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Health in Letart Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Letart Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 45771. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Letart Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Letart Township

1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.6%), vs 8% across Ohio. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.1%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. Stroke is also above the state: 4.9%, vs 3.7% across Ohio. In all, Letart Township runs above Ohio on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Letart Township adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (38.3%), vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Letart Township

55.9% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 62.9% across Ohio. Among those 65 and older, 23.7% have lost all their teeth (Ohio 15.3%). 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 Letart Township’s likely range; Letart Township’s figures come from ZIP code 45771, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Letart Township adults…

Letart Township runs above OH on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Letart Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11.1–14.3%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 38.3%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.8%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15.6%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 22.4%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Letart Township, betterLetart Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Letart Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
56%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
60%Colon screeningOH 65%
72%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Letart Township 9.2% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Letart Township

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

HNearest ERRivers HealthPoint Pleasant · 13.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHolzer Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHopewell Health CentersRacine · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.1 mi
Hopewell Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Racine
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.7 mi
Wirt County Health Service Association
2 sites · nearest in Ravenswood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Rivers Health
Point Pleasant · ★★★★★
ER
13.5 mi
Jackson General Hospital
Ripley · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.8 mi
Holzer Medical Center
Gallipolis · ★★★★★
ER
27.7 mi
Camden Clark Medical Center
Parkersburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Letart Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Letart Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Letart 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 Letart 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 Letart Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Letart Township runs above Ohio.

1 in 3Letart Township adults feel lonely
34% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Letart Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
3 in 10Letart Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Letart Township adults are in frequent mental distress
20.1% · OH 17.5% · Worse than OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Letart 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 6
Letart Township adults worry about having enough food
18.1% · OH 14.1%
Worse than OH
1 in 8
Letart Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.9% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Letart Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.4% · OH 8.3%
Worse than OH
1 in 11
Letart Township adults lack reliable transportation
9.4% · OH 7.7%
Worse than OH

17.8% of Letart Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Letart Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sutton Township: 44.6%Lebanon Township: 45.1%Chester Township: 44.1%Salisbury Township: 44.1%Syracuse: 45.3%New Haven: 39.4%Olive Township: 43.4%Letart Township: 44.6%Letart TownshipSutton TownshipLebanon TownshipHopewell Health Centers - Racine Dental · Racine · 4.1 mi+River Valley Family Care · Ravenswood · 6.7 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Letart Township44.6%
Sutton Township44.6%
Lebanon Township45.1%
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
Sutton TownshipD−44.6%17.1%22.4%ZIP codes
Lebanon Township————

Lebanon 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.

36.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.6%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.5%
Ohio

Questions about health in Letart Township

Why doesn’t Letart 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 Letart Township.

What hospital is closest to Letart Township?

Rivers Health in Point Pleasant, 13.4 miles in a straight line from Letart Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

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

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hopewell Health Centers - Racine Dental in Racine, 4.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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