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Health in Sandusky Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sandusky Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 44887, 44820, 44827, 44854. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sandusky Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Sandusky Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.4%), vs 8% across Ohio. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.9%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.7% across Ohio. In all, Sandusky Township runs above Ohio on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Sandusky Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32%), vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Sandusky Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.5%), vs 15.4% across Ohio. Habits ↓

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 Sandusky Township’s likely range; Sandusky Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 44887, 44820, 44827, 44854, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sandusky Township adults…

Sandusky Township runs above OH on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Sandusky Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.8%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 32%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.3%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15.6%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.5%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sandusky Township, betterSandusky Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Sandusky Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Sandusky Township

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

HNearest ERBucyrus Community HospitalBucyrus · 8.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOhiohealth Shelby Hospital★★★★★ · 9.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThird Street Community ClinicBucyrus · 6.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Third Street Community Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Bucyrus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.7 mi
Bucyrus Community Hospital
Bucyrus · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.1 mi
Galion Family Health
Galion · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9.2 mi
Galion Community Hospital
Galion · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
9.3 mi
Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital
Shelby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.7 mi
Avita Ontario
Ontario · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sandusky Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sandusky Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sandusky 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 Sandusky 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 Sandusky Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
59%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
64%Colon screeningOH 65%
71%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sandusky Township 8.3% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Sandusky Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Sandusky Township adults feel lonely
34% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Sandusky Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Sandusky Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Sandusky Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Sandusky 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 7
Sandusky Township adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Sandusky Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Sandusky Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Sandusky Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

12.7% of Sandusky Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Sandusky Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cranberry Township: 39.3%Vernon Township: 39.8%Liberty Township: 39.5%Jefferson Township: 39.6%Whetstone Township: 39.6%Chatfield Township: 38%Auburn Township: 38.8%Venice Township: 35.7%Jackson Township: 39.8%Sharon Township: 37.1%Bucyrus: 40.6%Holmes Township: 39.3%Crestline: 40.8%Polk Township: 39.3%Tully Township: 41.3%Bucyrus Township: 39.5%Dallas Township: 41.7%Sandusky Township: 39.8%Sandusky TownshipCranberry TownshipVernon TownshipLiberty TownshipJefferson TownshipWhetstone TownshipBucyrus Community Hospital · Bucyrus · 8.7 miHGalion Community Hospital · Galion · 9.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHCommunity Counseling and Wellness Centers-Bucyrus · Bucyrus · 6.9 mi+Galion Family Health · Galion · 9.1 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cranberry Township39.3%
Liberty Township39.5%
Jefferson Township39.6%
Whetstone Township39.6%
Sandusky Township39.8%
Vernon Township39.8%
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
Cranberry TownshipC−39.3%14.7%18.5%ZIP codes
Vernon Township————
Liberty TownshipC−39.5%14.9%18.7%ZIP 44820
Whetstone TownshipC−39.6%14.7%18.6%ZIP codes
Jefferson TownshipC−39.6%14.7%18.5%ZIP codes

Vernon 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.

33.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Ohio

Questions about health in Sandusky Township

Why doesn’t Sandusky 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 Sandusky Township.

What hospital is closest to Sandusky Township?

Bucyrus Community Hospital in Bucyrus, 8.7 miles in a straight line from Sandusky Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Sandusky Township?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Counseling and Wellness Centers-Bucyrus in Bucyrus, 6.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sandusky 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.