DARKE COUNTY GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICT

What DARKE COUNTY GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICT does

Darke County General Health District (DCGHD) is a county-level political subdivision of the State of Ohio operating from 300 Garst Avenue, Greenville, Ohio, and serving the residents of Darke County (population ~51,000+). As a statutory public health authority, DCGHD delivers services through two primary divisions: a Nursing Division offering immunizations, walk-in vaccine clinics (Tuesdays), seasonal flu clinics, tuberculosis testing and case management, communicable disease surveillance, and family health programs such as Help Me Grow, Family Connects Ohio home visits, and CMH (Children with Medical Handicaps) case linkage; and an Environmental Health Division overseeing food service inspections, plumbing contractor registration, sewage treatment system Operation and Maintenance (O&M) permits, and private water system regulation. The district also issues vital statistics (birth and death certificates), coordinates a Medical Reserve Corps volunteer network, and conducts mosquito surveillance under recurring Ohio EPA grants.

The underlying technology stack is limited to standard public health information management systems used for disease surveillance, vital records, and inspection tracking — no proprietary software, AI/ML, or consumer-facing applications are disclosed. Distribution is exclusively direct: walk-in clinics at the main office, off-site community clinics, home visits, and field inspections.

DCGHD's revenue model is a hybrid of public appropriations and regulated fees. The majority of funding flows from county tax revenues and state/federal public health allocations, supplemented by recurring Ohio EPA grants (e.g., $25,000 mosquito control grant in 2023) and transactional fees for permits, food service licenses, sewage system O&M permits, plumbing permits, vital records, and vaccination administration (e.g., $20 per dose for uninsured adults, $15 homebound flu shots). Per Ohio law, permit fees may not exceed implementation costs, capping fee-based revenue. The organization also participates in mutual partnerships with nonprofits and state agencies (Hep C Cure Squad, Cribs for Kids, Family Connects Ohio, Ohio Department of Health, Ohio EPA) to extend service reach without direct revenue capture.

Name

DARKE COUNTY GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICT

Legal name

Darke County General Health District

Website

https://darkecountyhealth.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Darke County General Health District is a county government health department in Greenville, Ohio, providing immunizations, environmental health inspections, vital statistics, sewage and water system oversight, and family health programs to all Darke County residents (~51,000+).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public/County Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAI)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Environmental health inspections
• Immunization services
• Vital statistics
• Sewage treatment permits

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primarily funded through county tax revenues and state/federal public health allocations for essential services.
2. Permit and License Fees: Fees for sewage treatment system operation and maintenance permits, food service licenses, plumbing permits, building site evaluations, and other environmental health services. Fees cover program costs but cannot exceed implementation costs per Ohio law.
3. Service Fees: Fees for vital statistics (birth/death certificates), immunizations for uninsured adults, and homebound flu shots.
4. Grant Funding: Awarded grants from Ohio EPA for mosquito control programs ($25,000 in 2023) and other state/federal public health grants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Darke County General Health District is a county government health agency that delivers public health services to Darke County, Ohio residents through its Nursing Division and Environmental Health Division. Core offerings include immunizations, flu and TB clinics, communicable disease control, family and newborn home visits (Family Connects Ohio, Help Me Grow), food safety and plumbing inspections, sewage treatment system permitting and oversight, private water system regulation, vital statistics (birth/death certificates), and mosquito control surveillance. The district also coordinates emergency preparedness and the Medical Reserve Corps volunteer network.

