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DHealth Grade
Health in Monroe Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Monroe Township is healthier than 6% of U.S. towns

Monroe Township trails Ohio on 17 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 44030, 44082, 44048. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Monroe Township

Monroe Township is in the bottom 6% of U.S. towns for health

On the seven CDC estimates behind the Health Grade, Monroe Township is healthier than only 6% of U.S. towns. It earns a D on six of the seven. Health Grade ↓

COPD, heart disease and obesity run high in Monroe Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.2%), vs 8% across Ohio. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.4%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. Obesity is also above the state: 46.3%, vs 37.1% across Ohio. In all, Monroe Township runs above Ohio on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Monroe Township

55.4% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 62.9% across Ohio. Among those 65 and older, 21.3% 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 Monroe Township’s likely range; Monroe Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 44030, 44082, 44048, which may reach past town lines.

Health Grade

What’s behind Monroe Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Monroe Township is healthier than 6% of U.S. towns. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 17% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 2%).

C−Self-rated health24.8% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
DPhysical distress17% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
DMental distress19.5% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
D−Obesity46.3% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
DDiabetes16.4% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
DSmoking20.6% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
DExercise34.4% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 6%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $49K–$82K (10,002)Healthier than 3%

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). Monroe Township’s median household income is $65,352; among the 10,002 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($49K–$82K), it’s healthier than 3%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Monroe Township could be anywhere from D− to C−. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 44030,44082,44048), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Monroe Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Monroe Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10–12.5%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
55%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
61%Colon screeningOH 65%
73%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Monroe Township 9.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Monroe Township

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

HNearest ERUniversity Hospitals Conneaut Medical CenterConneaut · 6.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center★★★★★ · 6.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSignature HealthAshtabula · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center
Conneaut · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
10.4 mi
Signature Health
2 sites · nearest in Ashtabula
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.3 mi
Ashtabula County Medical Center
Ashtabula · ★★★★★
ER
16.6 mi
Primary Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Andover
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.1 mi
Glenbeigh Health Sources
Rock Creek · not rated
19.7 mi
Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva
Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Monroe Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Monroe Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Monroe 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 Monroe 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 34.4%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.4%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15.3%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 20.6%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Monroe Township, betterMonroe Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Monroe Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Monroe Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

4 in 10Monroe Township adults feel lonely
36.1% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Monroe Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Monroe Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.4% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Monroe Township adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Monroe 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
Monroe Township adults worry about having enough food
18% · OH 14.1%
Worse than OH
1 in 8
Monroe Township adults worry about keeping their housing
13.2% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Monroe Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.3% · OH 8.3%
Worse than OH
1 in 11
Monroe Township adults lack reliable transportation
9.5% · OH 7.7%
Worse than OH

16.5% of Monroe Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Monroe Township and the towns around it

Monroe Township’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 5 graded towns around it.

Conneaut: 48.1%Sheffield Township: 44.4%Pierpont Township: 45.8%Conneaut Township: 37.5%Springfield Township: 37.5%North Kingsville: 43%Denmark Township: 44.8%Kingsville Township: 43.7%Richmond Township: 47.1%Conneaut Township: 37.4%Elk Creek Township: 36.3%Beaver Township: 38.3%Girard Township: 36.2%Cranesville: 35.9%Monroe Township: 46.3%Monroe TownshipConneautSheffield TownshipPierpont TownshipConneaut TownshipUniversity Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center · Conneaut · 6.8 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Conneaut Township37.5%
Sheffield Township44.4%
Pierpont Township45.8%
Monroe Township46.3%
Conneaut48.1%
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
Monroe TownshipD46.3%16.4%20.6%ZIP codes
ConneautD−48.1%16.8%22.9%CDC place
Sheffield TownshipD44.4%16.2%18.4%ZIP codes
Pierpont TownshipD45.8%16.3%19.9%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Monroe Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Monroe Township is better than Ohio on 0 and worse on 17; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Monroe Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Monroe TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health24.8%21.9–27.919.4%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)17%15.1–1913.9%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)19.5%17.4–21.717.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity46.3%39.2–53.437.1%32.9%Worse
Diabetes16.4%14.4–18.613.2%12%Worse
High blood pressure42.7%38.6–46.837.2%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)39.5%35.5–43.636.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis34.2%30.9–37.629.8%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.3%10–12.711.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.8%8.8–10.78.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease9.4%8.5–10.57.1%6.4%Worse
COPD11.2%10–12.58%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.6%4.2–5.13.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)21.3%17.7–25.515.3%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.6%18–23.515.4%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work34.4%29.9–39.426.9%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking15.3%12.6–18.216.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.4%33–44.337.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)9.7%8–11.48%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year78.7%75.3–81.879.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year55.4%51.6–59.262.9%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years84.6%82.7–86.486.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.6%78–82.979.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)61.4%56.7–66.365.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)72.9%65.5–79.776%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.4%23.8–31.125.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely36.1%30.8–41.635%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support23.3%19.7–27.121.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food18%15.3–20.914.1%15%Worse
Worried about keeping housing13.2%11.3–15.411.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off10.3%8.9–11.88.3%7.6%Worse
Lack reliable transportation9.5%8.3–10.87.7%7.9%Worse
Received SNAP (food stamps)16.5%14.1–19.211.7%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability35.6%31.5–39.929.5%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs18%15.9–20.313.9%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering16.7%14.8–18.613.9%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty8.8%7.8–9.86.8%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty6.3%5.7–74.8%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone10.4%9.3–11.68.1%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing5.2%4.7–5.73.8%3.8%Higher

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 Monroe Township

Is Monroe Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Monroe Township is healthier than 6% of U.S. towns: D for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 3%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Monroe Township?

CDC estimates 46.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 39.2% and 53.4%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Monroe Township?

University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center in Conneaut, 6.8 miles in a straight line from Monroe Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Monroe Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 9.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8–11.4%), 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 Monroe Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C−.

Neighbors talk health

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