Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Prairie Township is healthier than 16% of U.S. towns
Prairie Township trails Ohio on 16 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 44633, 44654, 44676, 44627. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Prairie Township
Dental care lags in Prairie Township
54.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 62.9% across Ohio. Among those 65 and older, 20.1% have lost all their teeth (Ohio 15.3%). Prairie Township’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓
Prairie Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Prairie Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Mental distress runs high in Prairie Township
1 in 5 adults are in frequent mental distress (21.5%), vs 17.5% across Ohio. Depression is above the state too: 29.3%, vs 25.4% across Ohio. Mind & connection ↓
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 Prairie Township’s likely range; Prairie Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 44633, 44654, 44676, 44627, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.
What’s behind Prairie Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Prairie Township is healthier than 16% of U.S. towns, #768 of 993 in Ohio. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 49% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 3%).
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). Prairie Township’s median household income is $68,319; among the 10,377 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($51K–$85K), it’s healthier than 14%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Keeping up with care
Share of Prairie Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.
Care in and near Prairie Township
No hospital or community health center in Prairie Township itself. These are the nearest.
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 Prairie 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).
How Prairie Township adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Prairie Township runs above Ohio.
2 in 5 Prairie Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Out of every 100 Prairie Township adults…
Prairie Township runs above OH on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio
Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
15% of Prairie Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.
Prairie Township and the towns around it
Prairie Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 6 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Township | C− | 38% | 12.1% | 20.7% | ZIP codes |
| Salt Creek Township | C− | 37.3% | 11.4% | 21.6% | ZIP codes |
| Hardy Township | D | 38.2% | 12.9% | 21.2% | ZIP 44654 |
| Franklin Township | C | 37% | 12.1% | 17.2% | ZIP codes |
| Ripley Township | C− | 39.3% | 13.5% | 19.5% | ZIP codes |
| Monroe Township | D | 38.7% | 13.2% | 20.5% | ZIP codes |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Prairie Township adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Prairie Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Prairie Township is better than Ohio on 0 and worse on 16; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Prairie Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Prairie Township | OH | U.S. | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 24.1%20.9–27.2 | 19.4% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.3%14.4–18.4 | 13.9% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 21.5%19.1–24 | 17.5% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 38%30.4–46.1 | 37.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12.1%10.6–13.8 | 13.2% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 34.3%30.6–38.3 | 37.2% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.2%31.3–39.3 | 36.7% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 28.6%25.6–31.8 | 29.8% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 12.1%10.7–13.5 | 11.1% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7.9%7.2–8.7 | 8.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.4%6.6–8.2 | 7.1% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 10%8.9–11.2 | 8% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 3.7%3.3–4.1 | 3.7% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 20.1%17–23.6 | 15.3% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 20.7%17.8–23.5 | 15.4% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 32.3%27.5–37.3 | 26.9% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 17.9%14.9–21.4 | 16.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.9%30.7–43.3 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 11.7%9.7–14 | 8% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 75.1%71.3–78.8 | 79.9% | 77.4% | Worse |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 54.6%51.1–58.2 | 62.9% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 79.8%77.3–82.3 | 86.1% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 75.8%73.2–78.3 | 79.2% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 59.4%54.5–64.2 | 65.2% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 72.3%64.7–79.2 | 76% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 29.3%25.5–33.4 | 25.4% | 20.6% | Worse |
| Feel lonely | 38.6%33.3–44.2 | 35% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 24.3%20.8–28.3 | 21.3% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 18.1%15.2–21.3 | 14.1% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 13.1%11.1–15.3 | 11.3% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 8.7%7.5–10.1 | 8.3% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 9.5%8.2–10.9 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 15%12.5–17.8 | 11.7% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.2%30.6–39.8 | 29.5% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 15.4%13.4–17.4 | 13.9% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 19.1%16.8–21.5 | 13.9% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.4%6.5–8.3 | 6.8% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 5.6%5–6.2 | 4.8% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 10.6%9.4–12 | 8.1% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.4%3.9–4.8 | 3.8% | 3.8% | Higher |
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 Prairie Township
Is Prairie Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Prairie Township is healthier than 16% of U.S. towns: C− for health, #768 of 993 in Ohio. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 14%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Prairie Township?
CDC estimates 38% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.4% and 46.1%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Prairie Township?
Pomerene Hospital in Millersburg, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Prairie Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Prairie Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 11.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 9.7–14%), 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 Prairie Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Prairie Township.
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.