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

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Greensburg Township is healthier than 24%

Greensburg Township differs from Ohio on 9 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 8 better, 1 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45875, 45831, 45827. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Greensburg Township

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

Greensburg Township is healthier than 53% of U.S. towns, but 24% of the 7,664 towns with similar household incomes ($80K–$133K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

Greensburg Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Greensburg Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Fewer Greensburg Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 10 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 Greensburg Township’s likely range; Greensburg Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 45875, 45831, 45827, 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 Greensburg Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Greensburg Township is healthier than 52% of U.S. towns. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 72% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 5%).

B+Self-rated health16.8% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
BPhysical distress13.4% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
BMental distress16.5% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
DObesity43.8% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12.1% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
BSmoking14.2% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise24.6% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 52%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $80K–$133K (7,664)Healthier than 24%

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). Greensburg Township’s median household income is $106,618; among the 7,664 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($80K–$133K), it’s healthier than 24%, less than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Greensburg Township could be anywhere from C to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 45875,45831,45827), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Getting care

Care in and near Greensburg Township

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

HNearest ERBluffton HospitalBluffton · 18.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Health - Defiance Hospital★★★★★ · 18.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Partners of Western OhioLima · 19.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.2 mi
Bluffton Hospital
Bluffton · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.7 mi
Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital
Defiance · ★★★★★
ER
19.2 mi
Health Partners of Western Ohio
6 sites · nearest in Lima
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.5 mi
Promedica Defiance Regional Hospital
Defiance · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21 mi
Mercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center
Lima · ★★★★★
ER
25.2 mi
Family Health Care of Northwest Ohio
Van Wert · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Greensburg Township itself
✓ Dental careGreensburg Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Greensburg 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 Greensburg 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 10
Greensburg Township adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 12
Greensburg Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Greensburg Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 17
Greensburg Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

7.7% of Greensburg Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Greensburg Township adults…

Greensburg Township runs below OH on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Greensburg Township adults have had cancer
Ohio: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–10.7%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.6%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.4%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 18.9%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Greensburg Township, betterGreensburg Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Greensburg Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
67%Dentist visitOH 63%
88%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
69%Colon screeningOH 65%
80%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Greensburg Township 6.9% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Greensburg Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Greensburg Township adults feel lonely
33.2% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Greensburg Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Greensburg Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Greensburg Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Greensburg 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

Greensburg Township and the towns around it

Greensburg Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 graded towns around it.

Union Township: 42.5%Ottawa Township: 43.5%Palmer Township: 44.5%Perry Township: 43.8%Sugar Creek Township: 41.8%Pleasant Township: 42.4%Jackson Township: 43.4%Blanchard Township: 44%Liberty Township: 44.4%Riley Township: 42.5%Pleasant Township: 37.8%Monroe Township: 44.6%Greensburg Township: 43.8%Greensburg TownshipUnion TownshipOttawa TownshipPalmer TownshipPerry TownshipBluffton Hospital · Bluffton · 18.2 miH
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Union Township42.5%
Ottawa Township43.5%
Greensburg Township43.8%
Perry Township43.8%
Palmer Township44.5%
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
Greensburg TownshipB−43.8%12.1%14.2%ZIP codes
Union TownshipB42.5%11.9%13.9%ZIP codes
Ottawa TownshipB43.5%12.1%13.6%ZIP codes
Palmer TownshipC+44.5%12.5%15.2%ZIP codes
Perry Township————

Perry 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.

27.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Greensburg Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Greensburg Township is better than Ohio on 8 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Greensburg Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Greensburg TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health16.8%14.7–1919.4%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.4%11.9–1513.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.5%14.7–18.317.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity43.8%36.4–5137.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.1%10.6–13.813.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure36.5%32.6–40.437.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.6%32.7–40.736.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis30.6%27.4–33.829.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.6%9.5–11.911.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.8%8.9–10.78.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease6.9%6.2–7.77.1%6.4%About the same
COPD7.5%6.6–8.38%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.3%3–3.63.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)10.9%9–13.115.3%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.2%12.2–16.315.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work24.6%20.7–28.526.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.9%15.8–22.116.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.4%28.3–38.737.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.9%5.9–8.18%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80.3%77.1–83.279.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year67.3%64.2–70.462.9%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.5%85.9–88.986.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.9%77.3–82.379.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68.7%64.1–72.865.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)79.8%73.5–8576%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.4%21.1–27.925.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely33.2%28.1–38.735%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support19.7%16.6–23.121.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food10.1%8.4–12.114.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing8.6%7.3–10.211.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.1%5.1–7.18.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.9%5.1–6.87.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)7.7%6.4–9.211.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability27.8%24.1–31.529.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.8%11.1–14.513.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12.7%11.3–14.213.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6.8%6.1–7.66.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.9%3.5–4.44.8%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7.1%6.3–7.98.1%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.2%2.9–3.53.8%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 Greensburg Township

Is Greensburg Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Greensburg Township is healthier than 52% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Greensburg Township?

CDC estimates 43.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 36.4% and 51%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Greensburg Township?

Bluffton Hospital in Bluffton, 18.2 miles in a straight line from Greensburg Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Greensburg Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.9–8.1%), 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 Greensburg 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.