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Gratis post office 45330Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
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Health in Gratis · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Gratis residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Gratis. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.3%
About the same as OH (19.4%)
Obesity
38.9%
About the same as OH (37.1%)
No exercise
28.6%
About the same as OH (26.9%)
Uninsured
7.4%
About the same as OH (8%)
Feel lonely
34.3%
About the same as OH (35%)
Nearest ER
13.5 mi
Kettering Health Miamisburg
What stands out

What stands out about health in Gratis

11.2%worry about food · OH 14.1%
★ What stands out · 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 9
Gratis adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Gratis adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 15
Gratis adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Gratis adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

8.9% of Gratis adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Gratis adults…

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

36 of every 100 Gratis adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.2–40.7%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Gratis

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

HNearest ERKettering Health MiamisburgMiamisburg · 13.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKettering Health Miamisburg★★★★★ · 13.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careButler County Community Health ConsortiumMiddletown · 11.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.7 mi
Butler County Community Health Consortium
4 sites · nearest in Middletown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.1 mi
Talbert House Health Center D/B/A Centerpoint Health
3 sites · nearest in Middletown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.5 mi
Kettering Health Miamisburg
Miamisburg · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.9 mi
Mccullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital
Oxford · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.4 mi
Atrium Medical Center
Franklin · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.7 mi
Dayton VA Medical Center
Dayton · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careGratis is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGratis is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Gratis 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 Gratis; ≈ 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 28.6%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.9%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Gratis, betterGratis, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Gratis gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupOH 80%
65%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
68%Colon screeningOH 65%
77%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gratis 7.4% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Gratis adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Gratis adults feel lonely
34.3% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Gratis adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Gratis adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Gratis adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Gratis 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.

Around town

Gratis and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Gratis Township: 40.3%Lanier Township: 39.1%Somers Township: 41%Wayne Township: 40.5%Madison Township: 41%German Township: 34%Jackson Township: 35.6%Twin Township: 39.3%Gasper Township: 39.7%Gratis: 38.9%GratisGratis TownshipLanier TownshipMiddletown Community Health Center - 9th Avenue · Middletown · 11.7 mi+Centerpoint Health Middletown · Middletown · 13.1 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Gratis38.9%
Lanier Township39.1%
Gratis Township40.3%
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
Lanier TownshipC39.1%13.1%16.5%ZIP codes
Gratis TownshipC−40.3%14%18%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Ohio

Questions about health in Gratis

Why doesn’t Gratis have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Gratis?

Kettering Health Miamisburg in Miamisburg, 13.5 miles in a straight line from Gratis’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.