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Health in Phillipsburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Phillipsburg residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Phillipsburg

Phillipsburg is an older town

28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Conditions like heart disease and arthritis become more common with age, so keep that in mind when comparing Phillipsburg with the state. Conditions ↓

Fewer Phillipsburg adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 10 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 Phillipsburg’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Phillipsburg adults…

Phillipsburg runs below OH on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Phillipsburg adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 31–37.7%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters here

Phillipsburg is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Phillipsburg as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Phillipsburg28%
Ohio18%
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 10
Phillipsburg adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Phillipsburg adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Phillipsburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Phillipsburg adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

7.5% of Phillipsburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Getting care

Care in and near Phillipsburg

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

HNearest ERKettering Health TroyTroy · 13.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKettering Health Troy★★★★★ · 13.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcanumArcanum · 10.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.5 mi
Arcanum
Arcanum · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.8 mi
Five Rivers Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Dayton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Dayton VA Medical Center
Dayton · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
13.9 mi
Kettering Health Troy
Troy · ★★★★★
ER
14 mi
Kettering Health Dayton
Dayton · ★★★★★
14.1 mi
Upper Valley Medical Center
Troy · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary carePhillipsburg is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePhillipsburg is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPhillipsburg is not a shortage area

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 Phillipsburg; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 26%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.8%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.6%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Phillipsburg, betterPhillipsburg, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Phillipsburg gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
69%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
67%Colon screeningOH 65%
76%MammogramOH 76%
78%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Phillipsburg 6.9% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Phillipsburg adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Phillipsburg adults feel lonely
34.7% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Phillipsburg adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Phillipsburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Phillipsburg adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Phillipsburg 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

Phillipsburg 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.

29.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Ohio

Questions about health in Phillipsburg

Why doesn’t Phillipsburg have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Phillipsburg?

Kettering Health Troy in Troy, 13.9 miles in a straight line from Phillipsburg’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.