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Health in Muhlenberg Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Muhlenberg Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43146, 43113, 43164. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.2%
About the same as OH (19.4%)
Obesity
39.8%
About the same as OH (37.1%)
No exercise
29%
About the same as OH (26.9%)
Uninsured
8.7%
About the same as OH (8%)
Feel lonely
35.3%
About the same as OH (35%)
Nearest ER
11.3 mi
Berger Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Muhlenberg Township

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Muhlenberg Township

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

HNearest ERBerger HospitalCircleville · 11.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDoctors Hospital★★★★★ · 17.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careColumbus Neighborhood Health CenterCircleville · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
Berger Hospital
Circleville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.4 mi
Columbus Neighborhood Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Circleville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.2 mi
Lower Lights Christian Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.5 mi
Doctors Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.9 mi
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus · not rated
ERChildren’s
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.3 mi
Grant Medical Center
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Muhlenberg Township itself
✓ Dental careMuhlenberg Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Muhlenberg Township adults…

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

39 of every 100 Muhlenberg Township adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 35.4–43.2%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 29%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.5%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.4%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.4%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Muhlenberg Township, betterMuhlenberg Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Muhlenberg Township gets moving

0.8 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

1Cline Preserve278 acres2Writsel Preserve87 acres3Carter Preserve84 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupOH 80%
60%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
62%Colon screeningOH 65%
73%MammogramOH 76%
77%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Muhlenberg Township 8.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Muhlenberg Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Muhlenberg Township adults feel lonely
35.3% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Muhlenberg Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Muhlenberg Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Muhlenberg Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Muhlenberg 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
Muhlenberg Township adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Muhlenberg Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Muhlenberg Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Muhlenberg Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

11.6% of Muhlenberg Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Muhlenberg Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Monroe Township: 38.4%Darby Township: 39.2%Jackson Township: 39.8%Scioto Township: 39.4%Perry Township: 40.4%Deercreek Township: 40.7%Madison Township: 39.1%Pleasant Township: 38%Pleasant Township: 34.3%Orient: 36.1%Harrisburg: 32.5%Circleville Township: 39.7%Walnut Township: 39.5%Harrison Township: 38.8%Wayne Township: 39.8%Jackson Township: 32.7%Commercial Point: 37.4%Muhlenberg Township: 39.8%Muhlenberg TownshipMonroe TownshipDarby TownshipJackson TownshipScioto TownshipBerger Hospital · Circleville · 11.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHPrimaryone Health Circleville · Circleville · 11.4 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Monroe Township38.4%
Darby Township39.2%
Scioto Township39.4%
Muhlenberg Township39.8%
Jackson Township39.8%
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
Monroe TownshipC38.4%13.2%17.5%ZIP codes
Darby TownshipC+39.2%12.1%18.1%ZIP codes
Jackson TownshipC−39.8%14.1%18.2%ZIP codes
Scioto TownshipC39.4%12.1%18.3%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Ohio

Questions about health in Muhlenberg Township

Why doesn’t Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg Township.

What hospital is closest to Muhlenberg Township?

Berger Hospital in Circleville, 11.3 miles in a straight line from Muhlenberg Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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