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Health in Miller City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Miller City residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Miller City

Miller City is short on primary care and mental health care

Miller City’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 ↓

Obesity runs high in Miller City

46.1% 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 Miller City’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Miller City

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

HNearest ERMercy Health - Defiance HospitalDefiance · 16.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPromedica Defiance Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 18.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Partners of Western OhioDefiance · 18.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.6 mi
Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital
Defiance · ★★★★★
ER
18.4 mi
Health Partners of Western Ohio
5 sites · nearest in Defiance
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.6 mi
Promedica Defiance Regional Hospital
Defiance · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.2 mi
Bluffton Hospital
Bluffton · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.2 mi
Henry County Hospital
Napoleon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.2 mi
Community Health Services - Napoleon
Napoleon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Miller City itself
✓ Dental careMiller City is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Miller City 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 Miller City; ≈ 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 Miller City adults…

Miller City runs below OH on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

46 of every 100 Miller City adults have obesity
Ohio: 37 in 100 · worse · likely 38.5–53.5%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.1%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 19.3%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Miller City, betterMiller City, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Miller City gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
67%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
70%Colon screeningOH 65%
80%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Miller City 7.9% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Miller City adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Miller City adults feel lonely
33.8% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Miller City adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Miller City adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Miller City adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Miller City 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 9
Miller City adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Miller City adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Miller City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 16
Miller City adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

9.3% of Miller City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Miller City 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.

28.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Ohio

Questions about health in Miller City

Why doesn’t Miller City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Miller City?

Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital in Defiance, 16.6 miles in a straight line from Miller City’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Miller City.

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.