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AHealth Grade
Health in Genoa Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Genoa Township is healthier than 41%

Genoa Township differs from Ohio on 28 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 27 better, 1 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43082, 43021. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Genoa Township

Against towns with similar incomes, Genoa Township’s lead shrinks

Genoa Township is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns, but 41% of the 1,464 towns with similar household incomes ($133K–$221K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

Genoa Township keeps up with checkups

It beats Ohio on five of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (82.8% vs 79.9%) and dentist visits (77.5% vs 62.9%). Checkups ↓

Genoa Township is an active town

Only 17.2% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.9% across Ohio. The town has 16 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves. Habits ↓

Genoa Township adults report less loneliness

Loneliness (29.4% vs 35%), frequent mental distress (13% vs 17.5%), lack of emotional support (16.5% vs 21.3%) and depression (21.2% vs 25.4%) all run below Ohio. Mind & connection ↓

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 Genoa Township’s likely range; Genoa Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 43082, 43021, which may reach past town lines.

Health Grade

What’s behind Genoa Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Genoa Township is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns, #42 of 993 in Ohio. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is fair or poor health (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 97% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 75%.

A+Self-rated health11.9% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
A+Physical distress10.1% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
AMental distress13% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
A−Obesity32.1% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
A−Diabetes10.4% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
ASmoking9.9% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
AExercise17.2% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 92%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 96%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $133K–$221K (1,464)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). Genoa Township’s median household income is $176,937; among the 1,464 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($133K–$221K), it’s healthier than 41%, less than its income alone would suggest.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Genoa Township could be anywhere from A− to A+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 43082,43021), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupOH 80%
78%Dentist visitOH 63%
90%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
71%Colon screeningOH 65%
82%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 23
working-age adults has no health insurance
Genoa Township 4.4% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 17.2%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.2%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 18.2%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 9.9%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Genoa Township, betterGenoa Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Genoa Township gets moving

16 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Genoa Township adults are doing

On 4 of 4 measures, Genoa Township does better than Ohio.

3 in 10Genoa Township adults feel lonely
29.4% · OH 35% · Better than OH
1 in 6Genoa Township adults lack social or emotional support
16.5% · OH 21.3% · Better than OH
1 in 5Genoa Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · OH 25.4% · Better than OH
1 in 8Genoa Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13% · OH 17.5% · Better than OH
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Genoa 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.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Genoa Township adults…

Genoa Township runs below OH on 9 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Genoa Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · better · likely 4.5–5.8%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Genoa Township

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

HNearest ERMount Carmel St. Ann'sWesterville · 4.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRiverside Methodist Hospital★★★★★ · 12.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Ohio Family Health CenterWesterville · 4.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.6 mi
Mount Carmel St. Ann's
Westerville · ★★★★★
ER
4.7 mi
Heart of Ohio Family Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Westerville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.3 mi
Lower Lights Christian Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.3 mi
Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital
New Albany · not rated
12 mi
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
13.6 mi
Grady Memorial Hospital
Delaware · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careGenoa Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGenoa Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Genoa 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 Genoa 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).

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 15
Genoa Township adults worry about having enough food
6.6% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Genoa Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.2% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 22
Genoa Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 24
Genoa Township adults lack reliable transportation
4.2% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

4.6% of Genoa Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Genoa Township and the towns around it

Genoa Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 6 graded towns around it.

Westerville: 29.2%Orange Township: 30.5%Harlem Township: 33.2%Berkshire Township: 33.5%Blendon Township: 30.8%Columbus: 34.7%Sharon Township: 29.4%Liberty Township: 31.3%Berlin Township: 32.8%Plain Township: 28%Trenton Township: 33.8%Monroe Township: 36.1%Hartford Township: 36.4%Sunbury: 32.8%Kingston Township: 33.8%Huber Ridge: 30.7%Minerva Park: 32.7%Genoa Township: 32.1%Genoa TownshipWestervilleOrange TownshipHarlem TownshipBerkshire TownshipBlendon TownshipMount Carmel St. Ann's · Westerville · 4.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHMount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital · New Albany · 8.3 miHRiverside Methodist Hospital · Columbus · 12 mi · 4★ MedicareHGrady Memorial Hospital · Delaware · 13.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHHeart of Ohio Family Health Ob-Gyn at St. Ann's · Westerville · 4.7 mi+Lower Lights Health Northland · Columbus · 5.3 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Westerville29.2%
Orange Township30.5%
Blendon Township30.8%
Genoa Township32.1%
Harlem Township33.2%
Berkshire Township33.5%
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
Genoa TownshipA32.1%10.4%9.9%ZIP codes
WestervilleA29.2%10.3%9.3%CDC place
Orange TownshipA+30.5%8.9%9.6%ZIP codes
Harlem TownshipA33.2%10.6%11.1%ZIP codes
Berkshire TownshipA33.5%10.4%11.5%ZIP codes
Blendon TownshipA−30.8%10.1%11.2%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

19.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9%
Thinking or memory9.1%
Hearing5.4%
Errands alone4.9%
Vision2.8%
Dressing or bathing2.3%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Genoa Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Genoa Township is better than Ohio on 27 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Genoa Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Genoa TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health11.9%10.3–13.419.4%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)10.1%8.9–11.313.9%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)13%11.5–14.517.5%15.9%Better
Conditions
Obesity32.1%27.8–36.637.1%32.9%Better
Diabetes10.4%9.1–11.713.2%12%Better
High blood pressure32.8%29.8–35.837.2%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.6%32.5–38.936.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis28.4%25.8–31.129.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma9.7%8.7–10.811.1%9.9%Better
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.8%9–10.78.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease5.3%4.8–5.97.1%6.4%Better
COPD5.1%4.5–5.88%6.3%Better
Stroke2.6%2.4–2.93.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)6.9%5.6–8.415.3%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes9.9%8.4–11.515.4%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work17.2%14.6–19.826.9%24.7%Better
Binge drinking18.2%15.7–20.916.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.2%26.6–3437.9%36%Better
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)4.4%3.7–5.28%11%Better
Checkup in the past year82.8%80.3–85.279.9%77.4%Better
Dentist visit in the past year77.5%75.2–79.862.9%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years90.4%89.3–91.686.1%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.3%77.7–82.879.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)70.7%67–7465.2%65.5%Better
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)81.6%76.5–8676%76.4%Better
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression21.2%18.6–23.925.4%20.6%Better
Feel lonely29.4%25.2–33.835%32.5%Better
Lack social and emotional support16.5%13.9–19.221.3%23.6%Better
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food6.6%5.5–7.914.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing6.2%5.2–7.311.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off4.6%3.9–5.38.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation4.2%3.7–4.97.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)4.6%3.8–5.611.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability19.5%17.1–22.129.5%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs9%7.8–10.213.9%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering9.1%8–10.213.9%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty5.4%4.9–6.16.8%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty2.8%2.5–3.14.8%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone4.9%4.4–5.58.1%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.3%2.1–2.63.8%3.8%Lower

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 Genoa Township

Is Genoa Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Genoa Township is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns: A for health, #42 of 993 in Ohio. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Genoa Township?

CDC estimates 32.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.8% and 36.6%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Genoa Township?

Mount Carmel St. Ann's in Westerville, 4.6 miles in a straight line from Genoa Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Genoa Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 4.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3.7–5.2%), 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 Genoa Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.

Neighbors talk health

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