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Health in Stokes Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Stokes Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43153, 43140. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Stokes Township

Smoking is more common in Stokes Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.9%), vs 15.4% across Ohio. Habits ↓

COPD runs high in Stokes Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), vs 8% across Ohio. Conditions ↓

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 Stokes Township’s likely range; Stokes Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 43153, 43140, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.2%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.6%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.6%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.9%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Stokes Township, betterStokes Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Stokes Township gets moving

6.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Stokes Township adults…

Stokes Township runs above OH on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Stokes Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.8%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Stokes Township

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

HNearest ERMadison HealthLondon · 12 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKettering Health Greene Memorial★★★★★ · 19.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRocking Horse CenterLondon · 12.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12 mi
Madison Health
London · ★★★★★
ER
12.1 mi
Rocking Horse Center
3 sites · nearest in London
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.9 mi
Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital
Springfield · not rated
15.7 mi
Adena Fayette Medical Center
Washington CH · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.3 mi
Healthsource of Ohio
2 sites · nearest in Washington Court House
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.2 mi
Kettering Health Greene Memorial
Xenia · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Stokes Township itself
✓ Dental careStokes Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Stokes 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 Stokes 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 Stokes 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%
62%Colon screeningOH 65%
73%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stokes Township 9.1% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Stokes Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Stokes Township adults feel lonely
32.9% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Stokes Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Stokes Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Stokes 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 Stokes 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
Stokes Township adults worry about having enough food
15.1% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 8
Stokes Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 11
Stokes Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Stokes Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

13.1% of Stokes Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Stokes Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Paint Township: 39.5%Ross Township: 36.1%Jefferson Township: 42%Range Township: 38.7%Madison Township: 40.1%Union Township: 39.4%Cedarville Township: 31.5%Silvercreek Township: 39.1%New Jasper Township: 40.4%Paint Township: 40.9%Jasper Township: 41.9%Union Township: 41.1%Oak Run Township: 38.7%Madison Township: 39.1%Pleasant Township: 38%Harmony Township: 40%Green Township: 39.2%Stokes Township: 40.1%Stokes TownshipPaint TownshipRoss TownshipJefferson TownshipRange TownshipMadison TownshipMadison Health · London · 12 mi · 3★ MedicareHOhio Valley Surgical Hospital · Springfield · 13.9 miHAdena Fayette Medical Center · Washington CH · 15.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHRocking Horse Center - Madison County · London · 12.1 mi+Healthsource Washington Court House · Washington Court House · 16.3 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ross Township36.1%
Range Township38.7%
Paint Township39.5%
Stokes Township40.1%
Madison Township40.1%
Jefferson Township42%
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
Paint Township————
Ross Township————
Range Township————
Jefferson TownshipD42%14.8%20%ZIP codes
Madison TownshipC40.1%13.6%16.9%ZIP codes

Paint Township, Ross Township and Range 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Ohio

Questions about health in Stokes Township

Why doesn’t Stokes 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 Stokes Township.

What hospital is closest to Stokes Township?

Madison Health in London, 12.0 miles in a straight line from Stokes Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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