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Health in Salem Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Salem Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45887, 45885, 45862. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19%
About the same as OH (19.4%)
Obesity
38.7%
About the same as OH (37.1%)
No exercise
27.6%
About the same as OH (26.9%)
Uninsured
7.4%
About the same as OH (8%)
Feel lonely
35.3%
About the same as OH (35%)
Nearest ER
7.9 mi
Grand Lake Health System
What stands out

What stands out about health in Salem Township

31%of residents 65+ · OH 18%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Salem Township adults…

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

37 of every 100 Salem Township adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.9–40.8%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters here

Salem Township is an older town: 31% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Salem Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Salem Township31%
Ohio18%
Getting care

Care in and near Salem Township

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

HNearest ERGrand Lake Health SystemSaint Marys · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGrand Lake Health System★★★★★ · 7.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Partners of Western OhioLima · 16 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Grand Lake Health System
Saint Marys · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.7 mi
Mercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center
Lima · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16 mi
Health Partners of Western Ohio
4 sites · nearest in Lima
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.5 mi
Institute for Orthopaedic Surgery
Lima · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.5 mi
Van Wert County Hospital
Van Wert · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.1 mi
Family Health Care of Northwest Ohio
Van Wert · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Salem Township itself
✓ Dental careSalem Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Salem 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 Salem 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 27.6%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.9%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.2%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Salem Township, betterSalem Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Salem Township gets moving

3.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Deep Cut Historical Park0.3 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
63%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
67%Colon screeningOH 65%
74%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Salem Township 7.4% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Salem Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Salem Township adults feel lonely
35.3% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Salem Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Salem Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Salem 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 Salem 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
Salem Township adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 10
Salem Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Salem Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 15
Salem Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

9.5% of Salem Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Salem Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Noble Township: 39.5%Logan Township: 39.7%Jennings Township: 37.1%Union Township: 38.1%Spencer Township: 38.2%St. Marys Township: 39%St. Marys: 39.4%Center Township: 37.4%Moulton Township: 40.5%Shawnee Township: 38.8%Duchouquet Township: 40.5%Amanda Township: 37.8%Buckland: 38.1%York Township: 36.8%Dublin Township: 37.7%Marion Township: 38%Salem Township: 38.7%Salem TownshipNoble TownshipLogan TownshipJennings TownshipUnion TownshipSpencer TownshipGrand Lake Health System · Saint Marys · 7.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHMercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center · Lima · 15.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHVan Wert County Hospital · Van Wert · 16.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHNorth Lima Community Health Center · Lima · 16 mi+Family Health Care of Northwest Ohio · Van Wert · 17.1 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Jennings Township37.1%
Union Township38.1%
Spencer Township38.2%
Salem Township38.7%
Noble Township39.5%
Logan Township39.7%
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
Noble TownshipC+39.5%12.2%15.4%ZIP 45885
Logan TownshipC+39.7%13%16.3%ZIP codes
Jennings Township————
Union TownshipC38.1%13.4%17.2%ZIP codes
Spencer TownshipC38.2%12.9%16.9%ZIP codes

Jennings 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.

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Ohio

Questions about health in Salem Township

Why doesn’t Salem 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 Salem Township.

What hospital is closest to Salem Township?

Grand Lake Health System in Saint Marys, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Salem 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 Salem 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.