Hamilton County public-health staff presented a village-specific community health assessment during the council meeting, summarizing demographic data, leading causes of death and recommendations for local prevention and outreach.

The assessment — prepared as a compressed, village-level supplement to the county’s broader three-year health report — combined county and state health data with U.S. Census estimates and local input collected through the WeBrite outreach initiative. Presenters told the council the dataset covers 2019–2023 unless otherwise noted and that small population sizes mean some measures are less precise.

Key findings
- Population and demographics: the report lists about 3,400 residents for the place assessed; the population was described as approximately 55 percent male and 45 percent female and weighted toward adults 18–49.
- Leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer and unintentional injuries were the top three causes. The report noted the village’s heart-disease mortality rate was roughly 1.5 times higher than the median for comparable villages in Hamilton County.
- Age and chronic conditions: despite a relatively small share of residents age 65 and older (about 6.2 percent versus 17.8 percent countywide), the higher heart-disease rate may reflect lifestyle or other risk factors, presenters said; the team said they could not assign cause-and-effect from the available death-certificate data.
- Child health and environment: fewer than 1 percent of children under 5 in the dataset tested positive for elevated blood lead levels — about 2.2 times lower than comparable communities — but the presenters noted some children in the area had not been tested, which could undercount exposure. Presenters flagged a high share of crashes involving children and teenagers: roughly 95 percent of recorded motor-vehicle crashes in the place involved a child or teen and that rate was about 1.8 times higher than comparable villages.
- Access and mobility: only about 1.2 percent of households reported no vehicle available — nearly six times lower than other villages — a likely reflection of the area’s suburban layout and limited public transit.

Recommendations and next steps
The health team laid out several optional actions the village and community partners could pursue, including:
- Partnering with the American Heart Association and other organizations on disease-prevention programs and stroke awareness campaigns;
- Exploring smoke-free play-areas and community spaces;
- Increasing outreach and testing for radon and lead where gaps exist;
- Strengthening partnerships with youth services and school-based outreach to reduce adolescent crash risk and promote safety.

Presenters emphasized the assessment is a starting point for local planning rather than a prescriptive plan. Staff offered to provide more detailed cross-tabulations and to coordinate with village officials on potential grant or program opportunities.

Sources and data quality
Presenters said the assessment draws from Hamilton County public-health records, the Ohio Department of Health, U.S. Census Bureau data and local survey input collected via the WeBrite outreach initiative. They noted some measures were only available at ZIP-code level and thus include neighboring jurisdictions; the team marked those limitations in the full packet.

Ending note
The public-health team left contact information for follow-up and encouraged village leaders to reach out if they want a deeper data dive or assistance connecting with partner organizations for prevention programs.