Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAmong U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Bennington Township is healthier than 13%
Bennington Township beats Ohio on 4 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 43334. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Bennington Township
Bennington Township trails towns with similar incomes
Bennington Township is healthier than 41% of U.S. towns, and only 13% of the 7,662 towns with similar household incomes ($80K–$133K), so income alone doesn’t explain its grade. Health Grade ↓
Bennington Township is short on primary care and mental health care
Bennington Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Fewer Bennington 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 ↓
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 Bennington Township’s likely range; Bennington Township’s figures come from ZIP code 43334, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
What’s behind Bennington Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bennington Township is healthier than 41% of U.S. towns, #454 of 993 in Ohio. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 60% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 30%).
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). Bennington Township’s median household income is $106,635; among the 7,662 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($80K–$133K), it’s healthier than 13%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Where Bennington Township compares well: worried about having enough food, 10.9% (U.S. 15%); worried about keeping housing, 9.2% (U.S. 12%); threatened with a utility shut-off, 6.5% (U.S. 7.6%).
Care in and near Bennington Township
No hospital or community health center in Bennington Township itself. These are the nearest.
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 Bennington 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).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
8.7% of Bennington Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.
Out of every 100 Bennington Township adults…
On every condition, Bennington Township is about the same as Ohio. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio
Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.
0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Keeping up with care
Share of Bennington Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.
How Bennington Township adults are doing
About the same as Ohio on each measure.
1 in 3 Bennington Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
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Bennington Township and the towns around it
Bennington Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington Township | C+ | 38.7% | 12.7% | 16.4% | ZIP 43334 |
| Peru Township | C+ | 38.9% | 13.1% | 17.2% | ZIP codes |
| South Bloomfield Township | B− | 37.8% | 12.4% | 15.7% | ZIP codes |
| Porter Township | B+ | 35.4% | 11.3% | 13.5% | ZIP codes |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Bennington Township adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Bennington Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Bennington Township is better than Ohio on 4 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Bennington Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Bennington Township | OH | U.S. | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18.3%15.9–20.9 | 19.4% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.2%12.5–15.9 | 13.9% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.4%15.5–19.5 | 17.5% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 38.7%31.7–45.8 | 37.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12.7%11–14.4 | 13.2% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 36.6%32.6–40.4 | 37.2% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 37.6%33.5–41.7 | 36.7% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 30.8%27.6–34 | 29.8% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 11%9.8–12.3 | 11.1% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.6%8.7–10.5 | 8.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 7%6.3–7.8 | 7.1% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 8.2%7.2–9.1 | 8% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.4%3.1–3.8 | 3.7% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 14.4%11.6–17.5 | 15.3% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.4%14–18.8 | 15.4% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 27.3%23–31.7 | 26.9% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 17.1%14.3–20.1 | 16.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35%29.1–41.2 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7%5.8–8.3 | 8% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 80.1%76.9–82.9 | 79.9% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 65.6%62–69 | 62.9% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 87%85.4–88.4 | 86.1% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 79.4%76.7–81.8 | 79.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67%62.1–71.6 | 65.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 73.2%65.2–80.4 | 76% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 25%21.6–28.6 | 25.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 32.8%28.1–37.7 | 35% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20.6%17.6–23.8 | 21.3% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 10.9%9.1–12.8 | 14.1% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.2%7.8–10.7 | 11.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.5%5.6–7.5 | 8.3% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.2%5.4–7.1 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 8.7%7.3–10.4 | 11.7% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 29.2%25.2–33.2 | 29.5% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13.4%11.6–15.2 | 13.9% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 13.4%11.8–15 | 13.9% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.9%6.1–7.7 | 6.8% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.1%3.7–4.6 | 4.8% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.6%6.7–8.5 | 8.1% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.4%3.1–3.8 | 3.8% | 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 Bennington Township
Is Bennington Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bennington Township is healthier than 41% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health, #454 of 993 in Ohio. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Bennington Township?
CDC estimates 38.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.7% and 45.8%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Bennington Township?
Ohiohealth Morrow County Hospital in Mount Gilead, 11.8 miles in a straight line from Bennington Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Bennington Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.8–8.3%), 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 Bennington 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
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bennington Township.
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.