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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 43029, 43044, 43064. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.1%
Better than OH (19.4%)
Obesity
36.9%
About the same as OH (37.1%)
No exercise
23.9%
About the same as OH (26.9%)
Uninsured
6.3%
Better than OH (8%)
Feel lonely
33.5%
About the same as OH (35%)
Nearest ER
11 mi
Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Pike Township

10.1%worry about food · OH 14.1%
★ What stands out · 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
Pike Township adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 12
Pike Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 17
Pike Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Pike Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

7.6% of Pike Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pike Township adults…

Pike Township runs below OH on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Pike Township adults have had a stroke
Ohio: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.8–3.4%
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 ERMemorial HospitalMarysville · 11 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital★★★★★ · 11.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLower Lights Christian Health CenterMarysville · 10.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Lower Lights Christian Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Marysville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11 mi
Memorial Hospital
Marysville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13 mi
Madison Health
London · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13 mi
Rocking Horse Center
3 sites · nearest in London
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
Dublin Methodist Hospital
Dublin · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.3 mi
Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital
Urbana · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pike Township itself
✓ Dental carePike Township is not a shortage area
✓ 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 23.9%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.3%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.9%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pike Township, betterPike Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Pike Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Bigelow Cemetery State Nature Preserve1 acres
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.

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
68%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
67%Colon screeningOH 65%
76%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pike Township 6.3% · 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
33.5% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Pike Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Pike Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Pike Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · 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.

Around town

Pike Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Goshen Township: 43.8%Union Township: 39.8%Somerford Township: 40.4%Darby Township: 35.5%Union Township: 43.4%Pleasant Township: 40.7%Rush Township: 44.8%Darby Township: 38.1%Allen Township: 41.1%Paris Township: 41%Marysville: 40.9%Union Township: 39.4%Deer Creek Township: 39%Monroe Township: 39.8%Canaan Township: 35.5%Washington Township: 27.6%Jerome Township: 36.3%Pike Township: 36.9%Pike TownshipGoshen TownshipUnion TownshipSomerford TownshipDarby TownshipMemorial Hospital · Marysville · 11 mi · 5★ MedicareHMadison Health · London · 13 mi · 3★ MedicareHDublin Methodist Hospital · Dublin · 14.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHWalnut Street Health Center · Marysville · 10.8 mi+Rocking Horse Center - Madison County · London · 13 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Darby Township35.5%
Pike Township36.9%
Union Township39.8%
Somerford Township40.4%
Goshen Township43.8%
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
Goshen TownshipC−43.8%12.9%18.1%ZIP codes
Union TownshipB39.8%10.6%13.7%ZIP codes
Darby TownshipA35.5%9.7%10.4%ZIP 43064
Somerford TownshipC−40.4%13.3%18.8%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3%
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?

Memorial Hospital in Marysville, 11.0 miles in a straight line from Pike Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 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.