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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 43554, 43501, 43543. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Madison Township

COPD and heart disease run high in Madison Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.8%), vs 8% across Ohio. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Madison Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.8%), vs 15.4% across Ohio. Habits ↓

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 Madison Township’s likely range; Madison Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 43554, 43501, 43543, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Madison Township adults…

Madison Township runs above OH on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Madison Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–11.1%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.8%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.5%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.8%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Madison Township, betterMadison Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Madison Township gets moving

4.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Madison Township

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

HNearest ERCommunity Hospitals and Wellness CentersMontpelier · 6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHillsdale Hospital★★★★★ · 18.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Partners of Western OhioBryan · 12.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers
Montpelier · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.8 mi
Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers
Bryan · ★★★★★
12.9 mi
Health Partners of Western Ohio
2 sites · nearest in Bryan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.4 mi
Hillsdale Hospital
Hillsdale · ★★★★★
ER
21.7 mi
Fulton County Health Center
Wauseon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.7 mi
Bowen Health
2 sites · nearest in Angola
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
60%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
67%Colon screeningOH 65%
73%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Madison Township 8.9% · 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
34.6% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Madison Township adults lack social or emotional support
22% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Madison Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Madison Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · 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 7
Madison Township adults worry about having enough food
14% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Madison Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Madison Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Madison Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

11.6% 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.

Bridgewater Township: 40.9%Jefferson Township: 40.4%Mill Creek Township: 40.4%Holiday City: 40.9%Amboy Township: 40.9%Superior Township: 41%Northwest Township: 40.6%Montpelier: 41.3%Brady Township: 39.6%Pulaski Township: 40.6%Gorham Township: 38.3%Wright Township: 39%Woodbridge Township: 39.8%Camden Township: 40.1%Florence Township: 40.3%Center Township: 40.7%St. Joseph Township: 41%Madison Township: 40.7%Madison TownshipBridgewater TownshipJefferson TownshipMill Creek TownshipHoliday CityAmboy TownshipSuperior TownshipCommunity Hospitals and Wellness Centers · Montpelier · 6 miHCommunity Hospitals and Wellness Centers · Bryan · 12.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHBryan Community Health Center · Bryan · 12.9 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Jefferson Township40.4%
Mill Creek Township40.4%
Madison Township40.7%
Bridgewater Township40.9%
Holiday City40.9%
Amboy Township40.9%
Superior Township41%
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
Bridgewater TownshipC−40.9%14.7%18.6%ZIP codes
Jefferson TownshipC−40.4%14.5%18%ZIP codes
Mill Creek Township————
Superior TownshipC−41%14.9%18.6%ZIP codes
Holiday City————

Mill Creek Township and Holiday City: 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.

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
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?

Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier, 6.0 miles in a straight line from Madison 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 Madison Township.

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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. 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.