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

On CDC estimates, Logan Township is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns

Logan Township differs from Ohio on 3 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 2 better, 1 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45895, 45806, 45887, 45885. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Logan Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Logan Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Logan Township is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 52% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 23%).

B−Self-rated health19.3% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress14.4% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.7% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity39.7% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes13% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking16.3% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise27.6% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 36%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $56K–$94K (10,862)Healthier than 34%

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). Logan Township’s median household income is $75,000; among the 10,862 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($56K–$94K), it’s healthier than 34%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

Where Logan Township compares well: worried about having enough food, 11.8% (U.S. 15%).

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Logan Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 45895,45806,45887,45885), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Logan Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Logan Township adults have had cancer
Ohio: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9–10.8%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters here

Logan Township is an older town: 30% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Logan Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Logan Township30%
Ohio18%
Getting care

Care in and near Logan Township

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

HNearest ERGrand Lake Health SystemSaint Marys · 8.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGrand Lake Health System★★★★★ · 8.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Partners of Western OhioLima · 10.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Grand Lake Health System
Saint Marys · ★★★★★
ER
10.5 mi
Mercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center
Lima · ★★★★★
ER
10.5 mi
Health Partners of Western Ohio
4 sites · nearest in Lima
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.6 mi
Institute for Orthopaedic Surgery
Lima · not rated
11.7 mi
Lima Memorial Health System
Lima · ★★★★★
ER
21.7 mi
Family Health Care of Northwest Ohio
Van Wert · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Logan Township itself
✓ Dental careLogan Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Logan 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 Logan 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 27.6%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.1%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.6%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Logan Township, betterLogan Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Logan Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
64%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
67%Colon screeningOH 65%
75%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Logan Township 7.4% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Logan Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Logan Township adults feel lonely
34.3% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Logan Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Logan Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Logan 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 Logan 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 8
Logan Township adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 10
Logan Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Logan Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 15
Logan Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

9.6% of Logan Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Logan Township and the towns around it

Logan Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 5 graded towns around it.

Moulton Township: 40.5%Shawnee Township: 38.8%Duchouquet Township: 40.5%Salem Township: 38.7%Amanda Township: 37.8%Buckland: 38.1%Washington Township: 40%Lima: 45.4%American Township: 37.7%Fort Shawnee: 36.4%Pusheta Township: 40.7%Union Township: 40.1%Wapakoneta: 41.2%Noble Township: 39.5%Jennings Township: 37.1%Union Township: 38.1%Spencer Township: 38.2%Marion Township: 38%Logan Township: 39.7%Logan TownshipMoulton TownshipShawnee TownshipDuchouquet TownshipSalem TownshipAmanda TownshipBucklandGrand Lake Health System · Saint Marys · 8.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHMercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center · Lima · 10.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHInstitute for Orthopaedic Surgery · Lima · 10.6 miHLima Memorial Health System · Lima · 11.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHDr. Gene Wright Community Health Center · Lima · 10.5 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Amanda Township37.8%
Buckland38.1%
Salem Township38.7%
Shawnee Township38.8%
Logan Township39.7%
Moulton Township40.5%
Duchouquet Township40.5%
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
Logan TownshipC+39.7%13%16.3%ZIP codes
Moulton TownshipC40.5%12.9%16.5%ZIP codes
Shawnee TownshipC+38.8%14.3%15.9%ZIP codes
Duchouquet TownshipC40.5%13%16.5%ZIP codes
Salem Township————
Amanda TownshipC+37.8%13.2%16%ZIP codes
Buckland————

Salem Township and Buckland: 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.

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Logan Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Logan Township is better than Ohio on 2 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Logan Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Logan TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.3%17–21.819.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.4%12.9–16.113.9%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
Obesity39.7%33.8–45.937.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13%11.5–14.713.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure38.5%34.8–42.137.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.1%34.4–41.936.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis32%29.1–35.129.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.9%9.8–12.211.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.9%9–10.88.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.8%7.1–8.67.1%6.4%About the same
COPD8.7%7.8–9.78%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.7%3.4–43.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)13.1%10.9–15.715.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%14.2–18.615.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work27.6%23.9–31.826.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.6%13.9–19.516.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.1%33.1–43.237.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.4%6.2–8.78%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80.3%77.2–83.179.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year63.8%60.7–66.962.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.5%84.9–88.186.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.3%77.9–82.679.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)67.1%62.8–71.165.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74.5%67.8–80.476%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.8%22.5–29.325.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely34.3%29.5–39.435%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.6%17.6–2421.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food11.8%9.9–13.914.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9.7%8.3–11.311.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7%6.1–8.18.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.7%5.9–7.77.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)9.6%8–11.411.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability29.4%25.8–33.129.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.2%12.5–1613.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.9%12.4–15.613.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.5%6.7–8.36.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.5%4.1–54.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.1%7.3–9.18.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.7%3.3–43.8%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 Logan Township

Is Logan Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Logan Township is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 34%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Logan Township?

CDC estimates 39.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 33.8% and 45.9%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Logan Township?

Grand Lake Health System in Saint Marys, 8.7 miles in a straight line from Logan Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Logan Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.2–8.7%), 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 Logan 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.