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Health in Mill Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mill Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43501, 43570, 43521. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mill Creek Township

COPD and heart disease run high in Mill Creek Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.7%), vs 8% across Ohio. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Mill Creek Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.6%), vs 15.4% across Ohio. 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 Mill Creek Township’s likely range; Mill Creek Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 43501, 43570, 43521, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mill Creek Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Mill Creek Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–11%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.2%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.5%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.6%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mill Creek Township, betterMill Creek Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Mill Creek Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Mill Creek Township

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

HNearest ERCommunity Hospitals and Wellness CentersMontpelier · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFulton County Health Center★★★★★ · 17.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Partners of Western OhioBryan · 14.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers
Montpelier · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.6 mi
Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers
Bryan · ★★★★★
14.6 mi
Health Partners of Western Ohio
2 sites · nearest in Bryan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17 mi
Fulton County Health Center
Wauseon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.5 mi
Hillsdale Hospital
Hillsdale · ★★★★★
ER
23.4 mi
Community Health Services - Napoleon
Napoleon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mill Creek Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mill Creek Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mill Creek 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 Mill Creek 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 Mill Creek Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
61%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
65%Colon screeningOH 65%
74%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mill Creek Township 8.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Mill Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Mill Creek Township adults feel lonely
34.4% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Mill Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Mill Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Mill Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mill Creek 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
Mill Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Mill Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Mill Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Mill Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

11.2% of Mill Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Mill Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Madison Township: 40.7%Gorham Township: 38.3%Brady Township: 39.6%Wright Township: 39%Jefferson Township: 40.4%Bridgewater Township: 40.9%Holiday City: 40.9%Amboy Township: 40.9%Superior Township: 41%Franklin Township: 37.8%Chesterfield Township: 37.2%Medina Township: 41.7%German Township: 36.9%Springfield Township: 39.8%Stryker: 39%Pittsford Township: 39.8%Ransom Township: 37.6%Montpelier: 41.3%Pulaski Township: 40.6%Mill Creek Township: 40.4%Mill Creek TownshipMadison TownshipGorham TownshipBrady TownshipWright TownshipJefferson TownshipCommunity Hospitals and Wellness Centers · Montpelier · 10.2 miHCommunity Hospitals and Wellness Centers · Bryan · 14.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHFulton County Health Center · Wauseon · 17 mi · 3★ MedicareHBryan Community Health Center · Bryan · 14.6 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Gorham Township38.3%
Wright Township39%
Brady Township39.6%
Mill Creek Township40.4%
Jefferson Township40.4%
Madison Township40.7%
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
Madison Township————
Gorham TownshipC38.3%14.3%17.1%ZIP 43521
Brady TownshipC39.6%13.4%17.1%ZIP codes
Jefferson TownshipC−40.4%14.5%18%ZIP codes

Madison 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.

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Ohio

Questions about health in Mill Creek Township

Why doesn’t Mill Creek 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 Mill Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Mill Creek Township?

Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier, 10.2 miles in a straight line from Mill Creek Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mill Creek 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.