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Health in Midvale · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Midvale residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Midvale. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Midvale

Smoking is more common in Midvale

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.7%), vs 15.4% across Ohio. Habits ↓

COPD and obesity run high in Midvale

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.8%), vs 8% across Ohio. 45.3% of adults have obesity, vs 37.1% 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 Midvale’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.1%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.8%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.7%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.7%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Midvale, betterMidvale, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Midvale gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Midvale adults…

Midvale runs above OH on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Midvale adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–11.3%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Midvale

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

HNearest ERTwin City Medical CenterDennison · 3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUnion Hospital★★★★★ · 7.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheastNew Philadelphia · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3 mi
Twin City Medical Center
Dennison · not rated
ERRural critical access
5.7 mi
Southeast
3 sites · nearest in New Philadelphia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.5 mi
Springvale Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in New Philadelphia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7 mi
Union Hospital
Dover · ★★★★★
ER
24 mi
Harrison Community Hospital
Cadiz · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.6 mi
Coshocton Regional Medical Center
Coshocton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Midvale itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Midvale itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Midvale 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 Midvale; ≈ 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 Midvale adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
58%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
61%Colon screeningOH 65%
75%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Midvale 9.5% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Midvale adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Midvale adults feel lonely
35.4% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Midvale adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Midvale adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Midvale adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Midvale 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 6
Midvale adults worry about having enough food
15.5% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 8
Midvale adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 11
Midvale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Midvale adults lack reliable transportation
8% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

13.5% of Midvale adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Midvale and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Uhrichsville: 46.6%Goshen Township: 43.4%Mill Township: 46%Dennison: 44.9%New Philadelphia: 43.3%Dover Township: 42%Fairfield Township: 44.3%York Township: 43.4%Warwick Township: 43.7%Union Township: 44.3%Warren Township: 43.7%Rush Township: 45.5%Monroe Township: 43.3%Franklin Township: 42%Midvale: 45.3%MidvaleUhrichsvilleGoshen TownshipMill TownshipTwin City Medical Center · Dennison · 3 miHUnion Hospital · Dover · 7 mi · 3★ MedicareHSoutheast Healthcare -New Philadelphia Health Center · New Philadelphia · 5.7 mi+Garland Drive · New Philadelphia · 6.5 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Goshen Township43.4%
Midvale45.3%
Mill Township46%
Uhrichsville46.6%
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
UhrichsvilleD46.6%14.8%22.3%CDC place
Mill TownshipD46%14.9%21.8%ZIP codes
Goshen TownshipC−43.4%13.8%17.4%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Ohio

Questions about health in Midvale

Why doesn’t Midvale have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Midvale.

What hospital is closest to Midvale?

Twin City Medical Center in Dennison, 3.0 miles in a straight line from Midvale’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Midvale?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Southeast Healthcare -New Philadelphia Health Center in New Philadelphia, 5.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.