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

On CDC estimates, Jackson Township is healthier than 21% of U.S. towns

Jackson Township differs from Ohio on 11 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 10 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 44451, 44481. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Jackson Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Jackson Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.9%), vs 8% across Ohio. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.4%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. Cancer is also above the state: 10.9%, vs 8.7% across Ohio. In all, Jackson Township runs above Ohio on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Jackson Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.8%), vs 15.4% across Ohio. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Jackson Township, and more people treating it

41.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Ohio 37.2%), but 82.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Jackson Township’s likely range; Jackson Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 44451, 44481, 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 Jackson Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Jackson Township is healthier than 21% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 39% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 14%).

CSelf-rated health22.2% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
C−Physical distress16.5% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.7% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity38% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
DDiabetes15.2% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18.8% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
CExercise28.9% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 21%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $45K–$75K (8,924)Healthier than 31%

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). Jackson Township’s median household income is $60,039; among the 8,924 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($45K–$75K), it’s healthier than 31%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

Where Jackson Township compares well: taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure), 82.7% (U.S. 76.5%).

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Jackson Township could be anywhere from D to B−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 44451,44481), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jackson Township adults…

Jackson Township runs above OH on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Jackson Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–12.4%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.9%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.8%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 14.9%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.8%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jackson Township, betterJackson Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Jackson Township gets moving

2.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
60%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
66%Colon screeningOH 65%
75%MammogramOH 76%
83%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jackson Township 8.1% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Jackson Township

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

HNearest ERMH St. Joseph Warren HospitalWarren · 10.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAlliance Community Hospital★★★★★ · 18.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMeridian HealthcareYoungstown · 8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Meridian Healthcare
2 sites · nearest in Youngstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.1 mi
Ohio North East Health Systems
5 sites · nearest in Newton Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.9 mi
MH St. Joseph Warren Hospital
Warren · ★★★★★
ER
≈10.9 mi
Insight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull
Warren · ★★★★★
ER
≈11.2 mi
MH St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
Youngstown · ★★★★★
ER
11.8 mi
Surgical Hospital at Southwoods
Youngstown · ★★★★★
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jackson Township itself
✓ Dental careJackson Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthJackson Township is not a shortage area

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 Jackson 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).

Mind & connection

How Jackson Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Jackson Township adults feel lonely
33.1% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Jackson Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Jackson Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Jackson Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Jackson 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
Jackson Township adults worry about having enough food
14% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Jackson Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Jackson Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Jackson Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

12.3% of Jackson Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Jackson Township and the towns around it

Jackson Township’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 5 graded towns around it.

Ellsworth Township: 35.7%Austintown Township: 37.1%Lordstown: 37.7%Milton Township: 36.7%Canfield Township: 32.8%Berlin Township: 36.1%Austintown: 37.8%Youngstown: 47.2%Weathersfield Township: 38.7%Newton Township: 38.1%Warren Township: 43.2%Palmyra Township: 34.8%Jackson Township: 38%Jackson TownshipEllsworth TownshipAustintown TownshipLordstownMilton TownshipMH St. Joseph Warren Hospital · Warren · 10.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHInsight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull · Warren · 10.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHMH St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital · Youngstown · 11.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHSurgical Hospital at Southwoods · Youngstown · 11.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHMeridian Healthcare - Meridian Road Campus · Youngstown · 8 mi+Newton Falls Community Health Center · Newton Falls · 9.1 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ellsworth Township35.7%
Milton Township36.7%
Austintown Township37.1%
Lordstown37.7%
Jackson Township38%
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
Jackson TownshipC−38%15.2%18.8%ZIP codes
Ellsworth TownshipB−35.7%13.5%15.6%ZIP codes
Austintown TownshipC+37.1%13.7%16.5%ZIP codes
LordstownC37.7%15%17.1%CDC place
Milton TownshipC36.7%14.2%17.6%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Jackson Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Jackson Township is better than Ohio on 1 and worse on 10; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Jackson Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Jackson TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health22.2%19.4–25.119.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)16.5%14.6–18.413.9%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.7%15.7–19.617.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity38%32.6–43.537.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes15.2%13.3–1713.2%12%Worse
High blood pressure41.4%37.6–44.937.2%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)40%36.2–43.636.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis37.1%33.8–40.329.8%25.3%Worse
Asthma11%9.8–12.211.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.9%9.9–128.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease9.4%8.4–10.57.1%6.4%Worse
COPD10.9%9.4–12.48%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.6%4.1–5.13.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)23.3%19.7–2715.3%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.8%16.2–21.715.4%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work28.9%24.9–32.926.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking14.9%12.5–17.616.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.8%35.4–44.537.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8.1%6.6–108%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.5%76.3–82.379.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year59.9%56.7–63.162.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.6%84.8–88.286.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)82.7%80.2–84.979.2%76.5%Better
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)66.4%62.3–70.465.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74.9%68.8–80.576%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.6%22.4–28.925.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely33.1%28.3–37.935%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.7%17.4–24.121.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food14%11.6–16.714.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10.3%8.7–12.211.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.9%6.8–9.28.3%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.5%6.5–8.77.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)12.3%10.2–14.811.7%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability33.3%29.6–37.229.5%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs17.3%15.1–19.613.9%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15%13.3–1713.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty9%8–106.8%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.7%5.1–6.54.8%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone9.6%8.4–10.98.1%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.7%4.1–5.33.8%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 Jackson Township

Is Jackson Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Jackson Township is healthier than 21% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 31%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Jackson Township?

CDC estimates 38% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.6% and 43.5%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Jackson Township?

Insight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull in Warren, 10.9 miles in a straight line from Jackson Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Jackson Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.6–10%), 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 Jackson Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.

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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.