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Health in Greenfield Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Greenfield Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45656, 45658. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Greenfield Township

Mental distress runs high in Greenfield Township

1 in 5 adults are in frequent mental distress (20.2%), vs 17.5% across Ohio. Depression is above the state too: 29.1%, vs 25.4% across Ohio. Mind & connection ↓

Dental care lags in Greenfield Township

54.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 62.9% across Ohio. Among those 65 and older, 18.5% have lost all their teeth (Ohio 15.3%). Checkups ↓

More Greenfield Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.9%), vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

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 Greenfield Township’s likely range; Greenfield Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 45656, 45658, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Greenfield Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Greenfield Township runs above Ohio.

4 in 10Greenfield Township adults feel lonely
36.1% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Greenfield Township adults lack social or emotional support
22% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
3 in 10Greenfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.1% · OH 25.4% · Worse than OH
1 in 5Greenfield Township adults are in frequent mental distress
20.2% · OH 17.5% · Worse than OH
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Greenfield 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.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
55%Dentist visitOH 63%
84%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
64%Colon screeningOH 65%
71%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Greenfield Township 9.1% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.9%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.2%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15.9%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 20.6%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Greenfield Township, betterGreenfield Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Greenfield Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Greenfield Township adults…

Greenfield Township runs above OH on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Greenfield Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–12.1%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Greenfield Township

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

HNearest ERHolzer Medical CenterGallipolis · 15.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHolzer Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAid Family Medical CenterKitts Hill · 14.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.6 mi
Aid Family Medical Center
Kitts Hill · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.3 mi
Holzer Medical Center
Gallipolis · ★★★★★
ER
15.3 mi
Hopewell Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Gallipolis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.7 mi
Holzer Medical Center Jackson
Jackson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
Rivers Health
Point Pleasant · ★★★★★
ER
24.1 mi
King's Daughters' Medical Center
Ashland · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenfield Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenfield Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenfield 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 Greenfield 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).

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
Greenfield Township adults worry about having enough food
16.5% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 8
Greenfield Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 11
Greenfield Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.2% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 11
Greenfield Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

15.1% of Greenfield Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Greenfield Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Perry Township: 37.6%Madison Township: 42.9%Symmes Township: 44.7%Jefferson Township: 43.4%Raccoon Township: 38.2%Walnut Township: 37.9%Green Township: 36.9%Bloomfield Township: 43%Centerville (Thurman): 37.6%Franklin Township: 44.4%Aid Township: 42.6%Decatur Township: 43.2%Hamilton Township: 43.6%Washington Township: 44%Greenfield Township: 40.7%Greenfield TownshipPerry TownshipMadison TownshipSymmes TownshipJefferson TownshipHolzer Medical Center · Gallipolis · 15.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHHolzer Medical Center Jackson · Jackson · 16.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHAid Family Medical Center · Kitts Hill · 14.6 mi+Gallia Adult Crisis Stabilization Unit · Gallipolis · 15.3 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Perry Township37.6%
Greenfield Township40.7%
Madison Township42.9%
Jefferson Township43.4%
Symmes Township44.7%
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
Perry TownshipD37.6%15.3%21.6%ZIP codes
Madison TownshipD42.9%14.6%19.5%ZIP codes
Symmes Township————
Jefferson TownshipD43.4%14.4%19.3%ZIP codes

Symmes 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.

35.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Ohio

Questions about health in Greenfield Township

Why doesn’t Greenfield 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 Greenfield Township.

What hospital is closest to Greenfield Township?

Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, 15.3 miles in a straight line from Greenfield Township’s 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 Greenfield 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.