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Health in Goshen Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Goshen Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Goshen Township, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43331, 45895, 45896. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Goshen Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Goshen Township adults…

Goshen Township runs above OH on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Goshen Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Goshen Township

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

HNearest ERLima Memorial Health SystemLima · 14.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health & Wellness PaRussells Point · 7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
Community Health & Wellness Pa
3 sites · nearest in Russells Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.5 mi
Institute for Orthopaedic Surgery
Lima · not rated
13.7 mi
Health Partners of Western Ohio
5 sites · nearest in Lima
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.7 mi
Lima Memorial Health System
Lima · ★★★★★
ER
15.8 mi
Mercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center
Lima · ★★★★★
ER
16.1 mi
Mary Rutan Hospital
Bellefontaine · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Goshen Township itself
✓ Dental careGoshen Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Goshen 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 Goshen 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 29.6%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15.5%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Goshen Township, betterGoshen Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Goshen Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupOH 80%
62%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
66%Colon screeningOH 65%
74%MammogramOH 76%
82%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Goshen Township 7.5% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Goshen Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Goshen Township adults feel lonely
33.3% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Goshen Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Goshen Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Goshen Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Goshen 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.

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
Goshen Township adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Goshen Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Goshen Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Goshen Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

10.4% of Goshen Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Goshen Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wayne Township: 39.1%Stokes Township: 39.8%Roundhead Township: 39.4%Auglaize Township: 38%Richland Township: 40.2%Washington Township: 38.6%Bloomfield Township: 37.9%Clay Township: 40.6%McDonald Township: 41.5%Marion Township: 42.8%Goshen Township: 40.4%Goshen TownshipWayne TownshipStokes TownshipRoundhead TownshipInstitute for Orthopaedic Surgery · Lima · 12.5 miHMary Rutan Hospital · Bellefontaine · 16.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHIndian Lake Community Health Center · Russells Point · 7 mi+Dr. Gene Wright Community Health Center · Lima · 13.7 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wayne Township39.1%
Roundhead Township39.4%
Stokes Township39.8%
Goshen Township40.4%
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
Wayne TownshipC+39.1%12.2%15.9%ZIP codes
Stokes TownshipC−39.8%15.1%17.9%ZIP codes
Roundhead Township————

Roundhead Township: 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.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Ohio

Questions about health in Goshen Township

Why doesn’t Goshen Township have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Goshen Township.

What hospital is closest to Goshen Township?

Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, 14.7 miles in a straight line from Goshen Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Goshen Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Indian Lake Community Health Center in Russells Point, 7.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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