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≈ C+Health Grade
Health in Fowler Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Fowler Township is healthier than 41% of U.S. towns

Fowler Township differs from Ohio on 9 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 6 better, 3 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 44410, 44418, 44473. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fowler Township

Cancer and arthritis run high in Fowler Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11%), vs 8.7% across Ohio. 35.9% of adults have arthritis, vs 29.8% across Ohio. In all, Fowler Township runs above Ohio on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Fowler 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 Fowler Township’s likely range; Fowler Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 44410, 44418, 44473, 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 Fowler Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Fowler Township is healthier than 41% of U.S. towns. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 57% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 20%).

BSelf-rated health18.7% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.5% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
BMental distress16.7% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity37% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
C−Diabetes14.4% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking15.8% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise27.4% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 41%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $57K–$95K (10,827)Healthier than 41%

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). Fowler Township’s median household income is $75,924; among the 10,827 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($57K–$95K), it’s healthier than 41%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

Where Fowler Township compares well: taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure), 82.6% (U.S. 76.5%); worried about having enough food, 11.4% (U.S. 15%); worried about keeping housing, 8.9% (U.S. 12%).

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Fowler Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 44410,44418,44473), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fowler Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Fowler Township adults have had cancer
Ohio: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10–12%
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
Fowler Township adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Fowler Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 15
Fowler Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Fowler Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

9.7% of Fowler Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Getting care

Care in and near Fowler Township

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

HNearest ERMH St. Joseph Warren HospitalWarren · 8.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Horizon★★★★★ · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOhio North East Health SystemsCortland · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.4 mi
Ohio North East Health Systems
4 sites · nearest in Cortland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.1 mi
MH St. Joseph Warren Hospital
Warren · ★★★★★
ER
≈9.3 mi
Insight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull
Warren · ★★★★★
ER
9.3 mi
Meridian Healthcare - Warren Office
Warren · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.2 mi
Sharon Regional Medical Center
Sharon · ★★★★★
ER
12.7 mi
Edgewood Surgical Hospital
Transfer · not rated
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fowler Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fowler Township itself
✓ Mental healthFowler 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 Fowler 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 27.4%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.6%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15.2%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fowler Township, betterFowler Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Fowler Township gets moving

3.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupOH 80%
66%Dentist visitOH 63%
88%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
69%Colon screeningOH 65%
75%MammogramOH 76%
83%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fowler Township 6.8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Fowler Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Fowler Township adults feel lonely
31.1% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Fowler Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Fowler Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Fowler Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Fowler 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

Fowler Township and the towns around it

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

Cortland: 34.8%Hartford Township: 39.6%Vienna Township: 36%Johnston Township: 38.9%Bazetta Township: 37.3%Mecca Township: 37.5%Brookfield Township: 37.9%Orangeville: 38.5%Yankee Lake: 36.4%South Pymatuning Township: 34.9%Liberty Township: 41.8%Howland Township: 38.8%Girard: 40.6%Gustavus Township: 40.3%Vernon Township: 39.2%Fowler Township: 37%Fowler TownshipCortlandHartford TownshipVienna TownshipJohnston TownshipMH St. Joseph Warren Hospital · Warren · 8.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHSharon Regional Medical Center · Sharon · 10.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHPremier Care Pediatrics · Cortland · 5.4 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cortland34.8%
Vienna Township36%
Fowler Township37%
Johnston Township38.9%
Hartford Township39.6%
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
Fowler TownshipC+37%14.4%15.8%ZIP codes
CortlandB+34.8%12.8%12.8%CDC place
Hartford TownshipD39.6%16.5%19.2%ZIP codes
Johnston TownshipC−38.9%15.9%19%ZIP codes
Vienna TownshipB−36%13.8%14.3%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 Fowler Township adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Fowler Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Fowler Township is better than Ohio on 6 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Fowler Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Fowler TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health18.7%16.2–21.319.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.5%12.8–16.313.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.7%14.7–18.617.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity37%31.4–42.437.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes14.4%12.5–16.213.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure39.3%35.5–42.837.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)40.3%36.2–4436.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis35.9%32.5–3929.8%25.3%Worse
Asthma10.8%9.5–1211.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer11%10–128.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease8.5%7.6–9.57.1%6.4%Worse
COPD9.2%8–10.48%6.3%About the same
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.53.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)12.8%10.6–15.315.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%13.4–18.315.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work27.4%23.5–31.426.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking15.2%12.5–17.816.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.6%32–41.637.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.8%5.5–8.18%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year81.5%78.3–8479.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year65.5%62.4–68.662.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years88.1%86.5–89.686.1%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)82.6%80–84.779.2%76.5%Better
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)69.4%65.2–73.465.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74.7%68–80.876%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.7%21.4–27.925.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely31.1%26.5–3635%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20%16.9–23.421.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food11.4%9.5–13.714.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing8.9%7.4–10.411.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.5%5.5–7.58.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.3%5.4–7.37.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)9.7%8–11.611.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability29.6%25.9–33.329.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.9%12.9–1713.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13%11.4–14.613.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.2%7.2–9.16.8%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty4.7%4.2–5.34.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone7.9%7–8.98.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.43.8%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 Fowler Township

Is Fowler Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Fowler Township is healthier than 41% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 41%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Fowler Township?

CDC estimates 37% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.4% and 42.4%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Fowler Township?

MH St. Joseph Warren Hospital in Warren, 8.1 miles in a straight line from Fowler Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Fowler Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.5–8.1%), 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 Fowler 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.