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Health in Pike Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pike Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43822, 43844, 43821. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pike Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Pike Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.1%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Pike Township

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

HNearest ERCoshocton Regional Medical CenterCoshocton · 16.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGenesis Hospital★★★★★ · 16.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMuskingum Valley Health CentersCoshocton · 14.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.8 mi
Muskingum Valley Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Coshocton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.1 mi
Coshocton Regional Medical Center
Coshocton · ★★★★★
ER
16.8 mi
Genesis Hospital
Zanesville · ★★★★★
ER
18 mi
County of Knox
3 sites · nearest in Danville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.7 mi
Licking Memorial Hospital
Newark · ★★★★★
ER
21.5 mi
Knox Community Hospital
Mount Vernon · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pike Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pike Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pike 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 Pike 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 28.2%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.1%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.1%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Pike Township, betterPike Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Pike Township gets moving

3.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
59%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
64%Colon screeningOH 65%
74%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pike Township 7.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Pike Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Pike Township adults feel lonely
34.1% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Pike Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Pike Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.4% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Pike Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pike 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 8
Pike Township adults worry about having enough food
13% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Pike Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Pike Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Pike Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

11.2% of Pike Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Pike Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Washington Township: 42%Perry Township: 40.3%Fallsbury Township: 41.1%Jackson Township: 41.5%Perry Township: 40.5%Bedford Township: 41.4%Cass Township: 42%Virginia Township: 40.2%Newcastle Township: 40.1%Jackson Township: 39%Eden Township: 39.4%Licking Township: 41.3%Mary Ann Township: 39.6%Hanover Township: 39.1%Pike Township: 41.4%Pike TownshipWashington TownshipPerry TownshipFallsbury TownshipJackson TownshipPerry Township
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthy
Obesity
#11 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Perry Township40.3%
Perry Township40.5%
Fallsbury Township41.1%
Pike Township41.4%
Jackson Township41.5%
Washington Township42%
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
Washington Township————
Perry Township————
Fallsbury TownshipC41.1%13.5%17.6%ZIP codes
Jackson TownshipC41.5%13.4%17.4%ZIP codes
Perry TownshipC40.5%13.4%17.2%ZIP codes

Washington Township and Perry 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 Pike Township adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Ohio

Questions about health in Pike Township

Why doesn’t Pike 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 Pike Township.

What hospital is closest to Pike Township?

Coshocton Regional Medical Center in Coshocton, 16.1 miles in a straight line from Pike 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 Pike 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.