Health · Miller

Miller, OH health

On most measures Miller looks like Ohio as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9.3% vs 8%) and more adults who have had cancer (10% vs 8.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 43050 (all of Miller)
TownTapestry Health GradeNew

Miller’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Miller is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns and 53% of Ohio towns.

B-Self-rated healthC+Physical distressC+Mental distressC+ObesityCDiabetesCSmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 35%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (1,692)Healthier than 53%
Towns with similar incomes, $101K–$169K (3,873)Healthier than 3%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Miller is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Miller could be anywhere from D to B+.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Ohio ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Miller with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Miller’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Miller compares with Ohio

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Miller adults…

39 of every 100 Miller adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.3–42.8%

Bars show Miller; the black tick is Ohio. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Miller, betterMiller, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.1% Miller
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.6% Miller
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.4% Miller
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.4% Miller
OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
60%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
64%
Colon screening
OH 65%
73%
Mammogram
OH 76%
81%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Miller 7.9% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Miller adults are doing

1 in 3Miller adults feel lonely
33.6% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Miller adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Miller adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Miller adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · Ohio 17.5% · too close to call
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
Miller adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · OH 14.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Miller adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · OH 11.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Miller adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · OH 8.3% · about the same
1 in 14
Miller adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · OH 7.7% · about the same

11.3% of Miller adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.1%

of Miller adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%

Black tick: Ohio. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Miller

Miller and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Miller.

Milford: 37.3% Clinton: 37.8% Burlington: 38.4% Morgan: 38.2% Mount Vernon: 37.4% Pleasant: 36.7% Hilliar: 36.8% Bennington: 36.6% Liberty: 37.7% South Mount Vernon: 38.2% Morris: 38.3% Monroe: 37.4% McKean: 35.8% Washington: 38.8% Clay: 35.1% Harrison: 31% College: 31.1% Miller: 37.8% Miller Milford Clinton Burlington Morgan Mount Vernon Pleasant Knox Community Hospital · Mount Vernon · 7.9 mi · 3★ MedicareH Behavioral Health of Mount Vernon Health Center · Mount Vernon · 6.4 mi+
31%38.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Pleasant36.7%
Milford37.3%
Mount Vernon37.4%
Miller37.8%
Clinton37.8%
Morgan38.2%
Burlington38.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.9 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Miller

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

HNearest ERKnox Community HospitalMount Vernon · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLicking Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 18.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCounty of KnoxMount Vernon · 6.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.4 mi
County of Knox
7 sites · nearest in Mount Vernon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.9 mi
Knox Community Hospital
Mount Vernon · ★★★★★
ER
18.3 mi
Licking Memorial Hospital
Newark · ★★★★★
ER
18.4 mi
Lower Lights Health Newark
Newark · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.4 mi
Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital
New Albany · not rated
23.9 mi
Ohiohealth Morrow County Hospital
Mount Gilead · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careMiller's county is a federal shortage area.Knox County · need score 7 of 25
! Dental careMiller's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Knox County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthMiller's county is a federal shortage area.Knox-Licking MHCA · need score 13 of 25

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 Miller. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Miller
MeasureMillerMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39%35.3–42.8%37.2%about the same
High cholesterol38.4%34.5–42.2%36.7%about the same
Obesity37.8%31.5–44.3%37.1%about the same
Arthritis32.4%29.3–35.5%29.8%about the same
Depression25.8%22.4–29.4%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.4%14.6–20.6%15.3%about the same
Asthma11.2%10–12.5%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9.1–10.9%8.7%worse
Diabetes13.4%11.8–15.2%13.2%about the same
COPD9.3%8.3–10.2%8%worse
Heart disease8%7.3–8.8%7.1%worse
Stroke3.9%3.6–4.3%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.4%14.3–18.6%15.4%about the same
Binge drink16.4%13.7–19.3%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise29.1%25.1–33.2%26.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.6%29.5–40.1%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%75.4–81.7%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit59.6%56.1–63%62.9%about the same
Cholesterol check85.4%83.6–87.1%86.1%about the same
Colon screening63.8%59–68.4%65.2%about the same
Mammogram72.5%65.1–79.1%76%about the same
Taking BP meds80.7%78.3–82.8%79.2%about the same
No health insurance7.9%6.8–9.2%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.6%28.6–38.8%35%about the same
Lack emotional support19.7%16.6–23%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.8%15.9–19.8%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health19.8%17.5–22.1%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.6%13–16.3%13.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.4%11.3–15.5%14.1%about the same
Housing insecurity10.1%8.7–11.7%11.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.5%6.5–8.7%8.3%about the same
No reliable transportation7.4%6.5–8.3%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP11.3%9.6–13%11.7%
Disability
Any disability31.1%27.4–34.9%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs14.9%13.1–16.7%13.9%
Thinking or memory14.6%13.1–16.2%13.9%
Hearing7.9%7.1–8.8%6.8%
Vision5%4.5–5.4%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%3.6–4.4%3.8%
Errands alone8.7%7.8–9.6%8.1%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Miller door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Miller better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Miller by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Miller by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Ohio figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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