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D−Health Grade
Health in Beaver Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Beaver Township is healthier than 3% of U.S. towns

Beaver Township trails Ohio on 23 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45613, 45690. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Beaver Township

Beaver Township is in the bottom 3% of U.S. towns for health

On the seven CDC estimates behind the Health Grade, Beaver Township is healthier than only 3% of U.S. towns. It earns a D on all of them. Health Grade ↓

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Beaver Township

1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.6%), vs 8% across Ohio. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.6%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. Stroke is also above the state: 4.8%, vs 3.7% across Ohio. In all, Beaver Township runs above Ohio on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Beaver Township adults get no exercise

36.7% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.9% across Ohio. There are 15 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

More Beaver Township adults live with a disability

2 in 5 adults live with a disability (38.5%, vs 29.5% across Ohio). The biggest difference is vision loss: 7% vs 4.8%. Disability ↓

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 Beaver Township’s likely range; Beaver Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 45613, 45690, which may reach past town lines.

Health Grade

What’s behind Beaver Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Beaver Township is healthier than 3% of U.S. towns. All seven of Beaver Township’s estimates fall in the lowest 13% of U.S. towns. The furthest from typical is smoking: 23.3% of adults, against 15.4% across Ohio and 11.8% nationally.

DSelf-rated health26.3% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
DPhysical distress18.3% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
D−Mental distress21.3% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
DObesity43.8% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
DDiabetes16.3% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
D−Smoking23.3% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
DExercise36.7% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 3%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $38K–$64K (6,110)Healthier than 5%

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). Beaver Township’s median household income is $50,911; among the 6,110 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($38K–$64K), it’s healthier than 5%, 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, Beaver Township could be anywhere from D− to D. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 45613,45690), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beaver Township adults…

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

13 of every 100 Beaver Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11.2–14%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 36.7%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.2%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15.2%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 23.3%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Beaver Township, betterBeaver Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Beaver Township gets moving

15 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

38.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.5%
Thinking or memory18.5%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone11.8%
Vision7%
Dressing or bathing5.7%
Ohio
Getting care

Care in and near Beaver Township

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

HNearest ERAdena Pike Medical CenterWaverly · 8.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHolzer Medical Center Jackson★★★★★ · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Action Committee of Pike CountyPiketon · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Community Action Committee of Pike County
4 sites · nearest in Piketon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.4 mi
Adena Pike Medical Center
Waverly · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.3 mi
Hopewell Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Jackson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.5 mi
Holzer Medical Center Jackson
Jackson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Southern Ohio Medical Center
Portsmouth · ★★★★★
ER
22.7 mi
Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
Portsmouth · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beaver Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beaver Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Beaver 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 Beaver 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 Beaver Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
55%Dentist visitOH 63%
83%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
60%Colon screeningOH 65%
68%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beaver Township 10.1% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Beaver Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Beaver Township runs above Ohio.

4 in 10Beaver Township adults feel lonely
36.2% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Beaver Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
3 in 10Beaver Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.6% · OH 25.4% · Worse than OH
1 in 5Beaver Township adults are in frequent mental distress
21.3% · OH 17.5% · Worse than OH
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Beaver 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.

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 5
Beaver Township adults worry about having enough food
20.3% · OH 14.1%
Worse than OH
1 in 7
Beaver Township adults worry about keeping their housing
14.2% · OH 11.3%
Worse than OH
1 in 9
Beaver Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.2% · OH 8.3%
Worse than OH
1 in 9
Beaver Township adults lack reliable transportation
10.6% · OH 7.7%
Worse than OH

20% of Beaver Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Beaver Township and the towns around it

Beaver Township’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 5 graded towns around it.

Marion Township: 44.4%Union Township: 44%Jackson Township: 43.7%Seal Township: 43.1%Beaver: 43.9%Liberty Township: 44.6%Madison Township: 44%Scioto Township: 44.6%Scioto Township: 43.6%Jefferson Township: 43.7%Pee Pee Township: 42.9%Jefferson Township: 44.2%Jackson Township: 43.5%Franklin Township: 44%Newton Township: 43.3%Piketon: 43.2%Jackson: 44.5%Lick Township: 44.7%Coal Township: 46.3%Beaver Township: 43.8%Beaver TownshipMarion TownshipUnion TownshipJackson TownshipSeal TownshipBeaverLiberty TownshipAdena Pike Medical Center · Waverly · 8.4 miHHolzer Medical Center Jackson · Jackson · 12.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHPiketon Family Health Center · Piketon · 7.7 mi+Hopewell Health Centers - Jackson Burlington · Jackson · 12.3 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Seal Township43.1%
Jackson Township43.7%
Beaver Township43.8%
Beaver43.9%
Union Township44%
Marion Township44.4%
Liberty Township44.6%
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
Beaver TownshipD−43.8%16.3%23.3%ZIP codes
Marion TownshipD−44.4%16.3%24.3%ZIP codes
Union TownshipD−44%16%22.8%ZIP codes
Jackson Township————
Seal TownshipD−43.1%16%22.6%ZIP codes
Liberty TownshipD44.6%15%20%ZIP codes
Beaver————

Jackson Township: not graded. Beaver: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Every CDC estimate for Beaver Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Beaver Township is better than Ohio on 0 and worse on 23; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Beaver Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Beaver TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health26.3%23.3–29.219.4%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)18.3%16.4–20.213.9%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)21.3%19.3–23.417.5%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity43.8%37.9–49.937.1%32.9%Worse
Diabetes16.3%14.5–18.113.2%12%Worse
High blood pressure43.8%40.3–47.237.2%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)39.1%35.8–42.536.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis34.6%31.7–37.429.8%25.3%Worse
Asthma12.1%10.9–13.411.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.4%8.6–10.18.7%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease9.6%8.7–10.57.1%6.4%Worse
COPD12.6%11.2–148%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.8%4.4–5.33.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)23.4%20.2–27.115.3%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes23.3%20.4–26.215.4%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work36.7%32.3–41.126.9%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking15.2%13–17.716.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.2%33.1–43.637.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)10.1%8.4–11.98%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year79.6%76.7–82.379.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year54.6%51.2–57.762.9%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years83.2%81.3–8586.1%87.1%Worse
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.8%77.5–81.879.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)60.2%55.8–64.565.2%65.5%Worse
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)68.3%61.1–74.976%76.4%Worse
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression29.6%26.4–32.925.4%20.6%Worse
Feel lonely36.2%31.8–41.635%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.6%19.5–26.321.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food20.3%17.4–23.614.1%15%Worse
Worried about keeping housing14.2%12.2–16.511.3%12%Worse
Threatened with a utility shut-off11.2%9.8–12.98.3%7.6%Worse
Lack reliable transportation10.6%9.3–12.17.7%7.9%Worse
Received SNAP (food stamps)20%17.1–23.111.7%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability38.5%34.5–42.529.5%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs19.5%17.3–21.913.9%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering18.5%16.5–20.613.9%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty9.1%8.2–10.16.8%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty7%6.3–7.84.8%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone11.8%10.6–13.28.1%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing5.7%5.1–6.33.8%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 Beaver Township

Is Beaver Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Beaver Township is healthier than 3% of U.S. towns: D− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 5%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Beaver Township?

CDC estimates 43.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 37.9% and 49.9%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Beaver Township?

Adena Pike Medical Center in Waverly, 8.4 miles in a straight line from Beaver Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Beaver Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 10.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.4–11.9%), 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 Beaver Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to D.

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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.