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≈ C+Health Grade
Health in Auglaize Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Auglaize Township is healthier than 40% of U.S. towns

Auglaize Township beats Ohio on 5 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45850, 45896, 45806, 45801. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Auglaize Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Auglaize Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Auglaize Township is healthier than 40% of U.S. towns, #459 of 993 in Ohio. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 59% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 32%).

BSelf-rated health18.5% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress14.1% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.7% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity38% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes13% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking16.6% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise26.9% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 40%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 54%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $62K–$103K (10,602)Healthier than 32%

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). Auglaize Township’s median household income is $82,159; among the 10,602 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($62K–$103K), it’s healthier than 32%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

Where Auglaize Township compares well: worried about having enough food, 11.3% (U.S. 15%); worried about keeping housing, 9.6% (U.S. 12%); lack reliable transportation, 6.5% (U.S. 7.9%).

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Auglaize Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 45850,45896,45806,45801,45812), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · 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 9
Auglaize Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 10
Auglaize Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 15
Auglaize Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 15
Auglaize Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

9% of Auglaize Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Auglaize Township adults…

Auglaize Township runs below OH on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Auglaize Township adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.8–40.6%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Auglaize Township

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

HNearest ERLima Memorial Health SystemLima · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Partners of Western OhioLima · 9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
Institute for Orthopaedic Surgery
Lima · not rated
8.8 mi
Lima Memorial Health System
Lima · ★★★★★
ER
9 mi
Health Partners of Western Ohio
5 sites · nearest in Lima
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.5 mi
Mercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center
Lima · ★★★★★
ER
13.4 mi
Bluffton Hospital
Bluffton · not rated
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Community Health & Wellness Pa
3 sites · nearest in Russells Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Auglaize Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Auglaize Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Auglaize 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 Auglaize 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 26.9%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.2%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.4%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Auglaize Township, betterAuglaize Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Auglaize Township gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupOH 80%
63%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
65%Colon screeningOH 65%
74%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Auglaize Township 7.2% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Auglaize Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

4 in 10Auglaize Township adults feel lonely
36% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Auglaize Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Auglaize Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.9% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Auglaize Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Auglaize 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.

Around town

Auglaize Township and the towns around it

Auglaize Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 5 graded towns around it.

Perry Township: 39.8%Wayne Township: 39.1%Jackson Township: 39.7%Westminster: 36.8%Marion Township: 42.8%Lima: 45.4%Union Township: 40.1%Bath Township: 42.7%Goshen Township: 40.4%Roundhead Township: 39.4%Richland Township: 36.2%Liberty Township: 39.2%McDonald Township: 41.5%Cessna Township: 42.2%Auglaize Township: 38%Auglaize TownshipPerry TownshipWayne TownshipJackson TownshipWestminsterMarion TownshipInstitute for Orthopaedic Surgery · Lima · 8.4 miHLima Memorial Health System · Lima · 8.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHMercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center · Lima · 10.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHBluffton Hospital · Bluffton · 13.4 miHDr. Gene Wright Community Health Center · Lima · 9 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Westminster36.8%
Auglaize Township38%
Wayne Township39.1%
Jackson Township39.7%
Perry Township39.8%
Marion Township42.8%
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
Auglaize TownshipC+38%13%16.6%ZIP codes
Perry TownshipC39.8%15%16.9%ZIP codes
Wayne TownshipC+39.1%12.2%15.9%ZIP codes
Jackson TownshipC−39.7%13.5%18%ZIP codes
Marion TownshipD42.8%15.6%20.9%ZIP codes
Westminster————

Westminster: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Auglaize Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Auglaize Township is better than Ohio on 5 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Auglaize Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Auglaize TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health18.5%16.4–20.919.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.1%12.7–15.713.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.7%15.9–19.617.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity38%32.9–43.537.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13%11.4–14.513.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure37.2%33.8–40.637.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38%34.6–41.636.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.6%28.9–34.529.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.9%9.8–12.111.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.5%8.6–10.38.7%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.4%6.7–8.17.1%6.4%About the same
COPD8.4%7.5–9.48%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.5%3.2–3.83.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)12.8%10.8–15.115.3%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%14.6–18.915.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work26.9%23.3–30.526.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.4%14.8–20.316.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.2%32.9–41.937.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.2%6.1–8.68%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80.7%77.8–83.379.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year63.3%60.5–66.262.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.8%85.3–88.486.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.7%77.2–8279.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)65.1%61.2–6965.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)73.7%67.4–79.176%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.9%23.8–30.225.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely36%31.3–40.635%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.7%18.7–24.921.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food11.3%9.7–13.214.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9.6%8.3–11.111.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.7%5.9–7.78.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.5%5.6–7.37.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)9%7.6–10.411.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability29.2%25.9–32.629.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs13.4%11.9–15.113.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.9%12.4–15.613.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.1%6.3–7.86.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.2%3.8–4.64.8%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7.7%6.9–8.68.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.5%3.1–3.93.8%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 Auglaize Township

Is Auglaize Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Auglaize Township is healthier than 40% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health, #459 of 993 in Ohio. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 32%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Auglaize Township?

CDC estimates 38% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.9% and 43.5%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Auglaize Township?

Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, 8.8 miles in a straight line from Auglaize Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Auglaize Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.1–8.6%), 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 Auglaize 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

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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.