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≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Austinburg Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Austinburg Township is healthier than 31% of U.S. towns

Austinburg Township differs from Ohio on 8 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 5 better, 3 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 44010, 44041, 44047, 44084. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Austinburg Township

Cancer and heart disease run high in Austinburg Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.9%), vs 8.7% across Ohio. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. Conditions ↓

Fewer Austinburg Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Austinburg Township is the healthiest of the towns around it

Its C tops all five graded neighbors. The closest is Morgan Township (C−). Around town ↓

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 Austinburg Township’s likely range; Austinburg Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 44010, 44041, 44047, 44084, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Austinburg Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Austinburg Township is healthier than 31% of U.S. towns. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 51% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 13%).

B−Self-rated health19.4% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.7% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.4% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
DObesity41.6% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
C−Diabetes14.1% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking15.4% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
CExercise29% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 31%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $61K–$101K (10,708)Healthier than 22%

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). Austinburg Township’s median household income is $80,750; among the 10,708 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($61K–$101K), it’s healthier than 22%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

Where Austinburg Township compares well: taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure), 82.1% (U.S. 76.5%); worried about having enough food, 11.4% (U.S. 15%); worried about keeping housing, 9.1% (U.S. 12%).

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Austinburg Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 44010,44041,44047,44084), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Austinburg Township adults…

Austinburg Township runs above OH on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Austinburg Township adults have had cancer
Ohio: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10–12%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
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
Austinburg Township adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Austinburg Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 15
Austinburg Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 15
Austinburg Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

9.1% of Austinburg Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Austinburg Township and the towns around it

Austinburg Township has the best Health Grade of the 6 graded towns around it.

Harpersfield Township: 44.5%Morgan Township: 43.7%Jefferson Township: 44.2%Saybrook Township: 46.5%Plymouth Township: 46.3%Geneva Township: 44.5%Geneva: 44.8%Trumbull Township: 43.9%Madison Township: 38.8%Rome Township: 44.8%Lenox Township: 44.7%Roaming Shores: 43.6%Denmark Township: 44.8%Saybrook-on-the-Lake: 42.8%Ashtabula Township: 47%Ashtabula: 48.4%Edgewood: 46.1%Austinburg Township: 41.6%Austinburg TownshipHarpersfield TownshipMorgan TownshipJefferson TownshipSaybrook TownshipPlymouth TownshipGlenbeigh Health Sources · Rock Creek · 5.5 miHUhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva · Geneva · 6.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHAshtabula County Medical Center · Ashtabula · 9.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHSignature Health Ashtabula Health Center · Ashtabula · 8.7 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Austinburg Township41.6%
Morgan Township43.7%
Jefferson Township44.2%
Harpersfield Township44.5%
Plymouth Township46.3%
Saybrook Township46.5%
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
Austinburg TownshipC41.6%14.1%15.4%ZIP codes
Harpersfield TownshipD44.5%15.7%18.4%ZIP codes
Morgan TownshipC−43.7%14.2%17.5%ZIP codes
Jefferson TownshipD44.2%15.2%18.5%ZIP 44047
Plymouth TownshipD−46.3%17%20.4%ZIP codes
Saybrook TownshipD−46.5%17.3%20.6%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Getting care

Care in and near Austinburg Township

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

HNearest ERUhhs Memorial Hospital of GenevaGeneva · 6.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva★★★★★ · 6.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSignature HealthAshtabula · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.5 mi
Glenbeigh Health Sources
Rock Creek · not rated
6.1 mi
Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva
Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
8.7 mi
Signature Health
4 sites · nearest in Ashtabula
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.5 mi
Ashtabula County Medical Center
Ashtabula · ★★★★★
ER
18.4 mi
Andover Primary Care
Andover · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.1 mi
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center
Conneaut · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Austinburg Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Austinburg Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Austinburg 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 Austinburg 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 29%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15.4%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Austinburg Township, betterAustinburg Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Austinburg Township gets moving

2.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
63%Dentist visitOH 63%
88%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
65%Colon screeningOH 65%
76%MammogramOH 76%
82%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Austinburg Township 7.1% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Austinburg Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Austinburg Township adults feel lonely
34.9% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Austinburg Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Austinburg Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Austinburg Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

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

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Austinburg Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Austinburg Township is better than Ohio on 5 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Austinburg Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Austinburg TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.4%17–22.119.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.7%13.1–16.613.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.4%15.5–19.517.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity41.6%34.8–48.737.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes14.1%12.3–1613.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure39.8%35.8–43.937.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)39.5%35.4–43.636.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis33.9%30.6–37.329.8%25.3%Worse
Asthma10.9%9.7–12.211.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.9%10–128.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease8.4%7.5–9.37.1%6.4%Worse
COPD8.9%7.9–10.18%6.3%About the same
Stroke4%3.6–4.43.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)13.7%11.3–16.615.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.4%13.2–17.715.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work29%24.8–33.426.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking15.4%12.8–18.316.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.1%30–40.837.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.1%6–8.48%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80%76.9–8379.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year63.1%59.6–66.662.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.6%86–89.186.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)82.1%79.7–84.379.2%76.5%Better
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)65.4%60.8–7065.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.1%69.3–82.476%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.5%23.1–30.225.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely34.9%29.6–40.435%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.1%17.7–24.621.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food11.4%9.5–13.514.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9.1%7.6–10.711.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.5%5.6–7.68.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.5%5.7–7.57.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)9.1%7.5–10.811.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability31.2%27.3–35.229.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.1%13.2–17.213.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.7%12.2–15.513.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.1%7.2–9.16.8%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty4.6%4.2–5.14.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.1%7.2–9.18.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.8%3.4–4.23.8%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 Austinburg Township

Is Austinburg Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Austinburg Township is healthier than 31% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 22%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Austinburg Township?

CDC estimates 41.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 34.8% and 48.7%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Austinburg Township?

Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva in Geneva, 6.1 miles in a straight line from Austinburg Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Austinburg Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6–8.4%), 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 Austinburg Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

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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.