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Health in Millfield · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Millfield residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Millfield

Binge drinking is the habit Millfield doesn’t win on

20% of adults binge drink, vs 16.6% across Ohio. Smoking and exercise are about at the state’s level. Habits ↓

Fewer Millfield adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing and utility bills all run below Ohio. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Millfield’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 24.4%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.5%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 20%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Millfield, betterMillfield, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Millfield gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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
Millfield adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Millfield adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 15
Millfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 15
Millfield adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

8.9% of Millfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Millfield adults…

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

39 of every 100 Millfield adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 35.2–42%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Millfield

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

HNearest EROhiohealth O'bleness HospitalAthens · 7.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOhiohealth O'bleness Hospital★★★★★ · 7.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHopewell Health CentersThe Plains · 5.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.1 mi
Hopewell Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in The Plains
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.5 mi
Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital
Athens · ★★★★★
ER
17.9 mi
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Logan · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.4 mi
Muskingum Valley Health Centers
Malta · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
30.9 mi
Camden Clark Medical Center
Parkersburg · ★★★★★
ER
32.2 mi
Fairfield Medical Center
Lancaster · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Millfield itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Millfield itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Millfield 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 Millfield; ≈ 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 Millfield adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

78%Yearly checkupOH 80%
58%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
67%Colon screeningOH 65%
75%MammogramOH 76%
77%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Millfield 7.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Millfield adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Millfield adults feel lonely
35.3% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Millfield adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Millfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.4% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Millfield adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Millfield 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.

Around town

Millfield 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.

28.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Ohio

Questions about health in Millfield

Why doesn’t Millfield have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Millfield?

Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital in Athens, 7.5 miles in a straight line from Millfield’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 Millfield?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Appalachian Family Life Center in The Plains, 5.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.