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Health in Geneva Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Geneva Township is healthier than 11% of U.S. towns

Geneva Township trails Ohio on 14 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 44041. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Geneva Township

COPD, heart disease and obesity run high in Geneva Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.4%), vs 8% across Ohio. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. Obesity is also above the state: 44.5%, vs 37.1% across Ohio. In all, Geneva Township runs above Ohio on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Geneva Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.5%), vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Geneva Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.5%), vs 15.4% across Ohio. Habits ↓

Geneva Township has a top-rated hospital

Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva is rated 4 of 5 stars by Medicare and has an emergency room. 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 Geneva Township’s likely range; Geneva Township’s figures come from ZIP code 44041, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Geneva Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Geneva Township is healthier than 11% of U.S. towns, #841 of 993 in Ohio. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 26% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 4%).

CSelf-rated health22.8% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
C−Physical distress16.4% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress18.6% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
D−Obesity44.5% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
DDiabetes15.8% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18.5% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
DExercise32.5% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 11%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 15%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $44K–$73K (8,549)Healthier than 16%

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). Geneva Township’s median household income is $58,649; among the 8,549 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($44K–$73K), it’s healthier than 16%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Geneva Township could be anywhere from D− to C+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 44041), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Geneva Township adults…

Geneva Township runs above OH on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Geneva Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.6%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.5%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15.2%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.5%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Geneva Township, betterGeneva Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Geneva Township gets moving

6 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Geneva Township

1 hospital in Geneva Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERUhhs Memorial Hospital of GenevaGeneva · 1.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva★★★★★ · 1.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSignature HealthAshtabula · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.6 mi
Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva
Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical accessIn Geneva Township
8.8 mi
Ashtabula County Medical Center
Ashtabula · ★★★★★
ER
8.9 mi
Signature Health
5 sites · nearest in Ashtabula
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.3 mi
Glenbeigh Health Sources
Rock Creek · not rated
18.7 mi
Lake Health
Concord · ★★★★★
ER
21 mi
Crossroads Health
2 sites · nearest in Mentor
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Geneva Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Geneva Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Geneva 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 Geneva 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 Geneva Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
58%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
62%Colon screeningOH 65%
73%MammogramOH 76%
82%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Geneva Township 8.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Geneva Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Geneva Township adults feel lonely
35.3% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Geneva Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Geneva Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.3% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Geneva Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Geneva 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 7
Geneva Township adults worry about having enough food
15.1% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Geneva Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Geneva Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Geneva Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

13.1% of Geneva Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Geneva Township and the towns around it

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

Geneva-on-the-Lake: 45.7%Harpersfield Township: 44.5%Geneva: 44.8%Saybrook Township: 46.5%Madison Township: 38.8%Austinburg Township: 41.6%Trumbull Township: 43.9%Saybrook-on-the-Lake: 42.8%Ashtabula Township: 47%Ashtabula: 48.4%Plymouth Township: 46.3%Perry Township: 37%Thompson Township: 35.2%Geneva Township: 44.5%Geneva TownshipGeneva-on-the-LakeHarpersfield TownshipGenevaSaybrook TownshipMadison TownshipUhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva · Geneva · 1.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHAshtabula County Medical Center · Ashtabula · 8.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHGlenbeigh Health Sources · Rock Creek · 11.3 miHShi Ashtabula Family Health Center · Ashtabula · 8.9 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Madison Township38.8%
Geneva Township44.5%
Harpersfield Township44.5%
Geneva44.8%
Geneva-on-the-Lake45.7%
Saybrook Township46.5%
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
Geneva TownshipD44.5%15.8%18.5%ZIP 44041
Geneva-on-the-Lake————
Harpersfield TownshipD44.5%15.7%18.4%ZIP codes
GenevaD44.8%16.1%18.9%CDC place
Saybrook TownshipD−46.5%17.3%20.6%ZIP codes
Madison TownshipC38.8%13.9%17.8%ZIP codes

Geneva-on-the-Lake: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Geneva Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Geneva Township is better than Ohio on 0 and worse on 14; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Geneva Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Geneva TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health22.8%20.3–25.719.4%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)16.4%14.6–18.313.9%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.6%16.6–20.817.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity44.5%37.6–51.537.1%32.9%Worse
Diabetes15.8%13.9–17.813.2%12%Worse
High blood pressure41.5%37.5–45.637.2%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)39.8%35.7–4436.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis34.5%31.2–37.929.8%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.3%10–12.611.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.2%9.3–11.18.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease9%8.2–107.1%6.4%Worse
COPD10.4%9.3–11.68%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.4%4–4.83.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)18.9%15.7–22.715.3%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.5%16.2–21.115.4%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work32.5%28.2–37.226.9%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking15.2%12.6–18.116.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.3%32–43.137.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8.7%7.5–10.18%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.3%76–82.379.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year58.4%54.7–62.162.9%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.3%84.7–87.886.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)81.6%79.1–83.879.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)62.4%57.6–67.365.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)73%65.8–79.776%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.3%23.8–3125.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely35.3%30.2–40.835%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.9%18.8–25.721.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food15.1%12.9–17.714.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing11.4%9.8–13.311.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off8.5%7.4–9.88.3%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation8.1%7.1–9.27.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)13.1%11.1–15.211.7%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability33.8%29.8–3829.5%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs17.2%15.2–19.313.9%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.4%13.8–17.313.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.5%7.6–9.56.8%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.7%5.2–6.34.8%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone9.5%8.5–10.68.1%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.7%4.2–5.13.8%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 Geneva Township

Is Geneva Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Geneva Township is healthier than 11% of U.S. towns: D for health, #841 of 993 in Ohio. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 16%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Geneva Township?

CDC estimates 44.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 37.6% and 51.5%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Geneva Township?

Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva in Geneva, 1.6 miles in a straight line from Geneva Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Geneva Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.5–10.1%), 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 Geneva Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.

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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.