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≈ B−Health Grade
Health in Ellsworth Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Ellsworth Township is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns

Ellsworth Township differs from Ohio on 10 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 7 better, 3 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 44451, 44406, 44401, 44460. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ellsworth Township

Cancer and arthritis run high in Ellsworth Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.9%), vs 8.7% across Ohio. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (35%), vs 29.8% across Ohio. In all, Ellsworth Township runs above Ohio on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Ellsworth Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Ellsworth Township’s likely range; Ellsworth Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 44451, 44406, 44401, 44460, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Ellsworth Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Ellsworth Township is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 61% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 29%).

BSelf-rated health18.8% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.6% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
BMental distress16.4% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity35.7% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.5% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking15.6% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 49%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $63K–$105K (10,463)Healthier than 42%

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). Ellsworth Township’s median household income is $84,050; among the 10,463 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($63K–$105K), it’s healthier than 42%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

Where Ellsworth Township compares well: taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure), 82.4% (U.S. 76.5%); colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75), 69.7% (U.S. 65.5%); worried about having enough food, 11.1% (U.S. 15%).

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Ellsworth Township could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 44451,44406,44401,44460), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ellsworth Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Ellsworth Township adults have had cancer
Ohio: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–12%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
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 9
Ellsworth Township adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Ellsworth Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 15
Ellsworth Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Ellsworth Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

9.2% of Ellsworth Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Getting care

Care in and near Ellsworth Township

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

HNearest ERSalem Regional Medical CenterSalem · 8.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAlliance Community Hospital★★★★★ · 15.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCaa Health Center at SalemSalem · 8.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Caa Health Center at Salem
Salem · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8.7 mi
Salem Regional Medical Center
Salem · ★★★★★
ER
9.8 mi
Meridian Healthcare
3 sites · nearest in Youngstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.5 mi
HMHP St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center
Boardman · ★★★★★
ER
10.7 mi
Surgical Hospital at Southwoods
Youngstown · ★★★★★
≈12.2 mi
MH St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
Youngstown · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ellsworth Township itself
✓ Dental careEllsworth Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEllsworth Township is not a shortage area

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 Ellsworth 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 25%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.4%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15.4%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ellsworth Township, betterEllsworth Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Ellsworth Township gets moving

6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
66%Dentist visitOH 63%
88%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
70%Colon screeningOH 65%
77%MammogramOH 76%
82%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ellsworth Township 6.8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Ellsworth Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Ellsworth Township adults feel lonely
32.2% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Ellsworth Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Ellsworth Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Ellsworth Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Ellsworth 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.

Around town

Ellsworth Township and the towns around it

Ellsworth Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 4 graded towns around it.

Jackson Township: 38%Canfield Township: 32.8%Berlin Township: 36.1%Austintown Township: 37.1%Lordstown: 37.7%Milton Township: 36.7%Austintown: 37.8%Boardman Township: 36.1%Deerfield Township: 36.6%Ellsworth Township: 35.7%Ellsworth TownshipJackson TownshipCanfield TownshipBerlin TownshipHMHP St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center · Boardman · 10.5 mi · 2★ MedicareHSurgical Hospital at Southwoods · Youngstown · 10.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHMH St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital · Youngstown · 12.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHMeridian Healthcare - Meridian Road Campus · Youngstown · 9.8 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Canfield Township32.8%
Ellsworth Township35.7%
Berlin Township36.1%
Jackson Township38%
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
Ellsworth TownshipB−35.7%13.5%15.6%ZIP codes
Jackson TownshipC−38%15.2%18.8%ZIP codes
Canfield TownshipA−32.8%11.6%11.7%ZIP 44406
Berlin TownshipC+36.1%13.5%16.4%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Ellsworth Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Ellsworth Township is better than Ohio on 7 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Ellsworth Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Ellsworth TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health18.8%16.4–21.419.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.6%12.9–16.413.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.4%14.6–18.217.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity35.7%30.5–41.237.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.5%11.8–15.213.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure39%35.4–42.637.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)39%35.4–42.836.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis35%31.9–38.229.8%25.3%Worse
Asthma10.6%9.5–11.811.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.9%9.9–128.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease8.3%7.4–9.27.1%6.4%Worse
COPD9%7.8–10.38%6.3%About the same
Stroke4%3.6–4.43.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)15.9%13.4–18.715.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.6%13.4–18.115.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25%21.4–28.826.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking15.4%12.9–18.116.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.4%34–4337.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.8%5.6–8.38%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.8%76.7–82.679.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year65.5%62.6–68.562.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.9%86.3–89.486.1%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)82.4%79.9–84.679.2%76.5%Better
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)69.7%65.8–73.465.2%65.5%Better
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.1%71.2–82.276%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.6%21.5–27.925.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely32.2%27.4–36.935%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support19.5%16.4–22.721.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food11.1%9.1–13.314.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing8.7%7.2–10.311.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.5%5.5–7.68.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.3%5.4–7.37.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)9.2%7.5–11.111.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability29.6%26.1–33.429.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.7%12.8–16.813.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.1%11.6–14.913.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8%7.1–8.96.8%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty4.7%4.2–5.34.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.1%7.1–9.18.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.33.8%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 Ellsworth Township

Is Ellsworth Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Ellsworth Township is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 42%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Ellsworth Township?

CDC estimates 35.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.5% and 41.2%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Ellsworth Township?

Salem Regional Medical Center in Salem, 8.7 miles in a straight line from Ellsworth Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Ellsworth Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.6–8.3%), 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 Ellsworth Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

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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.