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Health in Blanchard Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Blanchard Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Blanchard Township, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45840, 45858, 45868, 45881. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.8%
About the same as OH (19.4%)
Obesity
39.3%
About the same as OH (37.1%)
No exercise
26.4%
About the same as OH (26.9%)
Uninsured
7.4%
About the same as OH (8%)
Feel lonely
34.1%
About the same as OH (35%)
Nearest ER
11.1 mi
Bluffton Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Blanchard Township

11%worry about food · OH 14.1%
★ 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
Blanchard Township adults worry about having enough food
11% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Blanchard Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 15
Blanchard Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Blanchard Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

8.7% of Blanchard Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Blanchard Township adults…

Blanchard Township runs below OH on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Blanchard Township adults have had a stroke
Ohio: 4 in 100 · better · likely 3–3.6%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Blanchard Township

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

HNearest ERBluffton HospitalBluffton · 11.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity & Rural Health ServicesFostoria · 22.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
Blanchard Valley Hospital
Findlay · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.1 mi
Bluffton Hospital
Bluffton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.7 mi
Fostoria Community Hospital
Fostoria · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.7 mi
Community & Rural Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Fostoria
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24 mi
Health Partners of Western Ohio
5 sites · nearest in Lima
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.6 mi
Wood County Hospital
Bowling Green · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careBlanchard Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBlanchard Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBlanchard Township is not a shortage area

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 Blanchard Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.4%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.8%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Blanchard Township, betterBlanchard Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Blanchard Township gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Litzenberg Memorial Woods1.5 mi of trails2Benton Ridge Community Park27 acres3Blanchard Landing4 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
64%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
65%Colon screeningOH 65%
75%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blanchard Township 7.4% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Blanchard Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Blanchard Township adults feel lonely
34.1% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Blanchard Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Blanchard Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Blanchard 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 Blanchard 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

Blanchard Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Liberty Township: 39.5%Union Township: 39%Blanchard Township: 44%Pleasant Township: 39%Findlay: 39.5%Eagle Township: 39.6%Allen Township: 39.3%Orange Township: 36.3%Riley Township: 42.5%Ottawa Township: 43.5%Van Buren Township: 44.4%Portage Township: 39.1%Jackson Township: 40.6%Blanchard Township: 39.3%Blanchard TownshipLiberty TownshipUnion TownshipBlanchard TownshipPleasant TownshipBlanchard Valley Hospital · Findlay · 9.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHBluffton Hospital · Bluffton · 11.1 miH
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Union Township39%
Pleasant Township39%
Blanchard Township39.3%
Liberty Township39.5%
Blanchard Township44%
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
Blanchard TownshipB−44%12.5%14.2%ZIP codes
Union TownshipB−39%12.7%14.7%ZIP codes
Liberty TownshipC+39.5%12.7%14.7%ZIP 45840
Pleasant TownshipB39%11.8%14.3%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Ohio

Questions about health in Blanchard Township

Why doesn’t Blanchard Township have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Blanchard Township.

What hospital is closest to Blanchard Township?

Bluffton Hospital in Bluffton, 11.1 miles in a straight line from Blanchard Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Blanchard Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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. 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.