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DHealth Grade
Health in Mount Pleasant Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Mount Pleasant Township is healthier than 12% of U.S. towns

Mount Pleasant Township differs from Ohio on 14 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 13 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43917, 43901, 43943, 43939. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mount Pleasant Township

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Mount Pleasant Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.8%), vs 8% across Ohio. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. Arthritis is also above the state: 36.8%, vs 29.8% across Ohio. In all, Mount Pleasant Township runs above Ohio on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Mount Pleasant Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.1%), vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Mount Pleasant Township, and more people treating it

43.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Ohio 37.2%), but 82.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. 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 Mount Pleasant Township’s likely range; Mount Pleasant Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 43917, 43901, 43943, 43939, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Mount Pleasant Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mount Pleasant Township is healthier than 12% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 27% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 9%).

CSelf-rated health22.7% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
DPhysical distress16.9% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18.4% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
DObesity42.6% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
DDiabetes15.7% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18.8% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
DExercise32.1% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 12%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $54K–$89K (10,637)Healthier than 6%

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). Mount Pleasant Township’s median household income is $71,571; among the 10,637 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($54K–$89K), it’s healthier than 6%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

Where Mount Pleasant Township compares well: taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure), 82.1% (U.S. 76.5%).

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Mount Pleasant Township could be anywhere from D− to C+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 43917,43901,43943,43939), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mount Pleasant Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Mount Pleasant Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–12%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.1%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.8%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 14.5%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.8%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Mount Pleasant Township, betterMount Pleasant Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Mount Pleasant Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupOH 80%
62%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
66%Colon screeningOH 65%
73%MammogramOH 76%
82%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mount Pleasant Township 7.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Mount Pleasant Township

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

HNearest ERHarrison Community HospitalCadiz · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWheeling Hospital★★★★★ · 11.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheastMartins Ferry · 8.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
East Ohio Regional Hospital
Martins Ferry · ★★★★★
8.5 mi
Southeast
3 sites · nearest in Martins Ferry
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.1 mi
Harrison Community Hospital
Cadiz · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.7 mi
Ohhc St. Clairsville
Saint Clairsville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11 mi
Wheeling Hospital
Wheeling · ★★★★★
ER
16.1 mi
Trinity Medical Center East &trinity Medical Center West
Steubenville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Pleasant Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Pleasant Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant 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).

Mind & connection

How Mount Pleasant Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Mount Pleasant Township adults feel lonely
35% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Mount Pleasant Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
3 in 10Mount Pleasant Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant 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
Mount Pleasant Township adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Mount Pleasant Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Mount Pleasant Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Mount Pleasant Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

12.3% of Mount Pleasant Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Mount Pleasant Township and the towns around it

Mount Pleasant Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.

Smithfield Township: 42.3%Warren Township: 44.6%Colerain Township: 40.8%Dillonvale: 42.7%Pease Township: 42.6%Wayne Township: 42%Short Creek Township: 42.2%Wells Township: 44.7%Green Township: 42%Beech Bottom: 41.3%Tiltonsville: 42%Rayland: 42.7%Yorkville: 41.9%Richland Township: 39.9%Wheeling Township: 40%Wheeling: 41%Martins Ferry: 44.2%Pultney Township: 43.5%Bridgeport: 41.5%Neffs: 40.8%Mount Pleasant Township: 42.6%Mount Pleasant TownshipSmithfield TownshipWarren TownshipColerain TownshipDillonvalePease TownshipEast Ohio Regional Hospital · Martins Ferry · 8.5 mi · 2★ MedicareHHarrison Community Hospital · Cadiz · 9.1 miHWheeling Hospital · Wheeling · 11 mi · 2★ MedicareHTrinity Medical Center East &trinity Medical Center West · Steubenville · 16.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHSoutheast, Inc. - Martins Ferry Health Center · Martins Ferry · 8.5 mi+Ohhc St. Clairsville · Saint Clairsville · 10.7 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Colerain Township40.8%
Smithfield Township42.3%
Mount Pleasant Township42.6%
Pease Township42.6%
Dillonvale42.7%
Warren Township44.6%
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
Mount Pleasant TownshipD42.6%15.7%18.8%ZIP codes
Smithfield TownshipD42.3%15.6%18.5%ZIP codes
Warren TownshipD−44.6%16.9%21.1%ZIP codes
Colerain TownshipC−40.8%14.5%17.7%ZIP codes
Dillonvale————
Pease TownshipD42.6%15.7%20%ZIP codes

Dillonvale: 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.

34.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Mount Pleasant Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Mount Pleasant Township is better than Ohio on 1 and worse on 13; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Mount Pleasant Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Mount Pleasant TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health22.7%20.2–25.319.4%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)16.9%15.2–18.713.9%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.4%16.6–20.217.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity42.6%37.5–47.837.1%32.9%Worse
Diabetes15.7%14–17.513.2%12%Worse
High blood pressure43.5%40.2–46.737.2%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)40.4%37–43.736.7%37.1%Worse
Arthritis36.8%34–39.829.8%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.7%10.6–12.911.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.7%9.9–11.78.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease9.2%8.4–10.17.1%6.4%Worse
COPD10.8%9.7–128%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.5%4.1–4.83.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)15.7%13.4–18.315.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.8%16.4–21.315.4%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work32.1%28.2–36.126.9%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking14.5%12.4–16.816.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours41.8%37.6–46.237.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.7%6.5–9.18%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80.8%78.1–83.379.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year61.9%59.1–64.862.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.1%85.5–88.586.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)82.1%79.9–8479.2%76.5%Better
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)65.8%62.1–69.465.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)72.6%66.9–77.876%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.6%24.6–30.725.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely35%30.9–39.735%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.9%18.2–24.121.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food13.8%11.8–16.314.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10.4%9–12.111.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.9%6.9–98.3%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.5%6.6–8.57.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)12.3%10.4–14.511.7%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability34.7%31.1–38.329.5%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs17.6%15.7–19.613.9%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.1%13.6–16.813.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.7%7.8–9.56.8%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.4%4.9–64.8%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone9.4%8.4–10.48.1%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.5%4–4.93.8%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 Mount Pleasant Township

Is Mount Pleasant Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mount Pleasant Township is healthier than 12% of U.S. towns: D for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 6%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Mount Pleasant Township?

CDC estimates 42.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 37.5% and 47.8%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Mount Pleasant Township?

Harrison Community Hospital in Cadiz, 9.1 miles in a straight line from Mount Pleasant Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Mount Pleasant Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.5–9.1%), 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 Mount Pleasant Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.

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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.