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≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Eden Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Eden Township is healthier than 6%

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43071, 43080, 43055. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Eden Township

Eden Township trails towns with similar incomes

Eden Township is healthier than 31% of U.S. towns, and only 6% of the 7,290 towns with similar household incomes ($82K–$136K), so income alone doesn’t explain its grade. Health Grade ↓

Eden Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Eden 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 Eden Township’s likely range; Eden Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 43071, 43080, 43055, 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 Eden Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Eden Township is healthier than 31% of U.S. towns. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 50% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 21%).

B−Self-rated health19.5% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.8% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity39.4% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
C−Diabetes13.9% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking17.9% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise26.3% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 31%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $82K–$136K (7,290)Healthier than 6%

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). Eden Township’s median household income is $109,010; among the 7,290 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($82K–$136K), it’s healthier than 6%, less than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Eden Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 43071,43080,43055), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Getting care

Care in and near Eden Township

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

HNearest ERLicking Memorial HospitalNewark · 12.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKnox Community Hospital★★★★★ · 15.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLower Lights Health NewarkNewark · 13.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.8 mi
Licking Memorial Hospital
Newark · ★★★★★
ER
13.2 mi
Lower Lights Health Newark
Newark · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15 mi
County of Knox
7 sites · nearest in Mount Vernon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.1 mi
Knox Community Hospital
Mount Vernon · ★★★★★
ER
22.7 mi
Genesis Hospital
Zanesville · ★★★★★
ER
25.5 mi
Coshocton Regional Medical Center
Coshocton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Eden Township itself
✓ Dental careEden Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Eden 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 Eden 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Eden Township adults…

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

38 of every 100 Eden Township adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.8–41.3%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.3%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.4%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15.4%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.9%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Eden Township, betterEden Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Eden Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
62%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
64%Colon screeningOH 65%
77%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eden Township 7.4% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Eden Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Eden Township adults feel lonely
34.2% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Eden Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Eden Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.1% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Eden 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 Eden 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
Eden Township adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Eden Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Eden Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Eden Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

11% of Eden Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Eden Township and the towns around it

Eden Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.

Fallsbury Township: 41.1%Washington Township: 38.8%Mary Ann Township: 39.6%Clay Township: 35.1%Perry Township: 40.5%Pike Township: 41.4%Jackson Township: 39%Newton Township: 39.6%Morgan Township: 38.2%Burlington Township: 38.4%Madison Township: 38.7%Harrison Township: 31%Eden Township: 39.4%Eden TownshipFallsbury TownshipWashington TownshipMary Ann TownshipClay TownshipLicking Memorial Hospital · Newark · 12.8 mi · 2★ MedicareHLower Lights Health Newark · Newark · 13.2 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Clay Township35.1%
Washington Township38.8%
Eden Township39.4%
Mary Ann Township39.6%
Fallsbury Township41.1%
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
Eden TownshipC39.4%13.9%17.9%ZIP codes
Fallsbury TownshipC41.1%13.5%17.6%ZIP codes
Washington TownshipC+38.8%13.4%17.2%ZIP codes
Mary Ann TownshipC39.6%14%18.3%ZIP codes
Clay TownshipB35.1%10.9%14.1%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Eden Township

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

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

Adults who…Eden TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.5%16.9–22.419.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.8%13.1–16.713.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18%16–20.217.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity39.4%33.5–45.637.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.9%12.1–15.813.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure37.6%33.8–41.337.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.2%34.5–42.236.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis32.2%29.1–35.529.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.2%10–12.511.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.5%8.6–10.48.7%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.6%6.9–8.57.1%6.4%About the same
COPD9%7.8–10.28%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.13.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)13.9%11.5–16.615.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.9%15.3–20.715.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work26.3%22.3–30.526.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking15.4%12.9–18.316.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.4%32.2–42.637.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.4%6.1–98%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79%75.9–82.179.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year62.3%58.9–65.562.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.7%83.8–87.586.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.3%76.5–81.979.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)63.8%59.3–6865.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.7%70.1–82.576%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.1%23.8–30.725.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely34.2%29.4–39.335%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.4%17.4–23.921.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food12.8%10.7–15.314.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10.3%8.6–12.111.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.6%6.5–8.98.3%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.2%6.2–8.37.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)11%9–13.111.7%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability31.2%27.4–35.329.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.6%12.7–16.713.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.7%12.9–16.613.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.4%6.6–8.36.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.8%4.3–5.34.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.4%7.5–9.68.1%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 Eden Township

Is Eden Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Eden Township is healthier than 31% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Eden Township?

CDC estimates 39.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 33.5% and 45.6%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Eden Township?

Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Eden Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Eden Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.1–9%), 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 Eden 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 Eden 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.