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≈ C−Health Grade
Health in Deercreek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Deercreek Township is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns

Deercreek Township trails Ohio on 2 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43164, 43115, 43113. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Deercreek Township

Deercreek Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Deercreek 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 ↓

Smoking is more common in Deercreek Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.8%), vs 15.4% across Ohio. Habits ↓

COPD runs high in Deercreek Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.5%), vs 8% across Ohio. Conditions ↓

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 Deercreek Township’s likely range; Deercreek Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 43164, 43115, 43113, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

Health Grade

What’s behind Deercreek Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Deercreek Township is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 38% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 15%).

C+Self-rated health21% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.4% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress19.1% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity40.7% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.6% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18.8% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
C−Exercise30.2% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 19%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $49K–$82K (10,010)Healthier than 21%

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). Deercreek Township’s median household income is $65,385; among the 10,010 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($49K–$82K), it’s healthier than 21%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Deercreek Township could be anywhere from D to B. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 43164,43115,43113), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Deercreek Township

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

HNearest ERBerger HospitalCircleville · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBerger Hospital★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimaryone Health CirclevilleCircleville · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Berger Hospital
Circleville · ★★★★★
ER
11.3 mi
Primaryone Health Circleville
Circleville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.6 mi
Chillicothe VA Medical Center
Chillicothe · not rated
For veterans
14.5 mi
Adena Regional Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ER
15.4 mi
Adena Fayette Medical Center
Washington CH · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.3 mi
Healthsource Washington Court House
Washington Court House · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Deercreek Township itself
✓ Dental careDeercreek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Deercreek 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 Deercreek 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 30.2%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.4%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.3%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.8%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Deercreek Township, betterDeercreek Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Deercreek Township gets moving

2.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Deercreek Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Deercreek Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.6%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
61%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
63%Colon screeningOH 65%
72%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Deercreek Township 8.1% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Deercreek Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Deercreek Township adults feel lonely
35.1% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Deercreek Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
3 in 10Deercreek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.1% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Deercreek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Deercreek 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 7
Deercreek Township adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Deercreek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Deercreek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Deercreek Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

12% of Deercreek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Deercreek Township and the towns around it

Deercreek Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.

Monroe Township: 38.4%Wayne Township: 39.8%Perry Township: 40.4%Deerfield Township: 42.6%Jackson Township: 39.8%Muhlenberg Township: 39.8%Darby Township: 39.2%Madison Township: 39.1%Circleville Township: 39.7%Pickaway Township: 40%Union Township: 43.9%Marion Township: 40.5%Pancoastburg: 38.9%Concord Township: 43%Wayne Township: 41.3%Walnut Township: 39.5%Harrison Township: 38.8%Scioto Township: 39.4%Deercreek Township: 40.7%Deercreek TownshipMonroe TownshipWayne TownshipPerry TownshipDeerfield TownshipJackson TownshipBerger Hospital · Circleville · 11.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHChillicothe VA Medical Center · Chillicothe · 13.6 miHAdena Regional Medical Center · Chillicothe · 14.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHPrimaryone Health Circleville · Circleville · 11.3 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Monroe Township38.4%
Wayne Township39.8%
Jackson Township39.8%
Perry Township40.4%
Deercreek Township40.7%
Deerfield Township42.6%
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
Deercreek TownshipC−40.7%13.6%18.8%ZIP codes
Monroe TownshipC38.4%13.2%17.5%ZIP codes
Wayne Township————
Perry TownshipC−40.4%14.3%18.5%ZIP codes
Deerfield TownshipC−42.6%14.3%19.1%ZIP codes
Jackson TownshipC−39.8%14.1%18.2%ZIP codes

Wayne Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Deercreek Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Deercreek Township is better than Ohio on 0 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Deercreek Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Deercreek TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health21%18.2–23.919.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.4%13.6–17.313.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)19.1%17–21.217.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity40.7%33.7–4837.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.6%11.9–15.413.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure40%36.1–44.137.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.7%33.9–41.936.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.2%28.1–34.529.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.6%10.3–1311.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9%8.2–9.98.7%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.7%6.9–8.67.1%6.4%About the same
COPD9.5%8.3–10.68%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.23.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)16.7%14–19.715.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.8%16–21.615.4%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work30.2%25.8–34.926.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.3%13.6–19.416.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours40.4%34.4–46.537.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8.1%6.6–9.78%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79%75.5–82.179.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year61%57.5–64.362.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years84.8%82.8–86.786.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.5%75.9–80.979.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)62.7%58.1–67.465.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)71.5%63.7–78.276%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression28.1%24.4–3225.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely35.1%29.9–40.335%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.4%18.1–24.921.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food14.1%11.7–16.714.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing11%9.3–12.911.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off8.1%6.9–9.38.3%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.8%6.8–8.97.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)12%10–14.311.7%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability31.2%27.3–35.429.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.9%13–16.913.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.6%13.6–17.513.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.4%6.6–8.36.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty5%4.5–5.64.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.9%7.8–108.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.1%3.6–4.53.8%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 Deercreek Township

Is Deercreek Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Deercreek Township is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 21%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Deercreek Township?

CDC estimates 40.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 33.7% and 48%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Deercreek Township?

Berger Hospital in Circleville, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Deercreek Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Deercreek Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.6–9.7%), 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 Deercreek 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.