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Health in Perry Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Perry Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43844, 43843. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Perry Township

COPD and heart disease run high in Perry Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10%), vs 8% across Ohio. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Perry Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.1%), vs 15.4% across Ohio. Habits ↓

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 Perry Township’s likely range; Perry Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 43844, 43843, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Perry Township adults…

Perry Township runs above OH on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Perry Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11.4%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
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 37.9%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.8%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.1%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Perry Township, betterPerry Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Perry Township gets moving

3.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Perry Township

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

HNearest ERCoshocton Regional Medical CenterCoshocton · 15.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoshocton Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCounty of KnoxDanville · 13.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.2 mi
County of Knox
6 sites · nearest in Danville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.4 mi
Muskingum Valley Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Coshocton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.8 mi
Coshocton Regional Medical Center
Coshocton · ★★★★★
ER
18.2 mi
Knox Community Hospital
Mount Vernon · ★★★★★
ER
21.6 mi
Genesis Hospital
Zanesville · ★★★★★
ER
22.4 mi
Licking Memorial Hospital
Newark · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Perry Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Perry Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Perry 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 Perry 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 Perry Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
58%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
64%Colon screeningOH 65%
75%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Perry Township 8.5% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Perry Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Perry Township adults feel lonely
35.5% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Perry Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Perry Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Perry Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Perry 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 7
Perry Township adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Perry Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Perry Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Perry Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

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

Around town

Perry Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Newcastle Township: 40.1%Pike Township: 41.4%Bedford Township: 41.4%Jackson Township: 39%Tiverton Township: 39.1%Jefferson Township: 41%Butler Township: 36.3%Washington Township: 42%Fallsbury Township: 41.1%Jackson Township: 41.5%Perry Township: 40.5%Jackson Township: 42.3%Clay Township: 35.1%Perry Township: 40.3%Perry TownshipNewcastle TownshipPike TownshipBedford TownshipJackson TownshipKnox County Dental · Danville · 13.2 mi+Muskingum Valley Health Center - Coshocton UC · Coshocton · 14.4 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Jackson Township39%
Newcastle Township40.1%
Perry Township40.3%
Pike Township41.4%
Bedford Township41.4%
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
Newcastle Township————
Pike Township————
Bedford Township————
Jackson TownshipC+39%12.6%16.6%ZIP codes

Newcastle Township, Pike Township and Bedford 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.

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Ohio

Questions about health in Perry Township

Why doesn’t Perry 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 Perry Township.

What hospital is closest to Perry Township?

Coshocton Regional Medical Center in Coshocton, 15.8 miles in a straight line from Perry Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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