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Health in Addison Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Addison Township is healthier than 12% of U.S. towns

Addison Township trails Ohio on 14 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45631, 45620. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Addison Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Addison Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.3%), vs 8% across Ohio. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.7% across Ohio. In all, Addison Township runs above Ohio on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (Ohio 18%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More Addison Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (35.2%), vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Addison Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.6%), vs 15.4% across Ohio. Habits ↓

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 Addison Township’s likely range; Addison Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 45631, 45620, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C.

Health Grade

What’s behind Addison Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Addison Township is healthier than 12% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 46% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 7%).

C−Self-rated health24.1% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
DPhysical distress17.4% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress19.3% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity36.7% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
DDiabetes15.7% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
DSmoking20.6% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
DExercise35.2% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 12%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $49K–$81K (9,932)Healthier than 11%

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). Addison Township’s median household income is $65,023; among the 9,932 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($49K–$81K), it’s healthier than 11%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Addison Township could be anywhere from D− to C. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 45631,45620), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Addison Township adults…

Addison Township runs above OH on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Addison Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10–12.5%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters here

Addison Township is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Addison Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Addison Township27%
Ohio18%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 35.2%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.6%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 20.6%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Addison Township, betterAddison Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Addison Township gets moving

2.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Addison Township

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

HNearest ERRivers HealthPoint Pleasant · 2.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHolzer Medical Center★★★★★ · 4.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Health SystemsPoint Pleasant · 2.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.6 mi
Valley Health Systems
2 sites · nearest in Point Pleasant
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.8 mi
Rivers Health
Point Pleasant · ★★★★★
ER
4.3 mi
Ovp Health Care Inc. - Gallipolis, Oh
Gallipolis · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
4.6 mi
Holzer Medical Center
Gallipolis · ★★★★★
ER
26.6 mi
Jackson General Hospital
Ripley · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27 mi
Holzer Medical Center Jackson
Jackson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Addison Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Addison Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Addison 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 Addison 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
59%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
67%Colon screeningOH 65%
73%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Addison Township 8.9% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Addison Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Addison Township adults feel lonely
34.6% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Addison Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
3 in 10Addison Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.2% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Addison Township adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

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

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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 6
Addison Township adults worry about having enough food
16% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 8
Addison Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 11
Addison Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.1% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Addison Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

14.6% of Addison Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Addison Township and the towns around it

Addison Township has the best Health Grade of the 4 graded towns around it.

Cheshire Township: 36.9%Springfield Township: 36.7%Point Pleasant: 42%Gallipolis Township: 36.8%Morgan Township: 37.6%Salisbury Township: 44.1%Cheshire: 34.2%Rutland Township: 45.3%Green Township: 36.9%Raccoon Township: 38.2%Kanauga: 38.3%Henderson: 39.4%Gallipolis: 36.7%Gallipolis Ferry: 39.6%Clay Township: 36.8%Addison Township: 36.7%Addison TownshipCheshire TownshipSpringfield TownshipPoint PleasantGallipolis TownshipRivers Health · Point Pleasant · 2.8 mi · 1★ MedicareHHolzer Medical Center · Gallipolis · 4.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHValley Health - Point Pleasant Pediatrics · Point Pleasant · 2.6 mi+Ovp Health Care Inc. - Gallipolis, Oh · Gallipolis · 4.3 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Addison Township36.7%
Springfield Township36.7%
Gallipolis Township36.8%
Cheshire Township36.9%
Point Pleasant42%
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
Addison TownshipD36.7%15.7%20.6%ZIP codes
Cheshire Township————
Springfield TownshipD36.7%15.7%20.6%ZIP codes
Gallipolis TownshipD36.8%15.7%20.7%ZIP 45631

Cheshire Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing5%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Addison Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Addison Township is better than Ohio on 0 and worse on 14; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Addison Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Addison TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health24.1%21.4–2719.4%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)17.4%15.5–19.513.9%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)19.3%17.2–21.417.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity36.7%30.4–43.437.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes15.7%13.8–17.713.2%12%Worse
High blood pressure42.3%38.4–46.337.2%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)40.8%36.8–44.936.7%37.1%Worse
Arthritis36.1%32.8–39.529.8%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.6%10.3–12.911.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.2%9.3–11.28.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease9.5%8.5–10.47.1%6.4%Worse
COPD11.3%10–12.58%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.6%4.2–4.93.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)18.8%16.2–21.615.3%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.6%18–23.315.4%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work35.2%30.6–39.826.9%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking15%12.4–17.816.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.6%33–42.637.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8.9%7.5–10.58%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80.2%77.1–83.279.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year58.9%55.9–61.962.9%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.2%83.4–8786.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)81%78.5–83.279.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)67.1%63.3–71.165.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)72.7%66.5–78.476%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression28.2%24.5–31.925.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely34.6%29.3–40.335%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.2%18.7–25.921.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food16%13.5–18.714.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing12.1%10.2–14.111.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off9.1%7.8–10.58.3%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation8.6%7.4–9.87.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)14.6%12.4–17.111.7%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability36.2%32.1–40.429.5%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs18.1%16–20.413.9%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering16.2%14.3–1813.9%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty8.8%7.9–9.86.8%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty6%5.4–6.64.8%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone10.3%9.2–11.48.1%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing5%4.4–5.53.8%3.8%Higher

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 Addison Township

Is Addison Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Addison Township is healthier than 12% of U.S. towns: D for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 11%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Addison Township?

CDC estimates 36.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.4% and 43.4%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Addison Township?

Rivers Health in Point Pleasant, 2.8 miles in a straight line from Addison Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

How many people in Addison Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.5–10.5%), 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 Addison Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C.

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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.