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≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Middlebury Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Middlebury Township is healthier than 25% of U.S. towns

Middlebury Township trails Ohio on 2 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 43019. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Middlebury Township

Middlebury Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Middlebury 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 ↓

COPD runs high in Middlebury Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.5%), vs 8% across Ohio. Conditions ↓

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 Middlebury Township’s likely range; Middlebury Township’s figures come from ZIP code 43019, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

Health Grade

What’s behind Middlebury Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Middlebury Township is healthier than 25% of U.S. towns. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 42% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 20%).

C+Self-rated health20.5% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.1% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress18.7% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity38.9% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.2% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18.1% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
CExercise29.5% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 25%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $50K–$83K (10,145)Healthier than 30%

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). Middlebury Township’s median household income is $66,458; among the 10,145 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($50K–$83K), it’s healthier than 30%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Middlebury Township could be anywhere from D to B. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 43019), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Middlebury Township

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

HNearest ERKnox Community HospitalMount Vernon · 10.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvita Ontario★★★★★ · 17.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCounty of KnoxMount Vernon · 10 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10 mi
County of Knox
4 sites · nearest in Mount Vernon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.8 mi
Knox Community Hospital
Mount Vernon · ★★★★★
ER
12.8 mi
Morrow Family Health Center
Mount Gilead · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.9 mi
Ohiohealth Morrow County Hospital
Mount Gilead · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.6 mi
Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital
Mansfield · ★★★★★
ER
17.6 mi
Avita Ontario
Ontario · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Middlebury Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Middlebury Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Middlebury 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 Middlebury 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 Middlebury Township adults…

Middlebury Township runs above OH on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Middlebury Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.5%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters in Middlebury Township

Only 8% of Middlebury Township residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Age-related conditions run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Middlebury Township8%
Ohio18%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.5%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Middlebury Township, betterMiddlebury Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Middlebury Township gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupOH 80%
62%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
65%Colon screeningOH 65%
71%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Middlebury Township 8.5% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Middlebury Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Middlebury Township adults feel lonely
34.3% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Middlebury Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Middlebury Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Middlebury Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Middlebury 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.

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 7
Middlebury Township adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Middlebury Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Middlebury Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Middlebury Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

11.8% of Middlebury Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Middlebury Township and the towns around it

Middlebury Township’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 6 graded towns around it.

Berlin Township: 38.4%Fredericktown: 37.7%Franklin Township: 40%Wayne Township: 38.6%Perry Township: 36.8%Perry Township: 38.3%Morris Township: 38.3%Pike Township: 37.7%Jefferson Township: 36.3%Congress Township: 40.3%Harmony Township: 40%Chester Township: 39.7%Gilead Township: 40.4%Hidden Lakes: no dataLiberty Township: 37.7%Troy Township: 37.9%Troy Township: 38%Middlebury Township: 38.9%Middlebury TownshipBerlin TownshipFredericktownFranklin TownshipWayne TownshipPerry TownshipPerry TownshipKnox Community Hospital · Mount Vernon · 10.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHOhiohealth Morrow County Hospital · Mount Gilead · 13.9 miHKcchc Walk-In Clinic · Mount Vernon · 10 mi+Morrow Family Health Center · Mount Gilead · 12.8 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Perry Township36.8%
Fredericktown37.7%
Perry Township38.3%
Berlin Township38.4%
Wayne Township38.6%
Middlebury Township38.9%
Franklin Township40%
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
Middlebury TownshipC38.9%13.2%18.1%ZIP 43019
Berlin TownshipC38.4%13.2%17.7%ZIP codes
FredericktownC37.7%12.6%17.1%CDC place
Franklin TownshipC−40%14.2%18.3%ZIP codes
Wayne Township————
Perry TownshipC+36.8%13.4%16.1%ZIP codes
Perry TownshipC38.3%13.7%17.1%ZIP codes

Wayne 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Middlebury Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Middlebury Township is better than Ohio on 0 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Middlebury Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Middlebury TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.5%18.3–22.919.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.1%13.6–16.613.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.7%17–20.517.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity38.9%33.4–44.437.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.2%11.8–14.713.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure38%34.8–41.237.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.9%34.6–41.236.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.5%28.9–34.129.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.5%10.4–12.611.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.3%8.6–10.18.7%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.8%7.1–8.57.1%6.4%About the same
COPD9.5%8.5–10.58%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.8%3.5–4.13.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)16.7%14.2–19.315.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.1%16–20.315.4%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work29.5%26–33.126.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17%14.7–19.716.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours35%30.6–39.537.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8.5%7.2–108%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year77.9%75.1–80.779.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year61.7%58.8–64.462.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years84.7%83–86.486.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.3%77.2–81.479.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)64.5%60.5–68.265.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)70.6%64–76.276%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.6%23.6–29.625.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely34.3%30–38.635%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.8%18–23.721.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food14.1%12–16.314.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10.9%9.3–12.511.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.8%6.8–8.98.3%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.7%6.7–8.67.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)11.8%10–13.511.7%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability31.4%28.1–34.729.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.8%13.2–16.413.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.4%13.8–1713.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.5%6.8–8.36.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.9%4.5–5.44.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.9%8–9.98.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.1%3.7–4.53.8%3.8%About the same

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 Middlebury Township

Is Middlebury Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Middlebury Township is healthier than 25% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 30%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Middlebury Township?

CDC estimates 38.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 33.4% and 44.4%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Middlebury Township?

Knox Community Hospital in Mount Vernon, 10.8 miles in a straight line from Middlebury Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Middlebury Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.2–10%), 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 Middlebury Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

Neighbors talk health

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