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Health in Blue Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Blue Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45851, 45880, 45886, 45879. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.3%
About the same as OH (19.4%)
Obesity
40.6%
About the same as OH (37.1%)
No exercise
29.2%
About the same as OH (26.9%)
Uninsured
8.7%
About the same as OH (8%)
Feel lonely
35.3%
About the same as OH (35%)
Nearest ER
7.2 mi
Paulding County Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Blue Creek Township

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Blue Creek Township

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

HNearest ERPaulding County HospitalPaulding · 7.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Care of Northwest OhioVan Wert · 12.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Paulding County Hospital
Paulding · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.6 mi
Family Health Care of Northwest Ohio
Van Wert · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
12.9 mi
Van Wert County Hospital
Van Wert · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.9 mi
Adams Memorial Hospital
Decatur · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.7 mi
Promedica Defiance Regional Hospital
Defiance · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.7 mi
Defiance Community Health Center
Defiance · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Blue Creek Township itself
✓ Dental careBlue Creek Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Blue Creek 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 Blue Creek 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Blue Creek Township adults…

On every condition, Blue Creek Township is about the same as Ohio. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Blue Creek Township adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 33–41.1%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.2%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.6%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.5%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Blue Creek Township, betterBlue Creek Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Blue Creek Township gets moving

5.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Bresler Park0.3 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupOH 80%
62%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
66%Colon screeningOH 65%
75%MammogramOH 76%
78%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blue Creek Township 8.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Blue Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Blue Creek Township adults feel lonely
35.3% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Blue Creek Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Blue Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Blue Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Blue Creek 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.

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 8
Blue Creek Township adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Blue Creek Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Blue Creek Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Blue Creek Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

10.6% of Blue Creek Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Blue Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Benton Township: 39.7%Latty Township: 41%Union Township: 37.6%Paulding Township: 42%Harrison Township: 40.6%Tully Township: 36.2%Jackson Township: 38.1%Jackson Township: 42%Washington Township: 41.9%Pleasant Township: 37.9%Hoaglin Township: 38.1%Paulding: 42.7%Crane Township: 41.5%Emerald Township: 41.3%Blue Creek Township: 40.6%Blue Creek TownshipBenton TownshipLatty TownshipUnion TownshipPaulding TownshipPaulding County Hospital · Paulding · 7.2 miHVan Wert County Hospital · Van Wert · 12.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHFamily Health Care of Northwest Ohio · Van Wert · 12.6 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Union Township37.6%
Benton Township39.7%
Blue Creek Township40.6%
Latty Township41%
Paulding Township42%
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
Latty Township————
Benton Township————
Paulding Township————
Union Township————

Latty Township, Benton Township and Union Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Paulding Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing7%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Ohio

Questions about health in Blue Creek Township

Why doesn’t Blue Creek 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 Blue Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Blue Creek Township?

Paulding County Hospital in Paulding, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Blue Creek 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 Blue Creek 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.