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Health in Latty Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Latty Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45849, 45851, 45879, 45886. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.2%
About the same as OH (19.4%)
Obesity
41%
About the same as OH (37.1%)
No exercise
30.3%
About the same as OH (26.9%)
Uninsured
9.3%
About the same as OH (8%)
Feel lonely
35.5%
About the same as OH (35%)
Nearest ER
8.3 mi
Paulding County Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Latty Township

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Latty Township

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

HNearest ERPaulding County HospitalPaulding · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPromedica Defiance Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Care of Northwest OhioVan Wert · 13.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Paulding County Hospital
Paulding · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.2 mi
Van Wert County Hospital
Van Wert · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.2 mi
Family Health Care of Northwest Ohio
Van Wert · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
19.4 mi
Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital
Defiance · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.7 mi
Health Partners of Western Ohio
5 sites · nearest in Defiance
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.8 mi
Promedica Defiance Regional Hospital
Defiance · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Latty Township itself
✓ Dental careLatty Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Latty 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 Latty 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 Latty Township adults…

On every condition, Latty Township is about the same as Ohio. Tap one to see it as people.

38 of every 100 Latty Township adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.9–41.5%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.3%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.3%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Latty Township, betterLatty Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Latty Township gets moving

2.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Welcome Park19 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupOH 80%
60%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
66%Colon screeningOH 65%
75%MammogramOH 76%
78%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Latty Township 9.3% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Latty Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Latty Township adults feel lonely
35.5% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Latty Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Latty Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Latty Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Latty 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 7
Latty Township adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Latty Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Latty Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Latty Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

11.4% of Latty Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Latty Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Blue Creek Township: 40.6%Jackson Township: 42%Washington Township: 41.9%Benton Township: 39.7%Union Township: 37.6%Paulding Township: 42%Emerald Township: 41.3%Brown Township: 41.2%Paulding: 42.7%Melrose: 42%Latty Township: 41%Latty TownshipBlue Creek TownshipJackson TownshipWashington TownshipPaulding County Hospital · Paulding · 8.3 miH
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Blue Creek Township40.6%
Latty Township41%
Washington Township41.9%
Jackson Township42%
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
Blue Creek Township————
Jackson TownshipC−42%14.5%18.1%ZIP codes
Washington Township————

Blue Creek Township and Washington 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.

31.4%

of Latty Township adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Ohio

Questions about health in Latty Township

Why doesn’t Latty 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 Latty Township.

What hospital is closest to Latty Township?

Paulding County Hospital in Paulding, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Latty Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Latty Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.