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

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Silvercreek Township is healthier than 70%

Silvercreek Township differs from Ohio on 7 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 6 better, 1 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 45335. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Silvercreek Township

Silvercreek Township is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Silvercreek Township is healthier than 55%. Against the 10,455 towns with similar household incomes ($52K–$86K), it’s healthier than 70%. Health Grade ↓

Fewer Silvercreek Township 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 Silvercreek Township’s likely range; Silvercreek Township’s figures come from ZIP code 45335, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Silvercreek Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Silvercreek Township is healthier than 55% of U.S. towns, #328 of 993 in Ohio. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 70% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 28%).

B+Self-rated health17.1% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
BPhysical distress13.5% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress16.8% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity39.1% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes11.9% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking14.7% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise24.3% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 55%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 67%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $52K–$86K (10,455)Healthier than 70%

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). Silvercreek Township’s median household income is $68,919; among the 10,455 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($52K–$86K), it’s healthier than 70%, more than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Silvercreek Township could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 45335), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

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
Silvercreek Township adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Silvercreek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Silvercreek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 17
Silvercreek Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

8% of Silvercreek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Silvercreek Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Silvercreek Township adults have had cancer
Ohio: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–10.7%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Silvercreek Township

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

HNearest ERKettering Health Greene MemorialXenia · 12.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKettering Health Greene Memorial★★★★★ · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFive Rivers Xenia CampusXenia · 12.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.5 mi
Kettering Health Greene Memorial
Xenia · ★★★★★
ER
12.8 mi
Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital
Springfield · not rated
12.9 mi
Five Rivers Xenia Campus
Xenia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.8 mi
Healthsource of Ohio
2 sites · nearest in Wilmington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15 mi
Trihealth Clinton Regional Hospital
Wilmington · ★★★★★
16.2 mi
Adena Fayette Medical Center
Washington CH · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careSilvercreek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSilvercreek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Silvercreek 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 Silvercreek 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.3%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.8%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.3%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Silvercreek Township, betterSilvercreek Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Silvercreek Township gets moving

2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
66%Dentist visitOH 63%
88%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
70%Colon screeningOH 65%
73%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Silvercreek Township 6.5% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Silvercreek Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Silvercreek Township adults feel lonely
32.9% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Silvercreek Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Silvercreek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Silvercreek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Silvercreek Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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

Silvercreek Township and the towns around it

Silvercreek Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 6 graded towns around it.

New Jasper Township: 40.4%Jefferson Township: 39.9%Ross Township: 36.1%Shawnee Hills: 38.2%Jefferson Township: 42%Caesarscreek Township: 40.3%Xenia Township: 40.2%Cedarville Township: 31.5%Jasper Township: 41.9%Liberty Township: 39.6%Stokes Township: 40.1%Madison Township: 40.1%Paint Township: 40.9%Union Township: 41.1%Spring Valley Township: 38.8%Chester Township: 39.4%Silvercreek Township: 39.1%Silvercreek TownshipNew Jasper TownshipJefferson TownshipRoss TownshipShawnee HillsJefferson TownshipCaesarscreek TownshipKettering Health Greene Memorial · Xenia · 12.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHOhio Valley Surgical Hospital · Springfield · 12.8 miHAdena Fayette Medical Center · Washington CH · 16.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHFive Rivers Xenia Campus · Xenia · 12.9 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ross Township36.1%
Shawnee Hills38.2%
Silvercreek Township39.1%
Jefferson Township39.9%
Caesarscreek Township40.3%
New Jasper Township40.4%
Jefferson Township42%
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
Silvercreek TownshipB−39.1%11.9%14.7%ZIP 45335
New Jasper TownshipC+40.4%13%15.3%ZIP codes
Jefferson TownshipC+39.9%12.7%16.4%ZIP codes
Ross Township————
Jefferson TownshipD42%14.8%20%ZIP codes
Shawnee HillsB+38.2%11.4%13.7%CDC place
Caesarscreek TownshipC+40.3%12.9%15.2%ZIP codes

Ross Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Silvercreek Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Silvercreek Township is better than Ohio on 6 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Silvercreek Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Silvercreek TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health17.1%15–19.419.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.5%12–15.113.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.8%15–18.717.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity39.1%33–45.837.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.9%10.4–13.513.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure37.5%33.8–41.337.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.8%34.9–42.836.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.8%28.7–3529.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.1%9.9–12.411.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.8%8.9–10.78.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7%6.3–7.87.1%6.4%About the same
COPD7.7%6.9–8.78%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.73.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)14.5%12–17.315.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.7%12.8–16.915.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work24.3%20.7–28.326.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.3%13.7–19.316.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.8%32–41.837.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.5%5.5–7.78%11%Better
Checkup in the past year79.7%76.6–82.779.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year65.6%62.5–68.762.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.6%85.9–8986.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.3%77.7–82.679.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)70.3%66.1–74.265.2%65.5%Better
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)72.6%65.2–79.176%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.1%21.8–28.625.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely32.9%28.6–38.435%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support19.9%17.3–23.721.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food10.2%8.7–12.114.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing8.7%7.5–10.311.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.2%5.4–7.38.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.9%5.2–6.87.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)8%6.8–9.611.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability27.2%23.8–3129.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.7%11.1–14.413.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13%11.6–14.613.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6.9%6.1–7.76.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4%3.6–4.44.8%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7.2%6.4–8.18.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.3%3–3.63.8%3.8%Lower

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 Silvercreek Township

Is Silvercreek Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Silvercreek Township is healthier than 55% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health, #328 of 993 in Ohio. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Silvercreek Township?

CDC estimates 39.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 33% and 45.8%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Silvercreek Township?

Kettering Health Greene Memorial in Xenia, 12.5 miles in a straight line from Silvercreek Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Silvercreek Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.5–7.7%), 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 Silvercreek 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

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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.