Product overview

Darke County General Health District is a county health department providing public health services through multiple divisions. The Nursing Division offers immunizations, TB testing, flu clinics, communicable disease control, and emergency preparedness. The Environmental Health Division oversees food safety inspections, plumbing permits, sewage treatment system O&M programs, and private water systems. Additional services include vital statistics (birth/death certificates), Help Me Grow early intervention programs, Family Connects Ohio home visits, Mosquito Control, and Medical Reserve Corps volunteer coordination. The department operates from 300 Garst Avenue, Greenville, Ohio, serving residents of Darke County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nursing Division
• Immunizations
• Flu Clinic
• Tuberculosis Control Program
• Communicable Disease Services
• Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Medical Reserve Corps
• CMH (Children With Medical Handicaps)
• Food Safety Program
• Plumbing Program
• Private Water Systems
• Sewage Treatment System O&M Program
• Mosquito Control Program
• Vital Statistics
• Help Me Grow
• Family Connects Ohio
• Family & Children First Council

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2 million gallons of wastewater discharging daily from inadequate septic systems
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hep C Cure SquadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly Hepatitis C and HIV testing partnership. Testing held on third Thursday of each month at the health department office. Services include rapid 15-minute results, provider consult, and medication shipped to door for positive cases. No cost to patients.
• Grace Resurrection Community CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to offer Hep C and HIV testing at the soup kitchen location. Testing provided at Grace Resurrection Community Center Soup Kitchen on Boston Street in Greenville, serving Darke County residents.
• Cribs for KidscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide FREE cribettes to WIC-income eligible families with infants under age one or in third trimester of pregnancy. Goal is to help every baby sleep safer and reduce SIDS risk.
• Family Connects OhiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState program providing free nurse home visits to families with newborns. Visits available from 2 weeks postpartum up to 12 weeks. Nurses check on baby and mother's health, provide guidance on feeding, healing, sleep, and mood changes. Available to all Darke County families regardless of income or insurance.
• Darke County Board of Developmental DisabilitiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint booth at Darke County Fair to promote Help Me Grow, Early Intervention, Children with Medical Handicaps programs. Collaborate on outreach to families with children with special needs.
• Ohio Environmental Protection AgencycoreOthersOhio EPA provides grant funding for mosquito control programs ($25,000 in 2023). Also issues NPDES permits for discharging sewage treatment systems and oversees small flow on-site sewage treatment systems.
• Ohio Department of HealthcoreOthersState health department providing vaccine supplies, testing resources, regulatory oversight, and CMH (Children with Medical Handicaps) program administration. Mosquito samples sent to ODH for West Nile Virus and La Crosse Encephalitis testing.
• Ohio RespondsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState volunteer registry for Medical Reserve Corps. Residents can register to become MRC volunteers for emergency response through the ohio responds.gov platform.
• Ohio Department of Natural ResourcesminorOthersCollaboration on groundwater issues, specifically the New Weston Ground Water Meeting addressing groundwater conflicts in the county.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mercer County Health District: Adjacent west-central Ohio county health district with parallel structure and service offerings, including environmental health oversight and public-health nursing programs.
• Miami County Public Health: Neighboring Ohio county health department providing comparable nursing, environmental health, immunizations, and vital statistics services to a similar rural Ohio population. Most directly comparable peer in terms of jurisdiction size, service mix, and regulatory structure.
• Shelby County Combined Health District: Ohio county health district operating under the same state regulatory framework, delivering a parallel set of nursing, environmental, and vital statistics services to a similarly sized rural county.
• Preble County Public Health: Adjacent Ohio county health department with a comparable rural population base and similar mix of immunization clinics, environmental health inspections, and community health programs.
• Auglaize County Health Department: Neighboring Ohio county health department with comparable service portfolio (immunizations, environmental health, sewage oversight, vital statistics) and similar small-team operating model.
• Champaign Health District: Ohio county health district offering a similar portfolio of clinical preventive services, environmental health inspections, and community health programs under the same Ohio regulatory framework.

Broad incumbents

• Butler County General Health District: Larger Ohio county health district in the same state operating a broader portfolio of public-health services; useful comparable for understanding scaled-up service delivery and program breadth relative to smaller county health districts.
• Clark County Combined Health District: Mid-sized Ohio county health district with an expanded service mix and larger staff — provides a relevant benchmark for how Darke County's service scope could evolve at greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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