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Health in Mifflin · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mifflin residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mifflin adults…

On every condition, Mifflin is about the same as Ohio. Tap one to see it as people.

36 of every 100 Mifflin adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.7–40.3%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Mifflin

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

HNearest EROhiohealth Mansfield HospitalMansfield · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvita Ontario★★★★★ · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThird Street Community ClinicAshland · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.5 mi
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center
Ashland · ★★★★★
7.1 mi
Third Street Community Clinic
8 sites · nearest in Ashland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.8 mi
Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital
Mansfield · ★★★★★
ER
11.9 mi
Avita Ontario
Ontario · ★★★★★
ER
16.5 mi
Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital
Shelby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mifflin itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mifflin itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mifflin 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 Mifflin; ≈ 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 29%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 18.2%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.6%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mifflin, betterMifflin, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Mifflin gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupOH 80%
62%Dentist visitOH 63%
84%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
64%Colon screeningOH 65%
75%MammogramOH 76%
76%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mifflin 8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Mifflin adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Mifflin adults feel lonely
35.1% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Mifflin adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
3 in 10Mifflin adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.1% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Mifflin adults are in frequent mental distress
19.8% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mifflin 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
Mifflin adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Mifflin adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Mifflin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Mifflin adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

11.6% of Mifflin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Mifflin and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Ohio

Questions about health in Mifflin

Why doesn’t Mifflin have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mifflin?

Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital in Mansfield, 8.8 miles in a straight line from Mifflin’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Mifflin?

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Ashland Health and Wellness in Ashland, 7.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.