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)76.9%74.5–79.379.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)66.2%62.4–69.965.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.5%71.8–82.676%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.4%21.6–27.325.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely31.6%27.4–3635%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support19.1%16.5–21.921.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food8.7%7.3–10.114.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing8%6.8–9.211.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.5%4.8–6.48.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.3%4.6–5.97.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)6.4%5.4–7.511.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability22.7%19.9–25.429.5%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs9.6%8.5–10.813.9%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering11.4%10.2–12.713.9%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty5.2%4.8–5.86.8%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty3.1%2.9–3.44.8%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone5.9%5.3–6.68.1%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.5%2.3–2.83.8%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 Darby Township

Is Darby Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Darby Township is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #150 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 Darby Township?

CDC estimates 38.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.7% and 43.6%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Darby Township?

Memorial Hospital in Marysville, 5.3 miles in a straight line from Darby Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Darby Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.9–6.7%), 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 Darby Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B 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.