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Health in Monday Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Monday Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43766, 43138, 43748. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Monday Creek Township

Smoking is more common in Monday Creek Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.5%), vs 15.4% across Ohio. Habits ↓

More Monday Creek Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.5%), vs 26.9% across Ohio. There are 16 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Monday Creek Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.5%), vs 8% across Ohio. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 7.1% 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 Monday Creek Township’s likely range; Monday Creek Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 43766, 43138, 43748, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.5%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 42.6%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.1%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 20.5%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Monday Creek Township, betterMonday Creek Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Monday Creek Township gets moving

16 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Monday Creek Township adults…

Monday Creek Township runs above OH on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Monday Creek Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.7%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Monday Creek Township

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

HNearest ERHocking Valley Community HospitalLogan · 8.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFairfield Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHopewell Health CentersLogan · 8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Hopewell Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Logan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.9 mi
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Logan · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.5 mi
Fairfield Medical Center
Lancaster · ★★★★★
ER
16.4 mi
FCHC South
Lancaster · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
22.7 mi
Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital
Athens · ★★★★★
ER
29.5 mi
Diley Ridge Medical Center
Canal Winchester · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Monday Creek Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Monday Creek Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Monday 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 Monday 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 Monday Creek Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
58%Dentist visitOH 63%
84%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
64%Colon screeningOH 65%
70%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Monday Creek Township 8.9% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Monday Creek Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Monday Creek Township runs above Ohio.

1 in 3Monday Creek Township adults feel lonely
34.2% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Monday Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
22% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Monday Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.4% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Monday Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · OH 17.5% · Worse than OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Monday 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 6
Monday Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
15.8% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 8
Monday Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 11
Monday Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Monday Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

14.3% of Monday Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Monday Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Jackson Township: 38.1%Falls Township: 36.7%Marion Township: 36.4%Salt Lick Township: 38.3%Reading Township: 37.5%Pike Township: 40.3%Rush Creek Township: 36.6%Good Hope Township: 34.2%Green Township: 36.7%Laurel Township: 34.9%Washington Township: 36.8%Coal Township: 38.4%Berne Township: 36.1%Pleasant Township: 39.5%Hemlock: 38.6%Monday Creek Township: 37.8%Monday Creek TownshipJackson TownshipFalls TownshipMarion TownshipSalt Lick TownshipHocking Valley Community Hospital · Logan · 8.9 miHFairfield Medical Center · Lancaster · 15.5 mi · 2★ MedicareHHopewell Health Centers - Logan Behavioral Health · Logan · 8 mi+FCHC South · Lancaster · 16.4 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Marion Township36.4%
Falls Township36.7%
Monday Creek Township37.8%
Jackson Township38.1%
Salt Lick Township38.3%
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
Jackson TownshipC−38.1%13.5%18.9%ZIP codes
Falls TownshipD36.7%15.6%21.3%ZIP codes
Marion TownshipC−36.4%15.1%20.2%ZIP codes
Salt Lick TownshipC−38.3%14%19.6%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Ohio

Questions about health in Monday Creek Township

Why doesn’t Monday 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 Monday Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Monday Creek Township?

Hocking Valley Community Hospital in Logan, 8.9 miles in a straight line from Monday Creek Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Monday Creek Township?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hopewell Health Centers - Logan Behavioral Health in Logan, 8.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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