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≈ C−Health Grade
Health in Harmony Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Harmony Township is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns

Harmony Township trails Ohio on 2 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43315, 43334, 43338. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Harmony Township

Harmony Township trails towns with similar incomes

Harmony Township is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns, and only 2% of the 5,967 towns with similar household incomes ($89K–$148K), so income alone doesn’t explain its grade. Health Grade ↓

Harmony Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Harmony 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 ↓

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 Harmony Township’s likely range; Harmony Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 43315, 43334, 43338, 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 Harmony Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Harmony Township is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns, #667 of 993 in Ohio. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 42% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 21%).

C+Self-rated health20.4% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.2% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18.3% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity40% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.6% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
C−Exercise29.6% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 24%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 33%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $89K–$148K (5,967)Healthier than 2%

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). Harmony Township’s median household income is $118,375; among the 5,967 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($89K–$148K), it’s healthier than 2%, 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, Harmony Township could be anywhere from D to B. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 43315,43334,43338), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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Getting care

Care in and near Harmony Township

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

HNearest EROhiohealth Morrow County HospitalMount Gilead · 7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGrady Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCenter Street Community ClinicMount Gilead · 6.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
Center Street Community Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Mount Gilead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.8 mi
Southeast
2 sites · nearest in Mount Gilead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7 mi
Ohiohealth Morrow County Hospital
Mount Gilead · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.6 mi
Knox Community Hospital
Mount Vernon · ★★★★★
ER
18.4 mi
Galion Community Hospital
Galion · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
19.9 mi
Grady Memorial Hospital
Delaware · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Harmony Township itself
✓ Dental careHarmony Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Harmony 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 Harmony 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Harmony Township adults…

Harmony Township runs above OH on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Harmony Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10.3%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
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 35.6%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.6%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Harmony Township, betterHarmony Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Harmony Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
63%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
65%Colon screeningOH 65%
73%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harmony Township 7.8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Harmony Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Harmony Township adults feel lonely
33.4% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Harmony Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Harmony Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Harmony Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Harmony 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 8
Harmony Township adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Harmony Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Harmony Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Harmony Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

10.8% of Harmony Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Harmony Township and the towns around it

Harmony Township has the best Health Grade of the 4 graded towns around it.

Chester Township: 39.7%Franklin Township: 40%Lincoln Township: 40.4%Wayne Township: 38.6%South Bloomfield Township: 37.8%Middlebury Township: 38.9%Congress Township: 40.3%Gilead Township: 40.4%Hidden Lakes: no dataPerry Township: 38.3%Peru Township: 38.9%Cardington Township: 40.6%Westfield Township: 40.1%Harmony Township: 40%Harmony TownshipChester TownshipFranklin TownshipLincoln TownshipOhiohealth Morrow County Hospital · Mount Gilead · 7 miHMorrow Family Health Center · Mount Gilead · 6.3 mi+Southeast, Inc. - Mt. Gilead Heatlh Center · Mount Gilead · 6.8 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Chester Township39.7%
Harmony Township40%
Franklin Township40%
Lincoln 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
Harmony TownshipC−40%13.6%18%ZIP codes
Chester TownshipC−39.7%13.7%18.3%ZIP codes
Franklin TownshipC−40%14.2%18.3%ZIP codes
Lincoln TownshipC−40.4%13.6%18.6%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Harmony Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Harmony Township is better than Ohio on 0 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Harmony Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Harmony TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.4%17.8–2319.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.2%13.5–1713.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.3%16.3–20.417.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity40%32.9–4737.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.6%11.9–15.413.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure37.8%33.9–41.737.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.1%34–42.136.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.7%28.5–34.929.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.3%10.1–12.611.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.5%8.6–10.48.7%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.7%6.9–8.57.1%6.4%About the same
COPD9.2%8.1–10.38%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.7%3.4–4.13.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)17.1%13.9–20.515.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18%15.6–20.515.4%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work29.6%25.2–3426.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.6%13.8–19.616.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.6%29.7–41.937.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.8%6.5–9.28%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.8%76.5–82.879.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year62.8%59.1–66.262.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86%84.2–87.686.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.6%76.9–8279.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)65.3%60.3–69.965.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)72.8%64.7–8076%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.7%22.2–29.425.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely33.4%28.6–38.535%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.1%18–24.421.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food12.8%10.7–1514.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10.3%8.7–11.911.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.4%6.4–8.58.3%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.1%6.1–8.17.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)10.8%9–12.711.7%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability31.5%27.5–35.529.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.8%12.9–16.713.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.6%12.9–16.313.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.4%6.6–8.26.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.7%4.3–5.24.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.5%7.5–9.58.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.9%3.5–4.43.8%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 Harmony Township

Is Harmony Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Harmony Township is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health, #667 of 993 in Ohio. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 2%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Harmony Township?

CDC estimates 40% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.9% and 47%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Harmony Township?

Ohiohealth Morrow County Hospital in Mount Gilead, 7.0 miles in a straight line from Harmony Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Harmony Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.5–9.2%), 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 Harmony Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

Neighbors talk health

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