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Health in Stock Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Stock Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43724, 43788, 43779. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Stock Township

Dental care lags in Stock Township

54.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 62.9% across Ohio. Among those 65 and older, 18.9% have lost all their teeth (Ohio 15.3%). Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Stock Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.4%), vs 15.4% across Ohio. Habits ↓

Stock Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Stock Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Stock Township’s likely range; Stock Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 43724, 43788, 43779, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupOH 80%
55%Dentist visitOH 63%
83%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
63%Colon screeningOH 65%
75%MammogramOH 76%
77%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stock Township 10.4% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.6%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.3%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 18.1%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 20.4%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Stock Township, betterStock Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Stock Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Stock Township

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

HNearest ERBarnesville Hospital AssociationBarnesville · 19.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast, Inc. - Woodsfield Health CenterWoodsfield · 11.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Southeast, Inc. - Woodsfield Health Center
Woodsfield · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.8 mi
Ohio Hills Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Woodsfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.5 mi
Barnesville Hospital Association
Barnesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.3 mi
Selby General Hospital
Marietta · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Marietta Memorial Hospital
Marietta · ★★★★★
ER
22.1 mi
Sistersville General Hospital
Sistersville · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Stock Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Stock Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Stock 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 Stock 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Stock Township adults…

Stock Township runs above OH on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Stock Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.7%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters here

Stock Township is an older town: 39% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. COPD rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Stock Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Stock Township39%
Ohio18%
Mind & connection

How Stock Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Stock Township adults feel lonely
35.5% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Stock Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Stock Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Stock Township adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Stock 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 6
Stock Township adults worry about having enough food
16.7% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 8
Stock Township adults worry about keeping their housing
13% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 11
Stock Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.5% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 11
Stock Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

14.4% of Stock Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Stock Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Marion Township: 40.9%Enoch Township: 44.3%Elk Township: 44.1%Jefferson Township: 44.5%Franklin Township: 40.6%Seneca Township: 40.5%Seneca Township: 39.9%Center Township: 42.2%Wayne Township: 37.9%Olive Township: 43.9%Bethel Township: 42.6%Liberty Township: 44.2%Aurelius Township: 45%Jackson Township: 45%Salem Township: 44.1%Summit Township: 40.6%Wayne Township: 40.7%Washington Township: 40.6%Stock Township: 42.6%Stock TownshipMarion TownshipEnoch TownshipElk TownshipJefferson TownshipFranklin TownshipSoutheast, Inc. - Woodsfield Health Center · Woodsfield · 11.6 mi+Ohhc Woodsfield · Woodsfield · 11.8 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Franklin Township40.6%
Marion Township40.9%
Stock Township42.6%
Elk Township44.1%
Enoch Township44.3%
Jefferson Township44.5%
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
Marion Township————
Enoch Township————
Jefferson Township————
Elk Township————
Franklin Township————

Marion Township, Enoch Township, Jefferson Township, Elk Township and Franklin 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.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Ohio

Questions about health in Stock Township

Why doesn’t Stock 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 Stock Township.

What hospital is closest to Stock Township?

Barnesville Hospital Association in Barnesville, 19.5 miles in a straight line from Stock Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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