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≈ C−Health Grade
Health in Millersburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Millersburg is healthier than 59%

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Millersburg

Millersburg is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Millersburg’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

COPD runs high in Millersburg

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.2%), vs 8% across Ohio. Conditions ↓

Millersburg is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Millersburg is healthier than 17%. Against the 3,354 towns with similar household incomes ($32K–$54K), it’s healthier than 59%. Health Grade ↓

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 Millersburg’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to B.

Health Grade

What’s behind Millersburg’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Millersburg is healthier than 17% of U.S. towns, #757 of 993 in Ohio. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 30% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 14%).

CSelf-rated health22.7% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
C−Physical distress16% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
DMental distress19.4% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity38.8% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.8% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18.1% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
DExercise32.1% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 17%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 24%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $32K–$54K (3,354)Healthier than 59%

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). Millersburg’s median household income is $43,007; among the 3,354 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($32K–$54K), it’s healthier than 59%, more than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Millersburg could be anywhere from D− to B. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

Getting care

Care in and near Millersburg

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

HNearest ERPomerene HospitalMillersburg · 2.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWooster Community Hospital★★★★★ · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCounty of KnoxDanville · 19.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.6 mi
Pomerene Hospital
Millersburg · ★★★★★
ER
18.5 mi
Wooster Community Hospital
Wooster · ★★★★★
ER
19.3 mi
County of Knox
3 sites · nearest in Danville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.7 mi
Muskingum Valley Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Coshocton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.9 mi
Coshocton Regional Medical Center
Coshocton · ★★★★★
ER
20.8 mi
Aultman Orrville Hospital
Orrville · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Millersburg itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Millersburg itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Millersburg 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 Millersburg; ≈ 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 Millersburg adults…

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

10 of every 100 Millersburg adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–12.2%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.1%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.2%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Millersburg, betterMillersburg, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Millersburg gets moving

0.6 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupOH 80%
60%Dentist visitOH 63%
84%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
64%Colon screeningOH 65%
76%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Millersburg 9.1% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Millersburg adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Millersburg adults feel lonely
34.8% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Millersburg adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
3 in 10Millersburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.9% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Millersburg adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Millersburg 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
Millersburg adults worry about having enough food
15.7% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Millersburg adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Millersburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Millersburg adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

13.8% of Millersburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Millersburg and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
MillersburgC−38.8%13.8%18.1%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Millersburg

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

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

Adults who…MillersburgOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health22.7%18.7–26.919.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)16%13.5–18.513.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)19.4%16.9–22.117.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity38.8%30.7–47.637.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.8%11.6–1613.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure38%33.8–42.437.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.2%33–41.636.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis32.3%28.7–35.929.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.5%10.1–13.111.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.4%8.5–10.58.7%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease8.3%7.1–9.67.1%6.4%About the same
COPD10.2%8.3–12.28%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.1%3.5–4.83.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)15%12.3–18.215.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.1%14.4–2215.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work32.1%26.2–38.226.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.2%13.4–19.516.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.3%30.9–44.137.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)9.1%6.6–128%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year78.4%74.9–81.879.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year60%56.5–63.962.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years83.5%80.7–8686.1%87.1%Worse
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.8%77.4–82.279.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)64.3%59.3–69.265.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75.9%68.1–82.376%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.9%23.9–32.425.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely34.8%29.3–40.335%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.2%17.4–2521.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food15.7%12.1–19.714.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing11.4%9.1–1411.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off8.4%6.9–108.3%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation8.5%6.9–10.27.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)13.8%10.4–17.411.7%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability34.4%29–4029.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs16.5%13.4–19.513.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering16.5%13.9–19.513.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.2%7.1–9.56.8%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.7%4.8–6.84.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone10.1%8.3–11.98.1%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.5%3.7–5.43.8%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 Millersburg

Is Millersburg a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Millersburg is healthier than 17% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health, #757 of 993 in Ohio. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Millersburg?

CDC estimates 38.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.7% and 47.6%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Millersburg?

Pomerene Hospital in Millersburg, 2.6 miles in a straight line from Millersburg’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Millersburg have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 9.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.6–12%), 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 Millersburg 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 Millersburg.

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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.