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≈ B−Health Grade
Health in Monterey Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Monterey Township is healthier than 48% of U.S. towns

Monterey Township differs from Ohio on 8 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 7 better, 1 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45827, 45844, 45833, 45849. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Monterey Township

Monterey Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Monterey Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Fewer Monterey Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Monterey Township’s likely range; Monterey Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 45827, 45844, 45833, 45849, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Monterey Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Monterey Township is healthier than 48% of U.S. towns. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 70% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 8%).

B+Self-rated health17.1% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
BPhysical distress13.7% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress17% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
DObesity42.8% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12.2% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking15% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.2% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 48%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $65K–$109K (10,263)Healthier than 37%

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). Monterey Township’s median household income is $86,818; among the 10,263 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($65K–$109K), it’s healthier than 37%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

Where Monterey Township compares well: no health insurance (ages 18–64), 6.5% (U.S. 11%); dentist visit in the past year, 66.7% (U.S. 63.2%); worried about having enough food, 10% (U.S. 15%).

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Monterey Township could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 45827,45844,45833,45849,45876), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Monterey Township

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

HNearest ERPaulding County HospitalPaulding · 18 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Care of Northwest OhioVan Wert · 13.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
Van Wert County Hospital
Van Wert · ★★★★★
13.9 mi
Family Health Care of Northwest Ohio
Van Wert · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.5 mi
Health Partners of Western Ohio
6 sites · nearest in Lima
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18 mi
Paulding County Hospital
Paulding · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.1 mi
Mercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center
Lima · ★★★★★
ER
20.4 mi
Lima Memorial Health System
Lima · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Monterey Township itself
✓ Dental careMonterey Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Monterey 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 Monterey 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).

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 10
Monterey Township adults worry about having enough food
10% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 12
Monterey Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Monterey Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 17
Monterey Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

7.8% of Monterey Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Monterey Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Monterey Township adults have had cancer
Ohio: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–10.7%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.2%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 18.8%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Monterey Township, betterMonterey Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Monterey Township gets moving

1.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
67%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
68%Colon screeningOH 65%
79%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Monterey Township 6.5% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Monterey Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Monterey Township adults feel lonely
33.8% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Monterey Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Monterey Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Monterey Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Monterey 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.

Around town

Monterey Township and the towns around it

Monterey Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 3 graded towns around it.

Jennings Township: 42.2%Jackson Township: 39.8%Jackson Township: 43.4%Washington Township: 37.8%Marion Township: 38%Delphos: 37.8%Sugar Creek Township: 41.8%Hoaglin Township: 38.1%Perry Township: 43.8%Union Township: 42.5%Ridge Township: 37.8%Monterey Township: 42.8%Monterey TownshipJennings TownshipJackson TownshipJackson TownshipWashington Township
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthy
Obesity
#10 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Washington Township37.8%
Jackson Township39.8%
Jennings Township42.2%
Monterey Township42.8%
Jackson Township43.4%
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
Monterey TownshipB−42.8%12.2%15%ZIP codes
Jennings TownshipB−42.2%12.3%14.5%ZIP codes
Jackson Township————
Washington TownshipC37.8%13.2%16.7%ZIP codes
Jackson Township————

Jackson Township and Jackson 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.

28.3%

of Monterey Township adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing7%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Monterey Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Monterey Township is better than Ohio on 7 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Monterey Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Monterey TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health17.1%14.9–19.319.4%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.7%12.2–15.313.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17%15.3–18.917.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity42.8%36.2–49.537.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.2%10.7–13.813.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure36.8%33.2–40.437.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.9%33.2–40.736.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis30.9%27.8–3429.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.7%9.6–11.911.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.8%8.9–10.78.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.1%6.4–7.87.1%6.4%About the same
COPD7.7%6.8–8.78%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.4%3–3.73.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)13.3%11.1–15.815.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15%12.8–17.215.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25.2%21.5–2926.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.8%15.9–21.916.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.2%29.4–39.237.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.5%5.5–7.78%11%Better
Checkup in the past year80.1%77.1–82.979.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year66.7%63.7–69.562.9%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.1%85.5–88.786.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.8%77.3–82.179.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68.2%63.9–7265.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)78.6%72.5–83.576%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25%21.9–28.425.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely33.8%29.1–38.935%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.2%17.3–23.421.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food10%8.4–1214.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing8.6%7.3–10.111.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.1%5.2–7.18.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.9%5.1–6.87.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)7.8%6.5–9.311.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability28.3%24.9–3229.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs13%11.3–14.713.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.1%11.7–14.713.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7%6.3–7.76.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.9%3.6–4.34.8%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7.2%6.5–8.18.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.2%2.9–3.63.8%3.8%Lower

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 Monterey Township

Is Monterey Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Monterey Township is healthier than 48% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 37%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Monterey Township?

CDC estimates 42.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 36.2% and 49.5%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Monterey Township?

Paulding County Hospital in Paulding, 18.0 miles in a straight line from Monterey Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Monterey Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.5–7.7%), 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 Monterey Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

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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.