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≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Pleasant Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Pleasant Township is healthier than 12%

Pleasant Township beats Ohio on 1 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43143, 43146. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Pleasant Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Pleasant Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pleasant Township is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns, #532 of 993 in Ohio. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 51% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 28%).

B−Self-rated health19.4% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.6% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity38% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.1% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking17.1% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
CExercise28.1% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 34%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 46%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $75K–$125K (8,609)Healthier than 12%

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). Pleasant Township’s median household income is $100,000; among the 8,609 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($75K–$125K), it’s healthier than 12%, less than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Pleasant Township could be anywhere from D to B. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 43143,43146), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pleasant Township adults…

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

39 of every 100 Pleasant Township adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 36.2–42.3%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Pleasant Township

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

HNearest ERMadison HealthLondon · 13.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDoctors Hospital★★★★★ · 17.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRocking Horse Center - Madison CountyLondon · 13.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.7 mi
Madison Health
London · ★★★★★
ER
13.7 mi
Rocking Horse Center - Madison County
London · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.8 mi
Adena Fayette Medical Center
Washington CH · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.3 mi
Healthsource Washington Court House
Washington Court House · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.1 mi
Doctors Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
21.1 mi
Berger Hospital
Circleville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant Township itself
✓ Dental carePleasant Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 28.1%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.5%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pleasant Township, betterPleasant Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Pleasant Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
62%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
64%Colon screeningOH 65%
74%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pleasant Township 7.8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Pleasant Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Pleasant Township adults feel lonely
33.8% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Pleasant Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Pleasant Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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
Pleasant Township adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Pleasant Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Pleasant Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 14
Pleasant Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

10.1% of Pleasant Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Pleasant Township and the towns around it

Pleasant Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 4 graded towns around it.

Darby Township: 39.2%Fairfield Township: 39%Range Township: 38.7%Madison Township: 39.1%Oak Run Township: 38.7%Scioto Township: 39.4%Pleasant Township: 34.3%Orient: 36.1%Muhlenberg Township: 39.8%Monroe Township: 38.4%Harrisburg: 32.5%Jefferson Township: 36.4%Union Township: 39.4%Paint Township: 40.9%Paint Township: 39.5%Stokes Township: 40.1%Pancoastburg: 38.9%Marion Township: 40.5%Perry Township: 40.4%Pleasant Township: 38%Pleasant TownshipDarby TownshipFairfield TownshipRange TownshipMadison TownshipOak Run TownshipMadison Health · London · 13.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHAdena Fayette Medical Center · Washington CH · 14.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHDoctors Hospital · Columbus · 17.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHRocking Horse Center - Madison County · London · 13.7 mi+Healthsource Washington Court House · Washington Court House · 16.3 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pleasant Township38%
Range Township38.7%
Oak Run Township38.7%
Fairfield Township39%
Madison Township39.1%
Darby Township39.2%
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
Pleasant TownshipC38%13.1%17.1%ZIP codes
Darby TownshipC+39.2%12.1%18.1%ZIP codes
Fairfield TownshipC39%13.3%18.7%ZIP codes
Range Township————
Oak Run Township————
Madison TownshipC39.1%13.4%18%ZIP codes

Range Township and Oak Run 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.

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Pleasant Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Pleasant Township is better than Ohio on 1 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Pleasant Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Pleasant TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.4%17.4–21.519.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.6%13.3–1613.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18%16.4–19.617.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity38%32.8–43.637.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.1%11.9–14.513.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure39.1%36.2–42.337.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.2%35.3–41.336.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.1%28.7–33.629.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.1%10.2–12.211.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.4%8.7–10.18.7%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.6%7–8.37.1%6.4%About the same
COPD8.8%7.9–9.68%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.7%3.4–43.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)14.4%12.4–16.615.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.1%15.1–19.215.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work28.1%24.8–31.626.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17%14.8–19.416.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.5%33.9–43.337.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.8%6.6–98%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.4%76.9–81.979.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year61.8%59–64.462.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.1%84.7–87.586.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.3%77.4–81.379.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)64.3%60.5–67.865.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)73.7%67.8–78.676%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.3%23.6–29.225.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely33.8%29.8–37.635%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.9%18.4–23.621.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food12.4%10.8–14.414.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10.1%8.9–11.511.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.2%6.4–8.28.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.9%6.2–7.87.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)10.1%8.7–11.811.7%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability29.8%26.8–32.929.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.2%12.8–15.713.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.5%13.1–15.913.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.4%6.7–86.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.6%4.2–54.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.2%7.5–98.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.8%3.4–4.13.8%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 Pleasant Township

Is Pleasant Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pleasant Township is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health, #532 of 993 in Ohio. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Pleasant Township?

CDC estimates 38% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.8% and 43.6%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Pleasant Township?

Madison Health in London, 13.7 miles in a straight line from Pleasant Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Pleasant Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.6–9%), 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 Pleasant Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.