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Health in Bowling Green Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bowling Green Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43332, 43341. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bowling Green Township

Bowling Green Township is an older town

53% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Conditions like heart disease and arthritis become more common with age, so keep that in mind when comparing Bowling Green Township with the state. Conditions ↓

More Bowling Green Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.3%), vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

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 Bowling Green Township’s likely range; Bowling Green Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 43332, 43341, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bowling Green Township adults…

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

39 of every 100 Bowling Green Township adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 35.1–42.2%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters here

Bowling Green Township is an older town: 53% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Bowling Green Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Bowling Green Township53%
Ohio18%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.3%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.1%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.1%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Bowling Green Township, betterBowling Green Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Bowling Green Township gets moving

1.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Bowling Green Township

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

HNearest ERMarion General HospitalMarion · 12.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMarion General Hospital★★★★★ · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Counseling and Wellness Centers-MarionMarion · 12.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Marion General Hospital
Marion · ★★★★★
ER
12.7 mi
Community Counseling and Wellness Centers-Marion
Marion · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.9 mi
Center Street Community Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Marion
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14 mi
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kenton · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.4 mi
Memorial Hospital
Marysville · ★★★★★
ER
21.4 mi
Wyandot Memorial Hospital
Upper Sandusky · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bowling Green Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bowling Green Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
62%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
65%Colon screeningOH 65%
74%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bowling Green Township 8.4% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Bowling Green Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Bowling Green Township adults feel lonely
35.8% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Bowling Green Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
3 in 10Bowling Green Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.7% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Bowling Green Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bowling Green 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
Bowling Green Township adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Bowling Green Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Bowling Green Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Bowling Green Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

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

Around town

Bowling Green Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Montgomery Township: 42%La Rue: 42.1%Big Island Township: 44%Green Camp Township: 43.1%Hale Township: 40.5%Dudley Township: 41.8%Grand Township: 41.5%New Bloomington: 42.3%Marion Township: 44.1%Salt Rock Township: 41%Pleasant Township: 43.3%Prospect Township: 40.3%Bokescreek Township: 39.9%Buck Township: 42.7%Taylor Creek Township: 41.4%Ridgeway: 40.2%Washington Township: 41%Goshen Township: 42.2%Bowling Green Township: 41.8%Bowling Green TownshipMontgomery TownshipLa RueBig Island TownshipGreen Camp TownshipHale TownshipDudley TownshipMarion General Hospital · Marion · 12.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHHardin Memorial Hospital · Kenton · 14 miHCommunity Counseling and Wellness Centers-Marion · Marion · 12.7 mi+Center Street Community Clinic · Marion · 12.9 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hale Township40.5%
Bowling Green Township41.8%
Dudley Township41.8%
Montgomery Township42%
La Rue42.1%
Green Camp Township43.1%
Big Island 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
Montgomery TownshipC−42%13.8%18%ZIP codes
Big Island TownshipD44%14.7%19.8%ZIP codes
La Rue————
Green Camp TownshipD43.1%14.2%18.8%ZIP codes
Hale TownshipC−40.5%12.9%18.2%ZIP codes
Dudley TownshipD41.8%14.1%19.3%ZIP codes

La Rue: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Ohio

Questions about health in Bowling Green Township

Why doesn’t Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green Township.

What hospital is closest to Bowling Green Township?

Marion General Hospital in Marion, 12.7 miles in a straight line from Bowling Green Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bowling Green 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.