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Health in Madison Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Madison Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43755, 43773, 43973, 43778. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Madison Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Madison Township adults…

Madison Township runs above OH on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Madison Township adults have heart disease
Ohio: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–9.8%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Madison Township

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

HNearest ERSoutheastern Ohio Regional Medical CenterCambridge · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySoutheastern Ohio Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOhio Hills Health ServicesFreeport · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Ohio Hills Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Freeport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center
Cambridge · ★★★★★
ER
11.2 mi
Muskingum Valley Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Cambridge
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.9 mi
Barnesville Hospital Association
Barnesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.6 mi
Twin City Medical Center
Dennison · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.8 mi
Harrison Community Hospital
Cadiz · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Madison Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Madison Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Madison 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 Madison 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 30.4%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.6%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15.5%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Madison Township, betterMadison Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Madison Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
58%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
67%Colon screeningOH 65%
76%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Madison Township 8.1% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Madison Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Madison Township adults feel lonely
35.3% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Madison Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Madison Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Madison Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Madison 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 8
Madison Township adults worry about having enough food
13% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Madison Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Madison Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 14
Madison Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

10.6% of Madison Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Madison Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Washington Township: 39.1%Jefferson Township: 37.8%Londonderry Township: 38.8%Wills Township: 36.3%Oxford Township: 37.9%Monroe Township: 39%Perry Township: 42.5%Liberty Township: 38.5%Center Township: 38.2%Flushing Township: 41.8%Freeport Township: 39.3%Kirkwood Township: 40.7%Richland Township: 37.6%Old Washington: 34.1%Millwood Township: 37.6%Madison Township: 37%Madison TownshipWashington TownshipJefferson TownshipLondonderry TownshipWills TownshipOxford TownshipSoutheastern Ohio Regional Medical Center · Cambridge · 11.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHBarnesville Hospital Association · Barnesville · 12.9 miHFreeport Family Health Center · Freeport · 9.5 mi+Muskingum Valley Health Center - Cambridge · Cambridge · 11.2 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wills Township36.3%
Madison Township37%
Jefferson Township37.8%
Oxford Township37.9%
Londonderry Township38.8%
Washington Township39.1%
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
Washington Township————
Jefferson Township————
Londonderry Township————
Wills TownshipC36.3%13.9%17.1%ZIP codes
Oxford Township————

Washington Township, Jefferson Township, Londonderry Township and Oxford 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.

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Ohio

Questions about health in Madison Township

Why doesn’t Madison 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 Madison Township.

What hospital is closest to Madison Township?

Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center in Cambridge, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Madison Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

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

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Freeport Family Health Center in Freeport, 9.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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