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≈ C−Health Grade
Health in Turtle Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Turtle Creek Township is healthier than 25% of U.S. towns

Turtle Creek Township trails Ohio on 1 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45365, 45302. How CDC estimates town health

Health Grade

What’s behind Turtle Creek Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Turtle Creek Township is healthier than 25% of U.S. towns. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 42% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 22%).

C+Self-rated health20.4% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.1% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18.5% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity39.9% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.3% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking17.7% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
C−Exercise29.8% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 25%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $63K–$105K (10,442)Healthier than 12%

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). Turtle Creek Township’s median household income is $84,375; among the 10,442 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($63K–$105K), it’s healthier than 12%, 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, Turtle Creek Township could be anywhere from D to B. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 45365,45302), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Turtle Creek Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Turtle Creek Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Turtle Creek Township

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

HNearest ERWilson Memorial HospitalSidney · 5.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKettering Health Troy★★★★★ · 19.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Services of Darke CountyVersailles · 13.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.2 mi
Wilson Memorial Hospital
Sidney · ★★★★★
ER
13.1 mi
Family Health Services of Darke County
4 sites · nearest in Versailles
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.4 mi
Grand Lake Health System
Saint Marys · ★★★★★
ER
19.6 mi
Kettering Health Troy
Troy · ★★★★★
ER
20.3 mi
Upper Valley Medical Center
Troy · ★★★★★
ER
22.6 mi
Community Health & Wellness Pa
3 sites · nearest in Russells Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careTurtle Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTurtle Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Turtle Creek 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 Turtle Creek 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 29.8%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.2%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.3%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.7%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Turtle Creek Township, betterTurtle Creek Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Turtle Creek Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
62%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
64%Colon screeningOH 65%
74%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Turtle Creek Township 8.2% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Turtle Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Turtle Creek Township adults feel lonely
35.1% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Turtle Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Turtle Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Turtle Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Turtle Creek 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
Turtle Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
14% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Turtle Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Turtle Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Turtle Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

12% of Turtle Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Turtle Creek Township and the towns around it

Turtle Creek Township’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 6 graded towns around it.

McLean Township: 38.1%Franklin Township: 39.7%Washington Township: 38.6%Cynthian Township: 39.2%Van Buren Township: 38.4%Jackson Township: 37.1%Marion Township: 35%German Township: 37.8%Patterson Township: 34.6%Clinton Township: 40.4%Salem Township: 39.5%Dinsmore Township: 38.3%Sidney: 41.1%Orange Township: 40.2%Loramie Township: 39.6%Washington Township: 35.7%Washington Township: 40%Turtle Creek Township: 39.9%Turtle Creek TownshipMcLean TownshipFranklin TownshipWashington TownshipCynthian TownshipVan Buren TownshipWilson Memorial Hospital · Sidney · 5.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHGrand Lake Health System · Saint Marys · 16.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHVersailles Medical Center Site · Versailles · 13.1 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
McLean Township38.1%
Van Buren Township38.4%
Washington Township38.6%
Cynthian Township39.2%
Franklin Township39.7%
Turtle Creek Township39.9%
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
Turtle Creek TownshipC−39.9%13.3%17.7%ZIP codes
McLean TownshipB38.1%11.6%14.5%ZIP codes
Franklin TownshipC39.7%13%17.4%ZIP codes
Washington TownshipC−38.6%13.8%18.4%ZIP codes
Cynthian TownshipC+39.2%12.6%16.6%ZIP codes
Van Buren TownshipB−38.4%11.5%15.1%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Turtle Creek Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Turtle Creek Township is better than Ohio on 0 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Turtle Creek Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Turtle Creek TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.4%18.1–2319.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.1%13.5–16.913.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.5%16.6–20.717.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity39.9%31.9–4837.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.3%11.6–15.113.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure38.1%34–42.337.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.1%32.8–41.336.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.4%28.1–34.929.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.2%10–12.611.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.2%8.3–10.18.7%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.7%6.9–8.57.1%6.4%About the same
COPD9.1%8.1–108%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.8%3.5–4.13.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)17.1%14–20.215.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.7%15.4–20.215.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work29.8%25.5–34.526.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.3%13.4–19.516.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.2%31.9–44.937.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8.2%6.9–9.58%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year78.6%75–81.879.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year61.5%57.8–6562.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.1%83.1–86.886.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.1%76.4–81.579.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)63.9%58.7–68.765.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)73.5%65.6–80.376%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.9%22.3–29.725.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely35.1%29.6–40.535%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.3%17.9–24.821.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food14%11.8–16.314.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing11%9.2–12.611.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off8.1%6.9–9.28.3%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.7%6.7–8.87.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)12%10.2–13.911.7%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability31.8%27.8–3629.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.7%13–16.713.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.1%13.6–16.813.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.5%6.7–8.36.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty5%4.6–5.54.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.8%7.9–9.78.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4%3.7–4.43.8%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 Turtle Creek Township

Is Turtle Creek Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Turtle Creek Township is healthier than 25% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 12%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Turtle Creek Township?

CDC estimates 39.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.9% and 48%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Turtle Creek Township?

Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney, 5.2 miles in a straight line from Turtle Creek Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Turtle Creek Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.9–9.5%), 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 Turtle Creek Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Turtle Creek 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.