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Health in Lawrence Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lawrence Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45750, 45773, 45788, 45767. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Lawrence Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lawrence Township adults…

Lawrence Township runs above OH on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Lawrence Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11.4%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters here

Lawrence Township is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Lawrence Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Lawrence Township27%
Ohio18%
Getting care

Care in and near Lawrence Township

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

HNearest ERSelby General HospitalMarietta · 7.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMarietta Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 9.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHopewell Health CentersMarietta · 8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Selby General Hospital
Marietta · not rated
ERRural critical access
8 mi
Hopewell Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Marietta
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.9 mi
Integrated Health Centers of West Virginia-St. Marys
Saint Marys · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9 mi
Marietta Memorial Hospital
Marietta · ★★★★★
ER
17.2 mi
Sistersville General Hospital
Sistersville · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
Camden Clark Medical Center
Parkersburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lawrence Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lawrence Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.8%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.7%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.2%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lawrence Township, betterLawrence Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Lawrence Township gets moving

13 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupOH 80%
61%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
67%Colon screeningOH 65%
76%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lawrence Township 8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Lawrence Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Lawrence Township adults feel lonely
32% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Lawrence Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Lawrence Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Lawrence Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lawrence 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
Lawrence Township adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Lawrence Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Lawrence Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Lawrence Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

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

Around town

Lawrence Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Newport Township: 45.6%Liberty Township: 44.2%Independence Township: 44.7%Fearing Township: 43.6%Marietta Township: 43.5%Newport: 45.8%Salem Township: 44.1%Ludlow Township: 44.4%Bethel Township: 42.6%Elk Township: 44.1%Grandview Township: 44.3%Marietta: 44.1%Muskingum Township: 43.8%Warren Township: 43.7%Reno: 43.1%Lawrence Township: 44.2%Lawrence TownshipNewport TownshipLiberty TownshipIndependence TownshipFearing TownshipMarietta TownshipSelby General Hospital · Marietta · 7.8 miHMarietta Memorial Hospital · Marietta · 9 mi · 3★ MedicareHHopewell Health Centers--Marietta Clinic · Marietta · 8 mi+Integrated Health Centers of West Virginia-St. Marys · Saint Marys · 8.9 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Marietta Township43.5%
Fearing Township43.6%
Lawrence Township44.2%
Liberty Township44.2%
Independence Township44.7%
Newport Township45.6%
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
Newport TownshipD45.6%14.8%19.7%ZIP codes
Liberty Township————
Independence Township————
Fearing Township————
Marietta TownshipC−43.5%13.5%16.9%ZIP 45750

Liberty Township, Independence Township and Fearing 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.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Ohio

Questions about health in Lawrence Township

Why doesn’t Lawrence 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 Lawrence Township.

What hospital is closest to Lawrence Township?

Selby General Hospital in Marietta, 7.8 miles in a straight line from Lawrence Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Lawrence Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hopewell Health Centers--Marietta Clinic in Marietta, 8.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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