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≈ B−Health Grade
Health in Chippewa Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Chippewa Township is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns

Chippewa Township differs from Ohio on 5 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 4 better, 1 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 44230, 44645, 44270. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Chippewa Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Chippewa Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Chippewa Township is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns, #387 of 993 in Ohio. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 60% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 40%).

BSelf-rated health18.3% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress14% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress17% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity37% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.7% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking15.4% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.8% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 49%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 61%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $60K–$101K (10,724)Healthier than 47%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Chippewa Township’s median household income is $80,440; among the 10,724 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($60K–$101K), it’s healthier than 47%, about where its income would put it.

Where Chippewa Township compares well: worried about having enough food, 11.1% (U.S. 15%); worried about keeping housing, 8.9% (U.S. 12%); threatened with a utility shut-off, 6.3% (U.S. 7.6%).

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Chippewa Township could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 44230,44645,44270), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ 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
Chippewa Township adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Chippewa Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Chippewa Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Chippewa Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

8.6% of Chippewa Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chippewa Township adults…

Chippewa Township runs above OH on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Chippewa Township adults have had cancer
Ohio: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9–10.9%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Chippewa Township

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

HNearest ERAultman Orrville HospitalOrrville · 8.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAkron General Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMedina County - WadsworthWadsworth · 6.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
Medina County - Wadsworth
Wadsworth · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
7.4 mi
Axess Family Services
3 sites · nearest in Barberton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.4 mi
Aultman Orrville Hospital
Orrville · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.9 mi
Akron General Medical Center
Akron · ★★★★★
ER
≈13.4 mi
Summa Health System
Akron · ★★★★★
ER
13.6 mi
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron · not rated
Children’s
✓ Primary careChippewa Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careChippewa Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Chippewa 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 Chippewa 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 25.8%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 18.1%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Chippewa Township, betterChippewa Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Chippewa Township gets moving

4.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Chippewa 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%
66%Colon screeningOH 65%
75%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chippewa Township 7.3% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Chippewa Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Chippewa Township adults feel lonely
34% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Chippewa Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Chippewa Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Chippewa Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Chippewa Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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

Chippewa Township and the towns around it

Chippewa Township’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 7 graded towns around it.

Rittman: 38.3%Baughman Township: 38.4%Marshallville: 36.4%Clinton: 35.5%New Franklin: 36%Milton Township: 39.2%Norton: 36.1%Guilford Township: 36%Sugar Creek Township: 37.8%Green Township: 38%Lawrence Township: 38.5%Barberton: 40.7%Green: 34.6%Coventry Township: 37.3%Canaan Township: 38.9%Copley Township: 36.1%Wadsworth Township: 36.1%Chippewa Township: 37%Chippewa TownshipRittmanBaughman TownshipMarshallvilleClintonNew FranklinMilton TownshipNortonAultman Orrville Hospital · Orrville · 8.4 miHAkron General Medical Center · Akron · 11.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHSumma Health System · Akron · 13.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHAkron Children's Hospital · Akron · 13.6 miHMedina County - Wadsworth · Wadsworth · 6.3 mi+Axesspointe CHC Barberton Location · Barberton · 7.4 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Clinton35.5%
New Franklin36%
Norton36.1%
Marshallville36.4%
Chippewa Township37%
Rittman38.3%
Baughman Township38.4%
Milton Township39.2%
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
Chippewa TownshipB−37%12.7%15.4%ZIP codes
RittmanC+38.3%12.7%17.1%CDC place
Baughman TownshipC+38.4%13.3%16.7%ZIP codes
Marshallville————
ClintonB35.5%12.2%14%CDC place
NortonB−36.1%12.7%14.6%CDC place
Milton TownshipC−39.2%14.1%17.8%ZIP codes
New FranklinB36%12.8%14.1%CDC place

Marshallville: 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.

29.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Chippewa Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Chippewa Township is better than Ohio on 4 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Chippewa Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Chippewa TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health18.3%15.9–20.919.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14%12.4–15.913.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17%15.2–19.117.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity37%30.4–44.137.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.7%11.1–14.513.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure37.4%33.6–41.337.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.8%33.8–41.836.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.1%28–34.429.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.9%9.7–12.211.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.9%9–10.98.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.5%6.7–8.47.1%6.4%About the same
COPD8.2%7.2–9.38%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.6%3.2–3.93.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)14%11.5–16.715.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.4%13.1–17.815.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25.8%21.8–30.226.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.1%15.1–21.216.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33%27.8–38.337.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.3%6–8.88%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.4%76–82.379.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year64.3%61–67.562.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.4%84.7–88.186.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.6%76.8–81.979.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)66.3%61.7–70.565.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75.3%68.3–81.576%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.9%21.6–28.425.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely34%29–39.235%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.6%17.5–2421.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food11.1%9.1–13.214.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing8.9%7.4–10.511.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.3%5.4–7.38.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.3%5.4–7.37.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)8.6%7–10.311.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability29.1%25.3–33.229.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs13.5%11.7–15.513.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.6%12–15.413.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.3%6.5–8.36.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.3%3.8–4.84.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone7.6%6.8–8.78.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.4%3–3.93.8%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Ohio figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Chippewa Township

Is Chippewa Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Chippewa Township is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health, #387 of 993 in Ohio. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 47%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Chippewa Township?

CDC estimates 37% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.4% and 44.1%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Chippewa Township?

Aultman Orrville Hospital in Orrville, 8.4 miles in a straight line from Chippewa Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Chippewa Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6–8.8%), against 8% across Ohio.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Chippewa Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.