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≈ B−Health Grade
Health in Pierce Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Pierce Township is healthier than 50% of U.S. towns

Pierce Township beats Ohio on 4 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45245, 45102, 45157, 45255. How CDC estimates town health

Health Grade

What’s behind Pierce Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pierce Township is healthier than 50% of U.S. towns, #369 of 993 in Ohio. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 63% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 36%).

BSelf-rated health18% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
BPhysical distress13.6% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.7% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity34.9% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.6% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking16.2% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.5% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 50%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 63%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $67K–$112K (9,988)Healthier than 38%

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). Pierce Township’s median household income is $89,577; among the 9,988 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($67K–$112K), it’s healthier than 38%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Pierce Township could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 45245,45102,45157,45255), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pierce Township adults…

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

3 of every 100 Pierce Township adults have had a stroke
Ohio: 4 in 100 · better · likely 3.1–3.6%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Pierce Township

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

HNearest ERMercy Health-Anderson HospitalCincinnati · 6.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Elizabeth Ft Thomas★★★★★ · 11.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthsource of OhioNew Richmond · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
Healthsource of Ohio
7 sites · nearest in New Richmond
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.2 mi
Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ER
8.8 mi
Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital
Batavia · ★★★★★
ER
11.3 mi
St. Elizabeth Ft Thomas
Fort Thomas · ★★★★★
ER
11.6 mi
Braxton F. Cann Memorial Medical Center
Cincinnati · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.1 mi
The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary carePierce Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePierce Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPierce Township 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 Pierce Township; ≈ 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 25.5%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.6%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pierce Township, betterPierce Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Pierce Township gets moving

15 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
65%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
69%Colon screeningOH 65%
74%MammogramOH 76%
78%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pierce Township 7.3% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Pierce Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Pierce Township adults feel lonely
33.9% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Pierce Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Pierce Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Pierce Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pierce 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 8
Pierce Township adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 10
Pierce Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Pierce Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 15
Pierce Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

9.5% of Pierce Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Pierce Township and the towns around it

Pierce Township’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 9 graded towns around it.

Ohio Township: 36.2%New Richmond: 37.4%Union Township: 33.7%Withamsville: 35.2%Batavia Township: 36%Anderson Township: 31.8%Amelia: 35%Monroe Township: 36.4%Miami Township: 32.8%Milford: 34.6%Stonelick Township: 35.6%Williamsburg Township: 37.5%Tate Township: 38.3%Owensville: 37.1%Jackson Township: 37.3%Cincinnati: 38.3%Columbia Township: 33.6%Turpin Hills: 29.6%Salem Heights: 31.3%Coldstream: 28.3%Terrace Park: 28.3%Sherwood: 30.9%Fruit Hill: 30.2%Mariemont: 27.7%Washington Township: 37.4%Pierce Township: 34.9%Pierce TownshipOhio TownshipNew RichmondUnion TownshipWithamsvilleBatavia TownshipAnderson TownshipAmeliaMonroe TownshipMercy Health-Anderson Hospital · Cincinnati · 6.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHMercy Health - Clermont Hospital · Batavia · 8.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHSt. Elizabeth Ft Thomas · Fort Thomas · 11.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHThe Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health · Cincinnati · 14.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHHealthsource New Richmond · New Richmond · 3.9 mi+Braxton F. Cann Memorial Medical Center · Cincinnati · 11.6 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 26 towns on this map, healthiest first
Anderson Township31.8%
Union Township33.7%
Pierce Township34.9%
Amelia35%
Withamsville35.2%
Batavia Township36%
Ohio Township36.2%
Monroe Township36.4%
New Richmond37.4%
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
Pierce TownshipB−34.9%12.6%16.2%ZIP codes
Ohio TownshipC36.2%13.4%18.3%ZIP codes
New RichmondC−37.4%13.5%19.8%CDC place
Union TownshipB33.7%12.1%14.4%ZIP codes
WithamsvilleC+35.2%12.9%16.3%CDC place
Batavia TownshipC+36%12.7%17.9%ZIP codes
Anderson TownshipA−31.8%11%11.8%ZIP codes
Monroe TownshipC36.4%13.4%18.5%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Pierce Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Pierce Township is better than Ohio on 4 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Pierce Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Pierce TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health18%15.7–20.319.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.6%12.1–15.213.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.7%15.8–19.717.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity34.9%29.3–40.637.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.6%11–14.213.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure36%32.4–39.537.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.8%33.2–40.436.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis30%27.1–3329.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.9%9.8–12.211.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.3%8.5–10.18.7%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6.9%6.2–7.67.1%6.4%About the same
COPD7.8%7–8.88%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.63.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)13.6%11.2–16.215.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%14.1–18.515.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25.5%21.8–29.326.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.6%14.9–20.516.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.3%32.1–42.537.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.3%6.1–8.58%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.1%75.9–81.979.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year64.5%61.3–67.562.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.4%84.8–8886.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.3%75.6–80.779.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)69%64.7–7365.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74.3%67.2–80.476%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.2%23–29.625.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely33.9%29.2–38.735%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20%17–23.121.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food11.8%10–13.714.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9.7%8.3–11.311.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.9%6–7.98.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.7%5.8–7.67.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)9.5%8–11.111.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability29.4%25.9–33.129.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs13%11.4–14.813.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.7%12.1–15.213.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6.8%6–7.56.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.2%3.8–4.64.8%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7.6%6.8–8.58.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.4%3.1–3.83.8%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 Pierce Township

Is Pierce Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pierce Township is healthier than 50% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health, #369 of 993 in Ohio. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 38%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Pierce Township?

CDC estimates 34.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.3% and 40.6%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Pierce Township?

Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital in Cincinnati, 6.2 miles in a straight line from Pierce Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Pierce Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.1–8.5%), 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 Pierce Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pierce Township.

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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.