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≈ C−Health Grade
Health in Dunham Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Dunham Township is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns

Dunham Township trails Ohio on 9 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45714, 45784. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Dunham Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Dunham Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Dunham Township is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns, #727 of 993 in Ohio. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 41% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 4%).

C+Self-rated health20.6% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.7% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
D−Obesity44.7% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
C−Diabetes14.2% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking17.9% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
C−Exercise30.4% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 19%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 27%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $53K–$89K (10,597)Healthier than 15%

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). Dunham Township’s median household income is $71,063; among the 10,597 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($53K–$89K), it’s healthier than 15%, 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, Dunham Township could be anywhere from D to B−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 45714,45784), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dunham Township adults…

Dunham Township runs above OH on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Dunham Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11.2%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Dunham Township

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

HNearest ERCamden Clark Medical CenterParkersburg · 6.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMarietta Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHopewell Health CentersBelpre · 3.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.3 mi
Hopewell Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Belpre
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6 mi
Wirt County Health Service Association
3 sites · nearest in Parkersburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.9 mi
Camden Clark Medical Center
Parkersburg · ★★★★★
ER
11.2 mi
Marietta Memorial Hospital
Marietta · ★★★★★
ER
12.4 mi
Selby General Hospital
Marietta · not rated
ERRural critical access
26 mi
Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital
Athens · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Dunham Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Dunham Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Dunham 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 Dunham 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 30.4%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.5%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.9%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dunham Township, betterDunham Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Dunham Township gets moving

13 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupOH 80%
63%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
66%Colon screeningOH 65%
77%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dunham Township 7.8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Dunham Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Dunham Township adults feel lonely
31.5% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Dunham Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Dunham Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Dunham 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 Dunham 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
Dunham Township adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Dunham Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Dunham Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Dunham Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

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

Around town

Dunham Township and the towns around it

Dunham Township’s Health Grade ranks 6th of 6 graded towns around it.

Belpre Township: 43.5%Warren Township: 43.7%Barlow Township: 44.5%Decatur Township: 43.3%Fairfield Township: 45%Belpre: 44.8%Troy Township: 36.9%Washington: 39.3%Marietta: 44.1%Boaz: 40.2%Watertown Township: 43.6%Muskingum Township: 43.8%Marietta Township: 43.5%Palmer Township: 43.7%Rome Township: 36.6%Wesley Township: 43.9%Dunham Township: 44.7%Dunham TownshipBelpre TownshipWarren TownshipBarlow TownshipDecatur TownshipFairfield TownshipCamden Clark Medical Center · Parkersburg · 6.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHMarietta Memorial Hospital · Marietta · 11.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHSelby General Hospital · Marietta · 12.4 miHHopewell Health Centers - Belpre · Belpre · 3.3 mi+Parkersburg Family Care B · Parkersburg · 6 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Decatur Township43.3%
Belpre Township43.5%
Warren Township43.7%
Barlow Township44.5%
Dunham Township44.7%
Fairfield Township45%
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
Dunham TownshipC−44.7%14.2%17.9%ZIP codes
Belpre TownshipC43.5%13.6%16.5%ZIP codes
Warren TownshipC−43.7%13.6%17%ZIP codes
Decatur TownshipC43.3%13.2%16.7%ZIP codes
Barlow TownshipC44.5%13.7%17.6%ZIP codes
Fairfield TownshipC−45%13.4%17.9%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Dunham Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Dunham Township is better than Ohio on 0 and worse on 9; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Dunham Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Dunham TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.6%18.1–23.319.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.7%13.8–17.513.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18%16–2017.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity44.7%38.9–50.537.1%32.9%Worse
Diabetes14.2%12.4–1613.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure41.9%38.2–45.637.2%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.1%34.4–41.836.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis35.2%32–38.529.8%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.2%10–12.611.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.4%9.4–11.48.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease8.7%7.8–9.67.1%6.4%Worse
COPD10%8.9–11.28%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.73.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)19.4%16.1–22.615.3%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.9%15.6–20.415.4%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work30.4%26.3–34.626.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.5%13.8–19.316.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38%33.2–42.437.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.8%6.4–9.38%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year81%78.1–83.879.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year62.7%59.2–65.662.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.5%84.8–88.186.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.5%78–82.879.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)66.4%62–70.265.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.5%69.9–81.876%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.3%22.9–29.825.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely31.5%27–36.235%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support19.2%16.3–22.321.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food13.1%10.9–15.514.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10.6%9–12.411.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.9%6.8–9.18.3%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.6%6.6–8.67.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)11.7%9.7–13.811.7%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability32.7%28.9–36.529.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs16.4%14.3–18.513.9%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.9%13.1–16.613.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.3%7.4–9.26.8%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.2%4.7–5.84.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9%8–10.18.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.3%3.9–4.83.8%3.8%Higher

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 Dunham Township

Is Dunham Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Dunham Township is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health, #727 of 993 in Ohio. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 15%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Dunham Township?

CDC estimates 44.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 38.9% and 50.5%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Dunham Township?

Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, 6.9 miles in a straight line from Dunham Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Dunham Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.4–9.3%), 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 Dunham 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.