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Health in Deer Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Deer Creek Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Deer Creek Township, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43140, 43162. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Deer Creek Township

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.9%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.8%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.7%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.7%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Deer Creek Township, betterDeer Creek Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Deer Creek Township gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Deer Creek Township adults…

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

39 of every 100 Deer Creek Township adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 35.4–43.8%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Deer Creek Township

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

HNearest ERMadison HealthLondon · 4.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRocking Horse Center - Madison CountyLondon · 4.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Rocking Horse Center - Madison County
London · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
4.6 mi
Madison Health
London · ★★★★★
ER
13.9 mi
Doctors Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
16.6 mi
Dublin Methodist Hospital
Dublin · ★★★★★
ER
17 mi
Mount Carmel Dublin
Dublin · not rated
ER
17.9 mi
Primaryone Health 2300 West Broad Street
Columbus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Deer Creek Township itself
✓ Dental careDeer Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Deer Creek 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 Deer Creek 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 Deer Creek Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
59%Dentist visitOH 63%
84%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
62%Colon screeningOH 65%
74%MammogramOH 76%
77%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Deer Creek Township 9.6% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Deer Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Deer Creek Township adults feel lonely
34.2% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Deer Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Deer Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Deer Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Deer Creek 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 6
Deer Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
15.8% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 8
Deer Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.8% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 11
Deer Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.5% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Deer Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

13.3% of Deer Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Deer Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

London: 37.8%Union Township: 39.4%Monroe Township: 39.8%Jefferson Township: 36.4%Somerford Township: 40.4%Paint Township: 39.5%Oak Run Township: 38.7%Fairfield Township: 39%Harmony Township: 40%Canaan Township: 35.5%Brown Township: 30.3%Lake Darby: 32.4%West Jefferson: 35.9%Prairie Township: 33.3%Pleasant Township: 34.3%Pleasant Township: 40.7%Pike Township: 36.9%Goshen Township: 43.8%Deer Creek Township: 39%Deer Creek TownshipLondonUnion TownshipMonroe TownshipJefferson TownshipSomerford TownshipMadison Health · London · 4.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHDoctors Hospital · Columbus · 13.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHDublin Methodist Hospital · Dublin · 16.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHMount Carmel Dublin · Dublin · 17 miHRocking Horse Center - Madison County · London · 4.4 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Jefferson Township36.4%
London37.8%
Deer Creek Township39%
Union Township39.4%
Monroe Township39.8%
Somerford Township40.4%
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
LondonC37.8%13.4%17.4%CDC place
Union TownshipC−39.4%13.4%19.1%ZIP codes
Monroe TownshipC39.8%13.3%18.9%ZIP codes
Jefferson TownshipC+36.4%12.8%16.3%ZIP codes
Somerford TownshipC−40.4%13.3%18.8%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing7%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Ohio

Questions about health in Deer Creek Township

Why doesn’t Deer Creek Township have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Deer Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Deer Creek Township?

Madison Health in London, 4.6 miles in a straight line from Deer Creek Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Deer Creek Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Rocking Horse Center - Madison County in London, 4.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Deer Creek Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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. 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.