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Health in East Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where East Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 44427, 44651, 43945. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in East Township

Smoking is more common in East Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.2%), vs 15.4% across Ohio. Habits ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in East Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.4%), vs 8% across Ohio. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. Conditions ↓

More East Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.1%), vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

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 East Township’s likely range; East Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 44427, 44651, 43945, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.1%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.7%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 20.2%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
East Township, betterEast Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where East Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 East Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 East Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.7%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near East Township

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

HNearest ERSalem Regional Medical CenterSalem · 14.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAlliance Community Hospital★★★★★ · 16.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Action Agency of Columbiana CountySalineville · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Community Action Agency of Columbiana County
4 sites · nearest in Salineville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.6 mi
Southeast Healthcare - Carrollton Health Center Site
Carrollton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.8 mi
Salem Regional Medical Center
Salem · ★★★★★
ER
16.3 mi
Alliance Community Hospital
Alliance · ★★★★★
ER
19.9 mi
East Liverpool City Hospital
East Liverpool · ★★★★★
ER
24.6 mi
Aultman Hospital
Canton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers East Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers East Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers East 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 East 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
58%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
62%Colon screeningOH 65%
72%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
East Township 8.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How East Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3East Township adults feel lonely
34.7% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5East Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4East Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5East Township adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 East 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 6
East Township adults worry about having enough food
15.4% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
East Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
East Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.6% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
East Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

13.2% of East Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

East Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Augusta Township: 40%Franklin Township: 41.3%Washington Township: 38.9%Fox Township: 40%Brown Township: 40.1%West Township: 41%Wayne Township: 42.4%Washington Township: 41.9%Center Township: 38.9%Lee Township: 40.1%Harrison Township: 38.8%Springfield Township: 42.9%East Township: 40.7%East TownshipAugusta TownshipFranklin TownshipWashington TownshipFox TownshipSalineville Community Health Center at Melhorn · Salineville · 7.7 mi+Southeast Healthcare - Carrollton Health Center Site · Carrollton · 10.6 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Washington Township38.9%
Augusta Township40%
Fox Township40%
East Township40.7%
Franklin Township41.3%
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
Augusta TownshipD40%14.7%19.5%ZIP codes
Franklin Township————
Washington TownshipD38.9%15%19.2%ZIP codes
Fox Township————

Franklin Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Fox Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Ohio

Questions about health in East Township

Why doesn’t East 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 East Township.

What hospital is closest to East Township?

Salem Regional Medical Center in Salem, 14.8 miles in a straight line from East Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near East Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Salineville Community Health Center at Melhorn in Salineville, 7.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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