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≈ B−Health Grade
Health in Pittsfield Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Pittsfield Township is healthier than 48% of U.S. towns

Pittsfield Township differs from Ohio on 4 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 3 better, 1 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 44090, 44074. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pittsfield Township

Pittsfield Township is an older town

27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Conditions like heart disease and arthritis become more common with age, so keep that in mind when comparing Pittsfield Township with the state. Conditions ↓

Fewer Pittsfield Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing and utility bills all run below Ohio. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Pittsfield Township’s likely range; Pittsfield Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 44090, 44074, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Pittsfield Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pittsfield Township is healthier than 48% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 63% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 33%).

BSelf-rated health18.2% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress14.1% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity34.4% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.2% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
BSmoking14% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise27.2% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 48%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $55K–$91K (10,748)Healthier than 56%

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). Pittsfield Township’s median household income is $73,000; among the 10,748 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($55K–$91K), it’s healthier than 56%, about where its income would put it.

Where Pittsfield Township compares well: worried about having enough food, 11.7% (U.S. 15%); worried about keeping housing, 9.2% (U.S. 12%).

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Pittsfield Township could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 44090,44074), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pittsfield Township adults…

Pittsfield Township runs above OH on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Pittsfield Township adults have had cancer
Ohio: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.7%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters here

Pittsfield Township is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Pittsfield Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Pittsfield Township27%
Ohio18%
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 9
Pittsfield Township adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Pittsfield Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 15
Pittsfield Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 14
Pittsfield Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

9.2% of Pittsfield Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Getting care

Care in and near Pittsfield Township

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

HNearest ERMercy Allen HospitalOberlin · 4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Allen Hospital★★★★★ · 4.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLorain County Health & DentistryOberlin · 3.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.3 mi
Lorain County Health & Dentistry
6 sites · nearest in Oberlin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4 mi
Mercy Allen Hospital
Oberlin · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
10.9 mi
University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center
Elyria · ★★★★★
12.7 mi
Riveon Mental Health and Recovery Broadway Location
Lorain · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14 mi
Mercy Regional Medical Center
Lorain · ★★★★★
ER
17.4 mi
Lodi Community Hospital
Lodi · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary carePittsfield Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePittsfield Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPittsfield Township is not a shortage area

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 Pittsfield Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.2%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.1%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pittsfield Township, betterPittsfield Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Pittsfield Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
65%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
69%Colon screeningOH 65%
75%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pittsfield Township 6.8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Pittsfield Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Pittsfield Township adults feel lonely
33.1% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Pittsfield Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Pittsfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Pittsfield Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pittsfield 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

Pittsfield Township and the towns around it

Pittsfield Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 6 graded towns around it.

Oberlin: 30.8%LaGrange Township: 36.2%New Russia Township: 33.7%Wellington Township: 35.7%Camden Township: 34.8%Penfield Township: 36.3%Grafton Township: 36.8%Carlisle Township: 37.2%Amherst Township: 36.4%Henrietta Township: 34.1%South Amherst: 35.6%Huntington Township: 36.4%Wellington: 34.7%Brighton Township: 35.7%Wakeman Township: 36.5%Clarksfield Township: 36.4%Pittsfield Township: 34.4%Pittsfield TownshipOberlinLaGrange TownshipNew Russia TownshipWellington TownshipCamden TownshipMercy Allen Hospital · Oberlin · 4 mi · 5★ MedicareHUniversity Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center · Elyria · 10.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHOberlin · Oberlin · 3.3 mi+Riveon Mental Health and Recovery Broadway Location · Lorain · 12.7 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Oberlin30.8%
New Russia Township33.7%
Pittsfield Township34.4%
Camden Township34.8%
Wellington Township35.7%
LaGrange Township36.2%
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
Pittsfield TownshipB−34.4%13.2%14%ZIP codes
OberlinB+30.8%11.2%10.3%CDC place
LaGrange TownshipB−36.2%13.1%15.6%ZIP codes
New Russia TownshipB−33.7%12.9%13%ZIP codes
Wellington TownshipC+35.7%13.8%15.4%ZIP 44090
Camden TownshipC+34.8%13.4%14.6%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Pittsfield Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Pittsfield Township is better than Ohio on 3 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Pittsfield Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Pittsfield TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health18.2%15.9–20.819.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.1%12.5–1613.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18%16–20.217.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity34.4%29.2–4037.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.2%11.6–1513.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure37.5%34.1–41.137.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.1%34.6–41.936.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.7%28.8–34.729.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.2%10–12.611.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.7%8.8–10.78.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.6%6.8–8.57.1%6.4%About the same
COPD8.1%7.1–9.38%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.7%3.3–4.13.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)13.9%11.5–16.515.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14%12–16.115.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work27.2%23.5–31.526.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.1%13.5–1916.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.7%32.5–42.837.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.8%5.6–8.28%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80.1%77–8379.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year64.8%61.4–67.962.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.8%83.8–87.686.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.8%78.6–8379.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)69%64.5–7365.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75%67.9–80.976%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.3%23–29.825.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely33.1%28.2–37.835%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support19.9%16.8–23.221.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food11.7%9.7–1414.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9.2%7.8–10.811.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.7%5.7–7.78.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.9%5.9–7.97.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)9.2%7.6–1111.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability30.6%26.9–34.729.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.1%12.4–16.213.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.9%12.1–15.913.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.4%6.5–8.36.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.5%4–5.14.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.1%7.1–9.38.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.6%3.2–43.8%3.8%About the same

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 Pittsfield Township

Is Pittsfield Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pittsfield Township is healthier than 48% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 56%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Pittsfield Township?

CDC estimates 34.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.2% and 40%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Pittsfield Township?

Mercy Allen Hospital in Oberlin, 4.0 miles in a straight line from Pittsfield Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Pittsfield Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.6–8.2%), 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 Pittsfield Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

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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.