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≈ C−Health Grade
Health in Marietta Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Marietta Township is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns

Marietta Township trails Ohio on 6 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 45750. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Marietta Township

COPD, obesity and cancer run high in Marietta Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), vs 8% across Ohio. 43.5% of adults have obesity, vs 37.1% across Ohio. Cancer is also above the state: 10.2%, vs 8.7% across Ohio. In all, Marietta Township runs above Ohio on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Marietta Township is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Marietta Township is healthier than 24%. Against the 7,665 towns with similar household incomes ($42K–$70K), it’s healthier than 45%. Health Grade ↓

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 Marietta Township’s likely range; Marietta Township’s figures come from ZIP code 45750, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Marietta Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Marietta Township is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns, #659 of 993 in Ohio. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 44% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 6%).

C+Self-rated health20.2% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.1% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
DObesity43.5% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.5% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking16.9% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
C−Exercise29.7% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 24%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 34%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $42K–$70K (7,665)Healthier than 45%

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). Marietta Township’s median household income is $55,765; among the 7,665 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($42K–$70K), it’s healthier than 45%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Marietta Township could be anywhere from D to B−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 45750), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Marietta Township adults…

Marietta Township runs above OH on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Marietta Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.7%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Marietta Township

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

HNearest ERSelby General HospitalMarietta · 4.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMarietta Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 4.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHopewell Health CentersMarietta · 3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3 mi
Hopewell Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Marietta
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.1 mi
Selby General Hospital
Marietta · not rated
ERRural critical access
4.8 mi
Marietta Memorial Hospital
Marietta · ★★★★★
ER
9.4 mi
Ritchie County Primary Care Association
2 sites · nearest in Saint Marys
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.3 mi
Camden Clark Medical Center
Parkersburg · ★★★★★
ER
22.9 mi
Sistersville General Hospital
Sistersville · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marietta Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marietta Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Marietta 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 Marietta 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 29.7%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.4%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.6%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Marietta Township, betterMarietta Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Marietta Township gets moving

11 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupOH 80%
63%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
68%Colon screeningOH 65%
77%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marietta Township 7.8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Marietta Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Marietta Township adults feel lonely
31.8% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Marietta Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.8% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Marietta Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Marietta Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Marietta 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
Marietta Township adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Marietta Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Marietta Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Marietta Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

12% of Marietta Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Marietta Township and the towns around it

Marietta Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 6 graded towns around it.

Marietta: 44.1%Newport Township: 45.6%Warren Township: 43.7%Fearing Township: 43.6%Muskingum Township: 43.8%Reno: 43.1%Lawrence Township: 44.2%Williamstown: 40.1%Newport: 45.8%Independence Township: 44.7%Barlow Township: 44.5%Boaz: 40.2%Dunham Township: 44.7%Watertown Township: 43.6%Salem Township: 44.1%Adams Township: 44.1%Liberty Township: 44.2%Marietta Township: 43.5%Marietta TownshipMariettaNewport TownshipWarren TownshipFearing TownshipMuskingum TownshipRenoLawrence TownshipSelby General Hospital · Marietta · 4.1 miHMarietta Memorial Hospital · Marietta · 4.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHHopewell Health Centers--Marietta Clinic · Marietta · 3 mi+Integrated Health Centers of West Virginia-St. Marys · Saint Marys · 9.4 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Reno43.1%
Marietta Township43.5%
Fearing Township43.6%
Warren Township43.7%
Muskingum Township43.8%
Marietta44.1%
Lawrence Township44.2%
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
Marietta TownshipC−43.5%13.5%16.9%ZIP 45750
MariettaC−44.1%13.6%17.8%CDC place
Newport TownshipD45.6%14.8%19.7%ZIP codes
Warren TownshipC−43.7%13.6%17%ZIP codes
Fearing Township————
Muskingum TownshipC−43.8%13.7%17.3%ZIP codes
Lawrence Township————
RenoC−43.1%15.2%16.4%CDC place

Fearing Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Lawrence Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Marietta Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Marietta Township is better than Ohio on 0 and worse on 6; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Marietta Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Marietta TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.2%18–22.619.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.1%13.5–16.913.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18%16.2–20.117.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity43.5%37.8–49.237.1%32.9%Worse
Diabetes13.5%12–15.313.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure40.4%36.8–43.937.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.3%33.7–4136.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis33.7%30.7–36.829.8%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.1%9.9–12.411.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.2%9.3–11.18.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease8.3%7.6–9.27.1%6.4%Worse
COPD9.6%8.7–10.78%6.3%Worse
Stroke4%3.7–4.43.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)18.5%15.4–21.515.3%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.9%14.9–19.215.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work29.7%26–33.926.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.6%13.9–19.516.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.4%32.7–41.837.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.8%6.6–9.18%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80.7%77.7–83.579.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year62.5%59.1–65.462.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.4%83.7–86.986.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.9%77.5–82.179.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)67.8%63.4–71.465.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77%70.6–82.176%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.4%23–29.925.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely31.8%27.3–36.435%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support18.8%16–21.821.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food13.4%11.4–15.514.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10.4%8.9–1211.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.8%6.8–8.98.3%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.8%6.9–8.87.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)12%10.2–13.811.7%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability32.3%28.8–36.129.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.8%14–17.713.9%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15%13.4–16.713.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8%7.2–8.96.8%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.2%4.8–5.74.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9.1%8.2–10.18.1%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.2%3.8–4.63.8%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 Marietta Township

Is Marietta Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Marietta Township is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health, #659 of 993 in Ohio. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 45%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Marietta Township?

CDC estimates 43.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 37.8% and 49.2%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Marietta Township?

Selby General Hospital in Marietta, 4.1 miles in a straight line from Marietta Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Marietta Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.6–9.1%), 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 Marietta 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.