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≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Dublin Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Dublin Township is healthier than 30% of U.S. towns

Dublin Township differs from Ohio on 4 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 3 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45882, 45862, 45822. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Dublin Township

Heart disease and COPD run high in Dublin Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.5%), vs 8% across Ohio. In all, Dublin Township runs above Ohio on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 25% of residents are 65 or older (Ohio 18%), and heart disease and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Dublin Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Dublin Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Dublin Township’s likely range; Dublin Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 45882, 45862, 45822, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

Health Grade

What’s behind Dublin Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Dublin Township is healthier than 30% of U.S. towns. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 45% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 20%).

B−Self-rated health20.1% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress15% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.7% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity37.7% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.7% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking16.8% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
C−Exercise30.6% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 30%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $49K–$81K (9,884)Healthier than 40%

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). Dublin Township’s median household income is $64,722; among the 9,884 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($49K–$81K), it’s healthier than 40%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Dublin Township could be anywhere from D to B. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 45882,45862,45822), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dublin Township adults…

Dublin Township runs above OH on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Dublin Township adults have heart disease
Ohio: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–9.4%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters here

Dublin Township is an older town: 25% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Heart disease, COPD and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Dublin Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Dublin Township25%
Ohio18%
Getting care

Care in and near Dublin Township

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

HNearest ERGrand Lake Health SystemSaint Marys · 16.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGrand Lake Health System★★★★★ · 16.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Care of Northwest OhioVan Wert · 11.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.7 mi
Van Wert County Hospital
Van Wert · ★★★★★
11.8 mi
Family Health Care of Northwest Ohio
Van Wert · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.1 mi
Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital
Coldwater · ★★★★★
16.5 mi
Grand Lake Health System
Saint Marys · ★★★★★
ER
17.6 mi
Adams Memorial Hospital
Decatur · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.3 mi
Meridian Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Portland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Dublin Township itself
✓ Dental careDublin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Dublin 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 Dublin 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 38.1%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.2%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dublin Township, betterDublin Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Dublin Township gets moving

3.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
62%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
66%Colon screeningOH 65%
75%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dublin Township 7.9% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Dublin Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Dublin Township adults feel lonely
34.3% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Dublin Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Dublin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Dublin Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Dublin 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
Dublin Township adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Dublin Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Dublin Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 14
Dublin Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

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

Around town

Dublin Township and the towns around it

Dublin Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 graded towns around it.

Union Township: 38.1%Hopewell Township: 37.3%Black Creek Township: 37.3%Liberty Township: 37.1%Center Township: 37.4%York Township: 36.8%Salem Township: 38.7%Jefferson Township: 37.3%Liberty Township: 37.4%Blue Creek Township: 40.7%Willshire Township: 36.7%Jefferson Township: 42.9%Pleasant Township: 37.9%Dublin Township: 37.7%Dublin TownshipUnion TownshipHopewell TownshipBlack Creek TownshipLiberty TownshipVan Wert County Hospital · Van Wert · 11.7 mi · 5★ MedicareHGrand Lake Health System · Saint Marys · 16.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHFamily Health Care of Northwest Ohio · Van Wert · 11.8 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Liberty Township37.1%
Hopewell Township37.3%
Black Creek Township37.3%
Dublin Township37.7%
Union Township38.1%
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
Dublin TownshipC37.7%13.7%16.8%ZIP codes
Union TownshipC38.1%13.4%17.2%ZIP codes
Black Creek Township————
Hopewell TownshipC+37.3%13%16.2%ZIP codes
Liberty TownshipC+37.1%12.8%16.7%ZIP codes

Black Creek 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.

32%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Dublin Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Dublin Township is better than Ohio on 1 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Dublin Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Dublin TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.1%17.6–22.919.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15%13.4–16.813.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.7%15.8–19.717.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity37.7%31.3–44.537.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.7%12–15.613.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure40.8%37.1–44.937.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)39.5%35.7–43.736.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis32.4%29.2–35.729.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.8%9.7–12.111.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.3%9.3–11.38.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease8.5%7.6–9.47.1%6.4%Worse
COPD9.5%8.4–10.68%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.53.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)15.9%13.3–18.915.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.8%14.5–19.215.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work30.6%26.5–35.226.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.2%14.5–20.316.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.1%32.6–43.737.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.9%6.6–9.38%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.6%76.4–82.579.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year61.7%58.1–65.162.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.2%84.4–87.886.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)81%78.5–83.279.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)65.9%61.3–70.465.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74.5%67.2–80.776%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.3%22.1–28.925.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely34.3%29.5–39.535%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.2%18–24.621.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food12.6%10.5–14.914.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing9.8%8.3–11.511.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7%6–8.18.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation7%6–87.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)10%8.3–11.911.7%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability32%28.2–36.129.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.2%13.4–17.413.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.6%13–16.313.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.2%7.4–9.26.8%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty4.9%4.4–5.54.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.5%7.6–9.68.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.9%3.5–4.43.8%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 Dublin Township

Is Dublin Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Dublin Township is healthier than 30% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 40%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Dublin Township?

CDC estimates 37.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.3% and 44.5%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Dublin Township?

Grand Lake Health System in Saint Marys, 16.5 miles in a straight line from Dublin Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Dublin Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.6–9.3%), 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 Dublin Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

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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.