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D−Health Grade
Health in Rutland Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Rutland Township is healthier than 2% of U.S. towns

Rutland Township trails Ohio on 21 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45775, 45760, 45769, 45741. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rutland Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Rutland Township

1 in 7 adults have COPD (14%), vs 8% across Ohio. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.3%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. Stroke is also above the state: 5.4%, vs 3.7% across Ohio. In all, Rutland Township runs above Ohio on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Rutland Township adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (40.7%), vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

Rutland Township is in the bottom 2% of U.S. towns for health

On the seven CDC estimates behind the Health Grade, Rutland Township is healthier than only 2% of U.S. towns. It earns a D on all of them. Health Grade ↓

More Rutland Township adults live with a disability

2 in 5 adults live with a disability (39.3%, vs 29.5% across Ohio). The biggest difference is vision loss: 7.5% vs 4.8%. Disability ↓

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 Rutland Township’s likely range; Rutland Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 45775, 45760, 45769, 45741, which may reach past town lines.

Health Grade

What’s behind Rutland Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Rutland Township is healthier than 2% of U.S. towns. All seven of Rutland Township’s estimates fall in the lowest 8% of U.S. towns. The furthest from typical is smoking: 23.7% of adults, against 15.4% across Ohio and 11.8% nationally.

DSelf-rated health29% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
D−Physical distress19.6% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
DMental distress20.4% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
D−Obesity45.3% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
D−Diabetes18.5% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
D−Smoking23.7% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
D−Exercise40.7% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 2%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $30K–$50K (2,300)Healthier than 10%

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). Rutland Township’s median household income is $39,706; among the 2,300 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($30K–$50K), it’s healthier than 10%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Rutland Township could be anywhere from D− to D. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 45775,45760,45769,45741), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rutland Township adults…

Rutland Township runs above OH on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

14 of every 100 Rutland Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 12.4–16%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 40.7%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.7%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 23.7%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Rutland Township, betterRutland Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Rutland Township gets moving

3.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.7%
Thinking or memory18.3%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone12%
Vision7.5%
Dressing or bathing6.2%
Ohio
Getting care

Care in and near Rutland Township

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

HNearest ERRivers HealthPoint Pleasant · 13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHolzer Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHopewell Health CentersPomeroy · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Hopewell Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Pomeroy
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.7 mi
Valley Health Systems
2 sites · nearest in Point Pleasant
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.1 mi
Rivers Health
Point Pleasant · ★★★★★
ER
15.4 mi
Holzer Medical Center
Gallipolis · ★★★★★
ER
18.9 mi
Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital
Athens · ★★★★★
ER
26.3 mi
Holzer Medical Center Jackson
Jackson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rutland Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rutland Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rutland 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 Rutland 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 Rutland Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
52%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
63%Colon screeningOH 65%
71%MammogramOH 76%
82%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rutland Township 10.2% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Rutland Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Rutland Township runs above Ohio.

1 in 3Rutland Township adults feel lonely
34.4% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Rutland Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
3 in 10Rutland Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Rutland Township adults are in frequent mental distress
20.4% · OH 17.5% · Worse than OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Rutland Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 5
Rutland Township adults worry about having enough food
20.1% · OH 14.1%
Worse than OH
1 in 7
Rutland Township adults worry about keeping their housing
13.8% · OH 11.3%
Worse than OH
1 in 9
Rutland Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.2% · OH 8.3%
Worse than OH
1 in 10
Rutland Township adults lack reliable transportation
10.3% · OH 7.7%
Worse than OH

20% of Rutland Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Rutland Township and the towns around it

Rutland Township’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 4 graded towns around it.

Salem Township: 45.4%Scipio Township: 42%Salisbury Township: 44.1%Cheshire Township: 36.9%Morgan Township: 37.6%Wilkesville Township: 39%Columbia Township: 39.3%Huntington Township: 38.6%Alexander Township: 36.4%Bedford Township: 42.2%Middleport: 46.9%Pomeroy: 46.3%Chester Township: 44.1%Sutton Township: 44.6%Addison Township: 36.7%Cheshire: 34.2%Springfield Township: 36.7%Rutland Township: 45.3%Rutland TownshipSalem TownshipScipio TownshipSalisbury TownshipCheshire TownshipMorgan TownshipRivers Health · Point Pleasant · 13.1 mi · 1★ MedicareHHolzer Medical Center · Gallipolis · 15.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHHopewell Health Centers - Pomeroy · Pomeroy · 7.2 mi+Valley Health - Point Pleasant Pediatrics · Point Pleasant · 12.7 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cheshire Township36.9%
Morgan Township37.6%
Scipio Township42%
Salisbury Township44.1%
Rutland Township45.3%
Salem Township45.4%
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
Rutland TownshipD−45.3%18.5%23.7%ZIP codes
Salem Township————
Scipio TownshipD42%16%20.8%ZIP codes
Cheshire Township————
Salisbury TownshipD−44.1%17.2%22.5%ZIP codes
Morgan TownshipD37.6%15.7%21.5%ZIP codes

Salem Township and Cheshire Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Every CDC estimate for Rutland Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Rutland Township is better than Ohio on 0 and worse on 21; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Rutland Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Rutland TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health29%25.5–32.919.4%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)19.6%17.3–21.913.9%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)20.4%18.2–22.817.5%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity45.3%38.5–52.137.1%32.9%Worse
Diabetes18.5%16.3–20.813.2%12%Worse
High blood pressure46.9%42.8–5137.2%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)41.8%37.7–45.936.7%37.1%Worse
Arthritis37.9%34.4–41.529.8%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.8%10.4–13.211.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.4%9.4–11.58.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease11.3%10.1–12.57.1%6.4%Worse
COPD14%12.4–168%6.3%Worse
Stroke5.4%4.9–63.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)23.6%19.9–27.615.3%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes23.7%20.4–27.215.4%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work40.7%35.5–4626.9%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking15%12.4–17.916.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours40.7%34.6–4737.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)10.2%8.2–12.48%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year80%76.8–83.179.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year52.3%48.6–55.962.9%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years84.5%82.4–86.486.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)81.6%79–83.879.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)62.8%57.7–67.765.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)71.4%63.5–78.476%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.6%24–31.425.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely34.4%29.3–39.935%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.2%18.7–2621.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food20.1%16.8–23.714.1%15%Worse
Worried about keeping housing13.8%11.7–16.211.3%12%Worse
Threatened with a utility shut-off11.2%9.6–12.98.3%7.6%Worse
Lack reliable transportation10.3%8.9–11.87.7%7.9%Worse
Received SNAP (food stamps)20%16.9–23.511.7%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability39.3%34.8–43.929.5%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs21.7%19.1–24.613.9%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering18.3%16.1–20.613.9%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty10.3%9.2–11.56.8%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty7.5%6.7–8.44.8%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone12%10.6–13.58.1%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing6.2%5.5–7.13.8%3.8%Higher

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 Rutland Township

Is Rutland Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Rutland Township is healthier than 2% of U.S. towns: D− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 10%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Rutland Township?

CDC estimates 45.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 38.5% and 52.1%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Rutland Township?

Rivers Health in Point Pleasant, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Rutland Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

How many people in Rutland Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 10.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.2–12.4%), 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 Rutland Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to D.

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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.