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Health in Harrison Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Harrison Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45030, 45002. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Harrison Township

Fewer Harrison Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Harrison Township is an active town

Only 22.4% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

Harrison Township has a community health center but no hospital

Christian Community Health Services is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is St. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital in Lawrenceburg, 11.4 miles away. 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 Harrison Township’s likely range; Harrison Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 45030, 45002, which may reach past town lines.

★ 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 10
Harrison Township adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Harrison Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Harrison Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 17
Harrison Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

8.2% of Harrison Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.4%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 18.8%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Harrison Township, betterHarrison Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Harrison Township gets moving

3.7 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Harrison Township

1 community health center in Harrison Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERSt. Elizabeth Dearborn HospitalLawrenceburg · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChrist Hospital★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristian Community Health ServicesHarrison · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.3 mi
Christian Community Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Harrison
Sliding-scale feesIn Harrison Township
Directions to nearest
11.4 mi
St. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital
Lawrenceburg · ★★★★★
ER
11.4 mi
Mercy Health - West Hospital
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ER
13.6 mi
Healthcare Connection
2 sites · nearest in Cincinnati
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15 mi
Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital
Fairfield · ★★★★★
ER
15.9 mi
Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital
Hamilton · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePart of Harrison Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, West Hamilton · need score 18 of 25
✓ Dental careHarrison Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Harrison 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 Harrison 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 Harrison Township adults…

Harrison Township runs below OH on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Harrison Township adults have had a stroke
Ohio: 4 in 100 · better · likely 3–3.6%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
67%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
69%Colon screeningOH 65%
77%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harrison Township 6.5% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Harrison Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Harrison Township adults feel lonely
31.8% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Harrison Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Harrison Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.5% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Harrison Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Harrison 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.

Around town

Harrison Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Harrison Township: 36.9%Whitewater Township: 33.1%Harrison: 32.6%Morgan Township: 38.4%West Harrison: 37.2%Crosby Township: 34.3%Logan Township: 36.3%Whitewater Township: 37.8%Miller Township: 35%Bright: 34%New Trenton: 39.4%Miami Township: 32.9%Shawnee: 31.3%Grandview: 31.7%Taylor Creek: 32.4%Colerain Township: 33.8%Hooven: 39.7%Miamitown: 31.2%Lawrenceburg Township: 35%Blue Jay: 33.4%Cleves: 35.1%New Haven: 31.5%Ross Township: 39.9%Reily Township: 36.4%Dunlap: 32.2%Dry Ridge: 31.7%New Baltimore: 32.2%Ross: 36.7%Harrison Township: 32.9%Harrison TownshipHarrison TownshipWhitewater TownshipHarrisonMorgan TownshipWest HarrisonCrosby TownshipSt. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital · Lawrenceburg · 11.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHMercy Health - West Hospital · Cincinnati · 11.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHFort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital · Hamilton · 15.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHCrossroad Health Center Harrison · Harrison · 0.3 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 29 towns on this map, healthiest first
Harrison32.6%
Harrison Township32.9%
Whitewater Township33.1%
Crosby Township34.3%
Harrison Township36.9%
West Harrison37.2%
Morgan Township38.4%
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
Whitewater TownshipB33.1%11.8%14.9%ZIP codes
HarrisonB+32.6%10.4%14.1%CDC place
Morgan TownshipB−38.4%12.4%14.8%ZIP codes
Crosby TownshipB34.3%12.1%14.8%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Ohio

Questions about health in Harrison Township

Why doesn’t Harrison 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 Harrison Township.

What hospital is closest to Harrison Township?

Mercy Health - West Hospital in Cincinnati, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Harrison Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

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

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Crossroad Health Center Harrison in Harrison, 0.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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