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≈ C+Health Grade
Health in Cynthian Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Cynthian Township is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns

On every measure CDC estimates, Cynthian Township looks like Ohio as a whole.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45845, 45365, 45333, 45363. How CDC estimates town health

Health Grade

What’s behind Cynthian Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Cynthian Township is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 56% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 27%).

BSelf-rated health18.8% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress14.4% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18.1% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity39.2% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.6% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking16.6% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
CExercise27.9% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 36%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $49K–$81K (9,919)Healthier than 50%

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). Cynthian Township’s median household income is $64,975; among the 9,919 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($49K–$81K), it’s healthier than 50%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Cynthian Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 45845,45365,45333,45363,45380), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cynthian Township adults…

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

37 of every 100 Cynthian Township adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.1–41.4%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters in Cynthian Township

Only 11% of Cynthian Township residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Age-related conditions run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Cynthian Township11%
Ohio18%
Getting care

Care in and near Cynthian Township

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

HNearest ERWilson Memorial HospitalSidney · 9.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKettering Health Troy★★★★★ · 19.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Services of Darke CountyVersailles · 8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Family Health Services of Darke County
5 sites · nearest in Versailles
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.5 mi
Wilson Memorial Hospital
Sidney · ★★★★★
ER
17 mi
Grand Lake Health System
Saint Marys · ★★★★★
ER
19.2 mi
Kettering Health Troy
Troy · ★★★★★
ER
19.7 mi
Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital
Coldwater · ★★★★★
27.8 mi
Community Health & Wellness Pa
2 sites · nearest in Russells Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCynthian Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCynthian Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cynthian 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 Cynthian 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 27.9%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.4%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cynthian Township, betterCynthian Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Cynthian Township gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
63%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
64%Colon screeningOH 65%
74%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cynthian Township 7.2% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Cynthian Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Cynthian Township adults feel lonely
34.3% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Cynthian Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Cynthian Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Cynthian Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Cynthian 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.

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
Cynthian Township adults worry about having enough food
12% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Cynthian Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Cynthian Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 15
Cynthian Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

10% of Cynthian Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Cynthian Township and the towns around it

Cynthian Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 6 graded towns around it.

McLean Township: 38.1%Patterson Township: 34.6%Loramie Township: 39.6%Turtle Creek Township: 39.9%Washington Township: 38.6%Jackson Township: 37.1%Van Buren Township: 38.4%Marion Township: 35%German Township: 37.8%Wayne Township: 34%Wabash Township: 35.1%York Township: 34.2%Newberry Township: 34.4%Franklin Township: 39.7%Orange Township: 40.2%Clinton Township: 40.4%Washington Township: 35.7%Sidney: 41.1%Cynthian Township: 39.2%Cynthian TownshipMcLean TownshipPatterson TownshipLoramie TownshipTurtle Creek TownshipWashington TownshipWilson Memorial Hospital · Sidney · 9.5 mi · 2★ MedicareHVersailles Medical Center Site · Versailles · 8 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Patterson Township34.6%
McLean Township38.1%
Washington Township38.6%
Cynthian Township39.2%
Loramie Township39.6%
Turtle Creek Township39.9%
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
Cynthian TownshipC+39.2%12.6%16.6%ZIP codes
McLean TownshipB38.1%11.6%14.5%ZIP codes
Patterson TownshipB−34.6%11.7%15.7%ZIP codes
Loramie TownshipC39.6%12.5%17.5%ZIP codes
Turtle Creek TownshipC−39.9%13.3%17.7%ZIP codes
Washington TownshipC−38.6%13.8%18.4%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Cynthian Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Cynthian Township is better than Ohio on 0 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Cynthian Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Cynthian TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health18.8%16.1–21.619.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.4%12.6–16.213.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.1%16–20.217.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity39.2%31.3–47.337.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.6%10.9–14.313.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure37.2%33.1–41.437.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.8%32.5–41.136.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis30.7%27.3–34.129.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.9%9.7–12.211.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.2%8.3–10.28.7%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.4%6.5–8.27.1%6.4%About the same
COPD8.4%7.3–9.58%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.6%3.2–3.93.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)14.8%12.1–17.815.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%14–19.315.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work27.9%23.4–32.726.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17%14–20.216.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.4%31.1–4437.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.2%5.9–8.88%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year78.5%75–81.879.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year62.8%59.1–66.262.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.6%83.6–87.486.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79%76.2–81.579.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)63.6%58.4–68.565.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74%66.4–80.876%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.8%22.1–29.625.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely34.3%28.8–39.835%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.4%17–23.921.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food12%9.8–14.414.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing9.7%8.1–11.511.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.2%6–8.48.3%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation6.8%5.9–7.97.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)10%8.1–11.911.7%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability30%25.9–34.429.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs13.6%11.6–15.613.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.2%12.4–16.113.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.2%6.3–86.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.5%3.9–54.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8%7–9.18.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.6%3.2–4.13.8%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 Cynthian Township

Is Cynthian Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Cynthian Township is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 50%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Cynthian Township?

CDC estimates 39.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.3% and 47.3%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Cynthian Township?

Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney, 9.5 miles in a straight line from Cynthian Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Cynthian Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.9–8.8%), 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 Cynthian Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cynthian Township.

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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.