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Health in Chatfield Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Chatfield Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 44818, 44854, 44820. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Chatfield Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chatfield Township adults…

Chatfield Township runs above OH on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Chatfield Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.7%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters here

Chatfield Township is an older town: 36% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Chatfield Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Chatfield Township36%
Ohio18%
Getting care

Care in and near Chatfield Township

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

HNearest ERBucyrus Community HospitalBucyrus · 9.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOhiohealth Shelby Hospital★★★★★ · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThird Street Community ClinicBucyrus · 9.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Third Street Community Clinic
5 sites · nearest in Bucyrus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.7 mi
Bucyrus Community Hospital
Bucyrus · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.4 mi
Community Health Services - Willard
Willard · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.5 mi
Mercy Health - Willard Hospital
Willard · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.2 mi
Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital
Shelby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.4 mi
Galion Community Hospital
Galion · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Chatfield Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Chatfield Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Chatfield 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 Chatfield 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.6%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.2%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.6%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.9%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Chatfield Township, betterChatfield Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Chatfield Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
61%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
65%Colon screeningOH 65%
72%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chatfield Township 7.8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Chatfield Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Chatfield Township adults feel lonely
33.9% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Chatfield Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Chatfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Chatfield Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Chatfield 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
Chatfield Township adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Chatfield Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Chatfield Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Chatfield Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

11% of Chatfield Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Chatfield Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cranberry Township: 39.3%Lykens Township: 37.4%Sandusky Township: 39.8%Auburn Township: 38.8%Venice Township: 35.7%Texas Township: 36.1%Holmes Township: 39.3%Bloom Township: 36.9%Chatfield Township: 38%Chatfield TownshipCranberry TownshipLykens TownshipBucyrus Community Hospital · Bucyrus · 9.7 miHCommunity Counseling and Wellness Centers-Bucyrus · Bucyrus · 9.3 mi+Community Health Services - Willard · Willard · 11.4 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lykens Township37.4%
Chatfield Township38%
Cranberry Township39.3%
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
Cranberry TownshipC−39.3%14.7%18.5%ZIP codes
Lykens Township————

Lykens Township: 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.

31.8%

of Chatfield Township adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Ohio

Questions about health in Chatfield Township

Why doesn’t Chatfield 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 Chatfield Township.

What hospital is closest to Chatfield Township?

Bucyrus Community Hospital in Bucyrus, 9.7 miles in a straight line from Chatfield 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 Chatfield Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Counseling and Wellness Centers-Bucyrus in Bucyrus, 9.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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