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Samuel Sharp House -7436 Horseshoe Road - Marlboro Township - Delaware County OhioPhoto: Tim Erskine · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Health in Marlboro Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Marlboro Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43066, 43356, 43003. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Marlboro Township

Cancer runs high in Marlboro Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 8.7% across Ohio. Age is part of it: 39% of residents are 65 or older (Ohio 18%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Fewer Marlboro 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 Marlboro Township’s likely range; Marlboro Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 43066, 43356, 43003, 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
Marlboro Township adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Marlboro Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Marlboro Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 17
Marlboro Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

8.6% of Marlboro Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Marlboro Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Marlboro Township adults have had cancer
Ohio: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.3%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters here

Marlboro Township is an older town: 39% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Marlboro Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Marlboro Township39%
Ohio18%
Getting care

Care in and near Marlboro Township

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

HNearest ERGrady Memorial HospitalDelaware · 7.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGrady Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 7.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheastDelaware · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Grady Memorial Hospital
Delaware · ★★★★★
ER
8.4 mi
Southeast
2 sites · nearest in Delaware
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.1 mi
Community Counseling and Wellness Centers-Marion
Marion · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.3 mi
Marion General Hospital
Marion · ★★★★★
ER
14.5 mi
Ohiohealth Morrow County Hospital
Mount Gilead · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.6 mi
Memorial Hospital
Marysville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMarlboro Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMarlboro Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Marlboro 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 Marlboro 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 25%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.2%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Marlboro Township, betterMarlboro Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Marlboro Township gets moving

6.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupOH 80%
67%Dentist visitOH 63%
88%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
68%Colon screeningOH 65%
78%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marlboro Township 6.5% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Marlboro Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Marlboro Township adults feel lonely
31.7% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Marlboro Township adults lack social or emotional support
19% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Marlboro Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Marlboro Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Marlboro 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

Marlboro Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Waldo Township: 40.5%Troy Township: 33.6%Prospect Township: 40.3%Pleasant Township: 43.3%Westfield Township: 40.1%Delaware: 33.7%Delaware Township: 33.5%Radnor Township: 34.2%Marlboro Township: 37.6%Marlboro TownshipWaldo TownshipTroy TownshipGrady Memorial Hospital · Delaware · 7.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHSoutheast, Inc. - Delaware Health Center · Delaware · 8.4 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Troy Township33.6%
Marlboro Township37.6%
Waldo Township40.5%
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
Waldo TownshipC+40.5%13.2%15.3%ZIP codes
Troy TownshipA−33.6%10.7%12.5%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Ohio

Questions about health in Marlboro Township

Why doesn’t Marlboro 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 Marlboro Township.

What hospital is closest to Marlboro Township?

Grady Memorial Hospital in Delaware, 7.7 miles in a straight line from Marlboro 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 Marlboro Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Southeast, Inc. - Delaware Health Center in Delaware, 8.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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