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Health in Dixon Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dixon Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45320, 45311. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Dixon Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dixon Township adults…

Dixon Township runs above OH on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Dixon Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.5%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Dixon Township

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

HNearest ERReid HealthRichmond · 13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMccullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 13.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood Health CenterLiberty · 9.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Neighborhood Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Liberty
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.7 mi
Damar Health Services- Richmond
Richmond · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.1 mi
Reid Health
Richmond · ★★★★★
ER
13.2 mi
Mccullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital
Oxford · ★★★★★
ER
22 mi
Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital
Hamilton · ★★★★★
ER
26.3 mi
Kettering Health Miamisburg
Miamisburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careDixon Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDixon Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Dixon 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 Dixon 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 30.4%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.7%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.3%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dixon Township, betterDixon Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Dixon Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
63%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
67%Colon screeningOH 65%
74%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dixon Township 7.3% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Dixon Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Dixon Township adults feel lonely
33.5% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Dixon Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Dixon Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Dixon Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Dixon 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 8
Dixon Township adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Dixon Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Dixon Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 14
Dixon Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

10.5% of Dixon Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Dixon Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Gasper Township: 39.7%Washington Township: 39.4%Israel Township: 41%Jackson Township: 39.5%Somers Township: 41%Camden: 41.8%Lanier Township: 39.1%Twin Township: 39.3%Monroe Township: 39%Oxford Township: 35.6%Union Township: 37.4%College Corner: 41.4%West College Corner: 37.2%Center Township: 37.4%Jefferson Township: 40.1%Wayne Township: 38.6%Dixon Township: 39.8%Dixon TownshipGasper TownshipWashington TownshipIsrael TownshipJackson TownshipReid Health · Richmond · 13.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHMccullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital · Oxford · 13.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHNeighborhood Health Center - Union County Medical Center · Liberty · 9.6 mi+Damar Health Services- Richmond · Richmond · 9.7 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Washington Township39.4%
Jackson Township39.5%
Gasper Township39.7%
Dixon Township39.8%
Israel 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
Washington TownshipC39.4%13.6%16.4%ZIP 45320
Gasper TownshipC39.7%13.7%16.8%ZIP codes
Israel TownshipC−41%14.6%18.5%ZIP codes
Jackson TownshipC39.5%13.7%16.7%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.7%

of Dixon Township adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Ohio

Questions about health in Dixon Township

Why doesn’t Dixon 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 Dixon Township.

What hospital is closest to Dixon Township?

Reid Health in Richmond, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Dixon Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Dixon Township?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Neighborhood Health Center - Union County Medical Center in Liberty, 9.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Dixon 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.