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Health in Paint Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Paint Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Paint Township, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 43140. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Paint Township

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.2%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.3%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.9%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.2%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Paint Township, betterPaint Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Paint Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Paint Township adults…

On every condition, Paint Township is about the same as Ohio. Tap one to see it as people.

40 of every 100 Paint Township adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 35.5–43.9%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Paint Township

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

HNearest ERMadison HealthLondon · 6.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMadison Health★★★★★ · 6.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRocking Horse CenterLondon · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Madison Health
London · ★★★★★
ER
6.2 mi
Rocking Horse Center
3 sites · nearest in London
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.6 mi
Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital
Springfield · not rated
19.1 mi
Adena Fayette Medical Center
Washington CH · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Healthsource Washington Court House
Washington Court House · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.8 mi
Springfield Regional Medical Center
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Paint Township itself
✓ Dental carePaint Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Paint 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 Paint 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 Paint Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

78%Yearly checkupOH 80%
58%Dentist visitOH 63%
84%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
62%Colon screeningOH 65%
74%MammogramOH 76%
77%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Paint Township 10% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Paint Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Paint Township adults feel lonely
34.4% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Paint Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Paint Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Paint 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 Paint 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
Paint Township adults worry about having enough food
16.6% · OH 14.1%
Worse than OH
1 in 7
Paint Township adults worry about keeping their housing
13.4% · OH 11.3%
Worse than OH
1 in 10
Paint Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10% · OH 8.3%
Worse than OH
1 in 11
Paint Township adults lack reliable transportation
9% · OH 7.7%
Worse than OH

14.1% of Paint Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Paint Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Union Township: 39.4%Stokes Township: 40.1%Range Township: 38.7%Madison Township: 40.1%London: 37.8%Oak Run Township: 38.7%Deer Creek Township: 39%Somerford Township: 40.4%Fairfield Township: 39%Harmony Township: 40%Ross Township: 36.1%Jefferson Township: 42%Paint Township: 40.9%Madison Township: 39.1%Pleasant Township: 38%Green Township: 39.2%Paint Township: 39.5%Paint TownshipUnion TownshipStokes TownshipRange TownshipMadison TownshipMadison Health · London · 6.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHOhio Valley Surgical Hospital · Springfield · 16.6 miHSpringfield Regional Medical Center · Springfield · 20.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHRocking Horse Center - Madison County · London · 6.2 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Range Township38.7%
Union Township39.4%
Paint Township39.5%
Stokes Township40.1%
Madison Township40.1%
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
Union TownshipC−39.4%13.4%19.1%ZIP codes
Stokes Township————
Range Township————
Madison TownshipC40.1%13.6%16.9%ZIP codes

Stokes Township and Range 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.

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Ohio

Questions about health in Paint Township

Why doesn’t Paint 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 Paint Township.

What hospital is closest to Paint Township?

Madison Health in London, 6.1 miles in a straight line from Paint Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Paint Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Rocking Horse Center - Madison County in London, 6.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Paint Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.