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≈ C+Health Grade
Health in Franklin Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Franklin Township is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns

On every measure CDC estimates, Franklin Township looks like Ohio as a whole.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45005, 45066. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Franklin Township

Health varies a lot right around Franklin Township

Grades next door run from Springboro (A) to Middletown (D). Franklin Township is a C+. Around town ↓

Franklin Township has a top-rated hospital

Atrium Medical Center is rated 4 of 5 stars by Medicare and has an emergency room. Getting care ↓

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 Franklin Township’s likely range; Franklin Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 45005, 45066, 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 Franklin Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Franklin Township is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns, #490 of 993 in Ohio. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 50% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 27%).

B−Self-rated health19.7% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.6% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18.1% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity36.2% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.2% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking17.2% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise26.1% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 38%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 51%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $56K–$94K (10,844)Healthier than 37%

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). Franklin Township’s median household income is $75,257; among the 10,844 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($56K–$94K), it’s healthier than 37%, 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, Franklin Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 45005,45066), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Around town

Franklin Township and the towns around it

Franklin Township’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 8 graded towns around it.

Clear Creek Township: 34%Springboro: 32.1%Franklin: 38.3%Middletown: 43.4%Turtlecreek Township: 36.7%Miami Township: 33.6%Madison Township: 41%Wayne Township: 34.3%Washington Township: 31%Carlisle: 36.3%Lemon Township: 39.4%Monroe: 37.5%Hunter: 34%Lebanon: 35.5%Washington Township: 35.4%Mason: 30.6%Union Township: 35.1%Salem Township: 34.5%Moraine: 40.2%West Carrollton: 37.5%Kettering: 33.5%Miamisburg: 34.5%German Township: 34%Jefferson Township: 41.4%Trenton: 39.8%Liberty Township: 41.1%St. Clair Township: 40.5%Wayne Township: 40.5%Gratis Township: 40.3%Woodsdale: 41.3%Fairfield Township: 41%Franklin Township: 36.2%Franklin TownshipClear Creek TownshipSpringboroFranklinMiddletownTurtlecreek TownshipMiami TownshipMadison TownshipAtrium Medical Center · Franklin · 3.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHKettering Health Miamisburg · Miamisburg · 6.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHKettering Health Main Campus · Kettering · 12.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHWest Chester Hospital · West Chester · 12.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHCenterpoint Health Suite D · Franklin · 1.6 mi+Middletown Community Health Center - 9th Avenue · Middletown · 6.1 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 32 towns on this map, healthiest first
Springboro32.1%
Miami Township33.6%
Clear Creek Township34%
Franklin Township36.2%
Turtlecreek Township36.7%
Franklin38.3%
Madison Township41%
Middletown43.4%
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
Franklin TownshipC+36.2%13.2%17.2%ZIP codes
Clear Creek TownshipB+34%11.4%13.5%ZIP codes
SpringboroA32.1%10.2%11.1%CDC place
FranklinC−38.3%13.7%20.2%CDC place
MiddletownD43.4%15.2%20%CDC place
Turtlecreek TownshipB−36.7%12.3%16.7%ZIP codes
Madison TownshipC−41%13.6%17.7%ZIP codes
Miami TownshipB33.6%12%13.4%ZIP codes

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

Getting care

Care in and near Franklin Township

1 hospital and 1 community health center in Franklin Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERAtrium Medical CenterFranklin · 3.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAtrium Medical Center★★★★★ · 3.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTalbert House Health Center D/B/A Centerpoint HealthFranklin · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.6 mi
Talbert House Health Center D/B/A Centerpoint Health
3 sites · nearest in Franklin
Sliding-scale feesIn Franklin Township
Directions to nearest
3.2 mi
Atrium Medical Center
Franklin · ★★★★★
ERIn Franklin Township
6.1 mi
Butler County Community Health Consortium
3 sites · nearest in Middletown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.2 mi
Kettering Health Miamisburg
Miamisburg · ★★★★★
ER
12.4 mi
Kettering Health Main Campus
Kettering · ★★★★★
ER
12.9 mi
West Chester Hospital
West Chester · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePart of Franklin Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Carlisle · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careFranklin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Franklin 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 Franklin 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Franklin Township adults…

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

36 of every 100 Franklin Township adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.5–39.9%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.1%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.8%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.9%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Franklin Township, betterFranklin Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Franklin Township gets moving

11 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

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

How Franklin Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Franklin Township adults feel lonely
31.9% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Franklin Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Franklin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Franklin Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Franklin 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 8
Franklin Township adults worry about having enough food
13% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Franklin Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Franklin Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Franklin Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

10.8% of Franklin Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Franklin Township

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

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

Adults who…Franklin TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.7%17.4–2219.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.6%12.9–16.213.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.1%16.1–2017.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity36.2%30.3–42.337.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.2%11.6–14.813.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure36.2%32.5–39.937.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.9%33.1–40.636.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31%27.9–34.129.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma11%9.7–12.311.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.5%8.7–10.48.7%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.6%6.9–8.37.1%6.4%About the same
COPD8.7%7.9–9.68%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.7%3.5–43.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)14.6%12–17.315.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.2%15.1–19.415.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work26.1%22.4–29.926.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.9%14.1–19.916.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.8%31.5–42.437.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8%6.9–9.28%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.2%76–82.279.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year62.9%59.5–66.162.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.7%84–87.486.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.4%77.8–82.879.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)65.3%60.7–69.765.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75.5%68.4–81.776%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.5%22.1–28.925.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely31.9%26.8–37.435%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.7%17.4–24.321.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food13%11.1–15.214.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10.4%8.8–12.111.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.5%6.4–8.68.3%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.3%6.3–8.37.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)10.8%9.2–12.611.7%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability30.2%26.5–33.729.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.2%12.5–15.913.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.7%13.1–16.213.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.5%6.8–8.36.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.8%4.4–5.24.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.5%7.7–9.38.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.8%3.5–4.23.8%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 Franklin Township

Is Franklin Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Franklin Township is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health, #490 of 993 in Ohio. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 37%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Franklin Township?

CDC estimates 36.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.3% and 42.3%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Franklin Township?

Atrium Medical Center in Franklin, 3.2 miles in a straight line from Franklin Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Franklin Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.9–9.2%), 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 Franklin Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

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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.