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≈ C+Health Grade
Health in Johnson Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Johnson Township is healthier than 58%

Johnson Township differs from Ohio on 5 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 4 better, 1 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43072, 45317. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Johnson Township

Johnson Township is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Johnson Township is healthier than 37%. Against the 8,896 towns with similar household incomes ($45K–$75K), it’s healthier than 58%. Health Grade ↓

Johnson Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Johnson 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 Johnson Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 9 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 Johnson Township’s likely range; Johnson Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 43072, 45317, 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 Johnson Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Johnson Township is healthier than 37% of U.S. towns, #505 of 993 in Ohio. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 61% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 9%).

BSelf-rated health18.2% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.5% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.7% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
DObesity42.7% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.6% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking16.3% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise26.8% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 37%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 49%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $45K–$75K (8,896)Healthier than 58%

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). Johnson Township’s median household income is $59,967; among the 8,896 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($45K–$75K), it’s healthier than 58%, more than its income alone would suggest.

Where Johnson Township compares well: worried about having enough food, 11.1% (U.S. 15%); worried about keeping housing, 9.3% (U.S. 12%); lack reliable transportation, 6.3% (U.S. 7.9%).

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Johnson Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 43072,45317), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Getting care

Care in and near Johnson Township

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

HNearest ERMercy Health - Urbana HospitalUrbana · 12.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKettering Health Troy★★★★★ · 15.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health & Wellness PaUrbana · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
Community Health & Wellness Pa
4 sites · nearest in Urbana
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.8 mi
Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital
Urbana · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14 mi
Wilson Memorial Hospital
Sidney · ★★★★★
ER
15.2 mi
Upper Valley Medical Center
Troy · ★★★★★
ER
15.5 mi
Kettering Health Troy
Troy · ★★★★★
ER
15.8 mi
New Carlisle Community Health Center
New Carlisle · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Johnson Township itself
✓ Dental careJohnson Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Johnson 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 Johnson 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 9
Johnson Township adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Johnson Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 15
Johnson Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Johnson Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

8.6% of Johnson Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Johnson Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Johnson Township adults have had cancer
Ohio: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.7%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.8%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.8%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.6%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Johnson Township, betterJohnson Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Johnson Township gets moving

7.9 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
63%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
66%Colon screeningOH 65%
73%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Johnson Township 7.1% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Johnson Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Johnson Township adults feel lonely
34.4% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Johnson Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Johnson Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Johnson 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 Johnson 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

Johnson Township and the towns around it

Johnson Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.

Adams Township: 38.3%Jackson Township: 42.8%Brown Township: 35.1%Concord Township: 43%Green Township: 40.2%Miami Township: 37.8%Harrison Township: 38.7%Pike Township: 40.2%Mad River Township: 43%Lostcreek Township: 33.7%Springcreek Township: 35.9%Salem Township: 41.7%Johnson Township: 42.7%Johnson TownshipAdams TownshipJackson TownshipBrown TownshipConcord TownshipMercy Health - Urbana Hospital · Urbana · 12.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHWilson Memorial Hospital · Sidney · 14 mi · 2★ MedicareHUpper Valley Medical Center · Troy · 15.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHKettering Health Troy · Troy · 15.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHUrbana Community Health Center · Urbana · 11.3 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Brown Township35.1%
Adams Township38.3%
Johnson Township42.7%
Jackson Township42.8%
Concord Township43%
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
Johnson TownshipC+42.7%12.6%16.3%ZIP codes
Adams TownshipB−38.3%12.1%16.2%ZIP codes
Jackson TownshipC+42.8%12.6%16.3%ZIP codes
Brown TownshipB−35.1%12.4%16.5%ZIP codes
Concord TownshipC43%13.1%16.3%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Johnson Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Johnson Township is better than Ohio on 4 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Johnson Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Johnson TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health18.2%15.7–20.819.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.5%12.7–16.313.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.7%15.8–19.717.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity42.7%35.2–50.537.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.6%10.9–14.213.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure37.8%33.9–41.837.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.8%33.9–41.936.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis32.2%28.9–35.329.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.1%9.9–12.411.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.7%8.8–10.78.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.4%6.6–8.27.1%6.4%About the same
COPD8.4%7.4–9.48%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.6%3.2–3.93.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)13.9%11.3–16.615.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%14–18.915.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work26.8%22.6–31.226.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.6%13.9–19.616.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours41.8%35.3–48.537.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.1%5.8–8.68%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.7%76.6–82.679.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year62.7%59.1–66.362.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.1%85.4–88.786.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.1%77.6–82.379.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)65.9%61–70.465.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)72.8%64.9–79.876%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.7%22.4–29.125.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely34.4%29.3–39.835%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.1%17.9–24.621.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food11.1%9.3–13.414.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9.3%7.8–1111.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.5%5.6–7.68.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.3%5.5–7.37.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)8.6%7.1–10.311.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability29.8%25.9–33.729.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14%12.1–15.913.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.8%12.1–15.513.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.2%6.4–8.16.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.2%3.8–4.74.8%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7.7%6.8–8.78.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.5%3.1–43.8%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 Johnson Township

Is Johnson Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Johnson Township is healthier than 37% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health, #505 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 Johnson Township?

CDC estimates 42.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 35.2% and 50.5%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Johnson Township?

Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital in Urbana, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Johnson Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Johnson Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.8–8.6%), 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 Johnson 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 Johnson 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.