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≈ B+Health Grade
Health in Massie Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Massie Township is healthier than 73% of U.S. towns

Massie Township differs from Ohio on 14 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 13 better, 1 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45068, 45054, 45113. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Massie Township

Fewer Massie Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Massie Township is an active town

Only 21.2% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.9% across Ohio. The town has 29 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve. 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 Massie Township’s likely range; Massie Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 45068, 45054, 45113, 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 Massie Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Massie Township is healthier than 73% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is fair or poor health (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 80% of towns); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 54%.

A−Self-rated health15.6% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
B+Physical distress12.6% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
B+Mental distress15.7% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity34.4% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes11.8% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
BSmoking13.6% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
A−Exercise21.2% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 73%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $62K–$104K (10,536)Healthier than 79%

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). Massie Township’s median household income is $82,933; among the 10,536 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($62K–$104K), it’s healthier than 79%, 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, Massie Township could be anywhere from C+ to A. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 45068,45054,45113), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ 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 11
Massie Township adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 13
Massie Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 18
Massie Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 19
Massie Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

6.7% of Massie 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 21.2%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.7%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.6%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Massie Township, betterMassie Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Massie Township gets moving

29 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Massie Township adults…

Massie Township runs below OH on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Massie Township adults have had a stroke
Ohio: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.8–3.5%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Massie Township

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

HNearest ERKettering Health Greene MemorialXenia · 15.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKettering Health Greene Memorial★★★★★ · 15.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthsource of OhioLebanon · 9.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Healthsource of Ohio
2 sites · nearest in Lebanon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.1 mi
Trihealth Clinton Regional Hospital
Wilmington · ★★★★★
14 mi
Five Rivers Xenia Campus
Xenia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.3 mi
Kettering Health Greene Memorial
Xenia · ★★★★★
ER
15.7 mi
Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital
Mason · not rated
ER
15.7 mi
Atrium Medical Center
Franklin · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMassie Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMassie Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Massie 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 Massie 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
70%Dentist visitOH 63%
89%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
69%Colon screeningOH 65%
77%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Massie Township 5.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Massie Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Massie Township does better than Ohio.

3 in 10Massie Township adults feel lonely
29.2% · OH 35% · Better than OH
1 in 5Massie Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.4% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Massie Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Massie Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Massie 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

Massie Township and the towns around it

Massie Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 3 graded towns around it.

Wayne Township: 34.3%Washington Township: 35.4%Turtlecreek Township: 36.7%Spring Valley Township: 38.8%Clear Creek Township: 34%Chester Township: 39.4%Salem Township: 34.5%Harlan Township: 36.6%Vernon Township: 38.3%Massie Township: 34.4%Massie TownshipWayne TownshipWashington TownshipMercy Health Kings Mills Hospital · Mason · 15.7 miHAtrium Medical Center · Franklin · 15.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHHealthsource Lebanon · Lebanon · 9.1 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wayne Township34.3%
Massie Township34.4%
Washington Township35.4%
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
Massie TownshipB+34.4%11.8%13.6%ZIP codes
Wayne TownshipB+34.3%11.8%13.3%ZIP codes
Washington TownshipB35.4%11.8%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.

25.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Massie Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Massie Township is better than Ohio on 13 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Massie Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Massie TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health15.6%13.4–17.919.4%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)12.6%11–14.113.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.7%13.9–17.617.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity34.4%28.7–40.337.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.8%10.2–13.413.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure34.5%30.9–38.137.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.9%33.1–40.736.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis29.7%26.5–32.829.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.611.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.8%8.9–10.78.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease6.7%5.9–7.47.1%6.4%About the same
COPD6.9%6–7.98%6.3%Better
Stroke3.1%2.8–3.53.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)9.4%7.6–11.315.3%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.6%11.3–15.815.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work21.2%17.7–24.826.9%24.7%Better
Binge drinking17.6%14.8–20.616.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.7%29.6–40.237.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.7%4.7–6.88%11%Better
Checkup in the past year80.2%77.1–8379.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year69.9%66.9–72.862.9%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years88.5%86.9–89.986.1%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.6%77.9–8379.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)69%64.8–7365.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.3%70.8–8376%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression23.9%20.7–27.325.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely29.2%24.3–34.335%32.5%Better
Lack social and emotional support18.4%15.3–21.721.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food8.8%7.2–10.814.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing7.8%6.5–9.211.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.6%4.7–6.68.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.3%4.5–6.27.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)6.7%5.5–8.311.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability25.1%21.8–28.729.5%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs11.5%9.8–13.213.9%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering11.8%10.3–13.313.9%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty6.5%5.8–7.36.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.6%3.2–44.8%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone6.5%5.7–7.48.1%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing3%2.6–3.33.8%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 Massie Township

Is Massie Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Massie Township is healthier than 73% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 79%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Massie Township?

CDC estimates 34.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.7% and 40.3%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Massie Township?

Kettering Health Greene Memorial in Xenia, 15.3 miles in a straight line from Massie Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Massie Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.7–6.8%), 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 Massie 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 Massie 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.