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≈ BHealth Grade
Health in Hilliar Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Hilliar Township is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns

Hilliar Township differs from Ohio on 11 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 10 better, 1 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 43011. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hilliar Township

Hilliar Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Hilliar Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Fewer Hilliar 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 ↓

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 Hilliar Township’s likely range; Hilliar Township’s figures come from ZIP code 43011, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Hilliar Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Hilliar Township is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns, #283 of 993 in Ohio. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 76% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 45%).

A−Self-rated health16.3% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
B+Physical distress13% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress16.8% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity36.8% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes11.8% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking14.6% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise24.7% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 60%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 72%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $68K–$114K (9,848)Healthier than 51%

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). Hilliar Township’s median household income is $91,019; among the 9,848 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($68K–$114K), it’s healthier than 51%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Hilliar Township could be anywhere from C to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 43011), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Hilliar Township

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

HNearest ERKnox Community HospitalMount Vernon · 14.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKnox Community Hospital★★★★★ · 14.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCounty of KnoxMount Vernon · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.5 mi
County of Knox
4 sites · nearest in Mount Vernon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.6 mi
Knox Community Hospital
Mount Vernon · ★★★★★
ER
16.2 mi
Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital
New Albany · not rated
17.7 mi
Morrow Family Health Center
Mount Gilead · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18.2 mi
Ohiohealth Morrow County Hospital
Mount Gilead · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.6 mi
Mount Carmel St. Ann's
Westerville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hilliar Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hilliar Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hilliar 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 Hilliar 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 10
Hilliar Township adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 12
Hilliar Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 17
Hilliar Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 18
Hilliar Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

7.4% of Hilliar Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hilliar Township adults…

Hilliar Township runs below OH on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Hilliar Township adults have had a stroke
Ohio: 4 in 100 · better · likely 3–3.4%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.7%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.5%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hilliar Township, betterHilliar Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Hilliar Township gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
67%Dentist visitOH 63%
88%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
65%Colon screeningOH 65%
75%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hilliar Township 6.3% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Hilliar Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Hilliar Township adults feel lonely
32.6% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Hilliar Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Hilliar Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Hilliar Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Hilliar 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

Hilliar Township and the towns around it

Hilliar Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.

Milford Township: 37.3%South Bloomfield Township: 37.8%Porter Township: 35.4%Hartford Township: 36.4%Miller Township: 37.8%Bennington Township: 36.6%Liberty Township: 37.7%Bennington Township: 38.7%Chester Township: 39.7%Trenton Township: 33.8%Kingston Township: 33.8%Monroe Township: 36.1%Harlem Township: 33.2%Hilliar Township: 36.8%Hilliar TownshipMilford TownshipSouth Bloomfield TownshipPorter TownshipHartford TownshipBehavioral Health of Mount Vernon Health Center · Mount Vernon · 12.5 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Porter Township35.4%
Hartford Township36.4%
Hilliar Township36.8%
Milford Township37.3%
South Bloomfield Township37.8%
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
Hilliar TownshipB36.8%11.8%14.6%ZIP 43011
Milford TownshipB−37.3%12.5%15.4%ZIP codes
South Bloomfield TownshipB−37.8%12.4%15.7%ZIP codes
Hartford TownshipB+36.4%11.8%14.2%ZIP codes
Porter TownshipB+35.4%11.3%13.5%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.8%

of Hilliar 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%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Hilliar Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Hilliar Township is better than Ohio on 10 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Hilliar Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Hilliar TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health16.3%14.7–17.919.4%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13%11.9–14.213.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.8%15.4–18.317.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity36.8%32.3–41.637.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.8%10.7–1313.2%12%Better
High blood pressure36.2%33.5–38.937.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.4%34.5–40.236.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis30.5%28.3–32.829.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.9%9.9–11.811.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.6%8.9–10.38.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease6.7%6.1–7.27.1%6.4%About the same
COPD7.4%6.7–8.18%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.2%3–3.43.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)13.6%11.8–15.715.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%13–16.415.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work24.7%21.9–27.726.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.5%15.4–19.916.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.3%30.4–38.237.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.3%5.4–7.28%11%Better
Checkup in the past year79.1%76.7–81.679.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year66.5%64–68.962.9%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.5%86.2–88.786.1%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.7%77.7–81.779.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)65.1%61.6–68.365.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75.3%70–79.976%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.1%22.5–27.725.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely32.6%29.1–36.535%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support19.3%17–21.921.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food9.8%8.5–11.214.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing8.5%7.4–9.611.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6%5.3–6.88.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.7%5.1–6.47.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)7.4%6.4–8.611.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability26.8%24.2–29.429.5%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.1%10.9–13.413.9%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12.7%11.5–13.913.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6.6%6–7.26.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.8%3.5–4.14.8%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7%6.4–7.68.1%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.1%2.9–3.43.8%3.8%Lower

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 Hilliar Township

Is Hilliar Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Hilliar Township is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #283 of 993 in Ohio. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 51%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Hilliar Township?

CDC estimates 36.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.3% and 41.6%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Hilliar Township?

Knox Community Hospital in Mount Vernon, 14.6 miles in a straight line from Hilliar Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Hilliar Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.4–7.2%), 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 Hilliar Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Hilliar Township.

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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.