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Health in Cessna Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cessna Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43326, 45810, 45812. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cessna Township

More Cessna Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.5%), vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Cessna Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.8%), vs 8% across Ohio. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Ohio 18%), and COPD and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Cessna Township

1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (17.5%), vs 14.1% across Ohio. No reliable transportation (9.6% vs 7.7%) is higher too. 16% of adults receive SNAP, vs 11.7% 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 Cessna Township’s likely range; Cessna Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 43326, 45810, 45812, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.5%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.6%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15.6%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.8%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cessna Township, betterCessna Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Cessna Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cessna Township adults…

Cessna Township runs above OH on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Cessna Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–12.1%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters here

Cessna Township is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Heart disease, COPD and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Cessna Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Cessna Township26%
Ohio18%
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 6
Cessna Township adults worry about having enough food
17.5% · OH 14.1%
Worse than OH
1 in 8
Cessna Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.5% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Cessna Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.7% · OH 8.3%
Worse than OH
1 in 10
Cessna Township adults lack reliable transportation
9.6% · OH 7.7%
Worse than OH

16% of Cessna Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Getting care

Care in and near Cessna Township

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

HNearest ERHardin Memorial HospitalKenton · 7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Partners of Western OhioKenton · 6.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.6 mi
Health Partners of Western Ohio
5 sites · nearest in Kenton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7 mi
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kenton · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.3 mi
Bluffton Hospital
Bluffton · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.5 mi
Community Health & Wellness Pa
3 sites · nearest in Russells Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.1 mi
Institute for Orthopaedic Surgery
Lima · not rated
20.2 mi
Lima Memorial Health System
Lima · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cessna Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cessna Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cessna 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 Cessna 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 Cessna Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
58%Dentist visitOH 63%
83%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
62%Colon screeningOH 65%
72%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cessna Township 9.4% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Cessna Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Cessna Township runs above Ohio.

4 in 10Cessna Township adults feel lonely
35.9% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Cessna Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Cessna Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Cessna Township adults are in frequent mental distress
20% · OH 17.5% · Worse than OH
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Cessna 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

Cessna Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lynn Township: 42.8%Pleasant Township: 42.4%McDonald Township: 41.5%Buck Township: 42.7%Washington Township: 39.4%Marion Township: 42.8%Taylor Creek Township: 41.4%Kenton: 43.5%Jackson Township: 39.8%Goshen Township: 42.2%Blanchard Township: 40%Roundhead Township: 39.4%Richland Township: 40.2%Hale Township: 40.5%Dudley Township: 41.8%Liberty Township: 39.2%Auglaize Township: 38%Cessna Township: 42.2%Cessna TownshipLynn TownshipPleasant TownshipMcDonald TownshipBuck TownshipWashington TownshipMarion TownshipHardin Memorial Hospital · Kenton · 7 miHKenton Community Health Center · Kenton · 6.6 mi+Indian Lake Community Health Center · Russells Point · 18.5 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Washington Township39.4%
McDonald Township41.5%
Cessna Township42.2%
Pleasant Township42.4%
Buck Township42.7%
Lynn Township42.8%
Marion Township42.8%
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
Lynn Township————
Pleasant TownshipD42.4%15.3%20.2%ZIP codes
McDonald Township————
Buck TownshipD42.7%15.5%20.5%ZIP 43326
Marion TownshipD42.8%15.6%20.9%ZIP codes
Washington Township————

Lynn Township and Washington Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. McDonald Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory17.6%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Ohio

Questions about health in Cessna Township

Why doesn’t Cessna 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 Cessna Township.

What hospital is closest to Cessna Township?

Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kenton, 7.0 miles in a straight line from Cessna Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Cessna Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Kenton Community Health Center in Kenton, 6.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cessna 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.