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

On CDC estimates, Sutton Township is healthier than 3% of U.S. towns

Sutton Township trails Ohio on 19 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45771, 45779. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sutton Township

Sutton Township is in the bottom 3% of U.S. towns for health

On the seven CDC estimates behind the Health Grade, Sutton Township is healthier than only 3% of U.S. towns. It earns a D on all of them. Health Grade ↓

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Sutton Township

1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.7%), vs 8% across Ohio. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.1%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. Stroke is also above the state: 4.9%, vs 3.7% across Ohio. In all, Sutton Township runs above Ohio on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Sutton Township adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (38.4%), vs 26.9% 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 Sutton Township’s likely range; Sutton Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 45771, 45779, which may reach past town lines.

Health Grade

What’s behind Sutton Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Sutton Township is healthier than 3% of U.S. towns, #971 of 993 in Ohio. All seven of Sutton Township’s estimates fall in the lowest 12% of U.S. towns. The furthest from typical is smoking: 22.4% of adults, against 15.4% across Ohio and 11.8% nationally.

DSelf-rated health26.7% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
DPhysical distress18.3% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
DMental distress20.1% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
D−Obesity44.6% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
DDiabetes17.1% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
D−Smoking22.4% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
D−Exercise38.4% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 3%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 2%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $31K–$52K (2,821)Healthier than 15%

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). Sutton Township’s median household income is $41,413; among the 2,821 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($31K–$52K), it’s healthier than 15%, 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, Sutton Township could be anywhere from D− to C−. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 45771,45779), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sutton Township adults…

Sutton Township runs above OH on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Sutton Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11.1–14.4%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 38.4%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.8%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15.6%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 22.4%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sutton Township, betterSutton Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Sutton Township gets moving

1.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Sutton Township

1 community health center in Sutton Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERRivers HealthPoint Pleasant · 14.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJackson General Hospital★★★★★ · 19.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHopewell Health CentersRacine · 2.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.3 mi
Hopewell Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Racine
Sliding-scale feesIn Sutton Township
Directions to nearest
8.4 mi
Wirt County Health Service Association
2 sites · nearest in Ravenswood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.7 mi
Rivers Health
Point Pleasant · ★★★★★
ER
19 mi
Jackson General Hospital
Ripley · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.6 mi
Holzer Medical Center
Gallipolis · ★★★★★
ER
24.3 mi
Camden Clark Medical Center
Parkersburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sutton Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sutton Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sutton 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 Sutton 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 Sutton Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
56%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
60%Colon screeningOH 65%
72%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sutton Township 9.2% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Sutton Township adults are doing

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

1 in 3Sutton Township adults feel lonely
34% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Sutton Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
3 in 10Sutton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Sutton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
20.1% · OH 17.5% · Worse than OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Sutton 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
Sutton Township adults worry about having enough food
18.2% · OH 14.1%
Worse than OH
1 in 8
Sutton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.9% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Sutton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.4% · OH 8.3%
Worse than OH
1 in 11
Sutton Township adults lack reliable transportation
9.4% · OH 7.7%
Worse than OH

17.9% of Sutton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Sutton Township and the towns around it

Sutton Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 graded towns around it.

Chester Township: 44.1%Letart Township: 44.6%Salisbury Township: 44.1%Syracuse: 45.3%Lebanon Township: 45.1%New Haven: 39.4%Bedford Township: 42.2%Orange Township: 41.6%Olive Township: 43.4%Middleport: 46.9%Pomeroy: 46.3%Cheshire Township: 36.9%Rutland Township: 45.3%Sutton Township: 44.6%Sutton TownshipChester TownshipLetart TownshipSalisbury TownshipSyracuseLebanon TownshipNew HavenHopewell Health Centers - Racine Dental · Racine · 2.3 mi+River Valley Family Care · Ravenswood · 8.4 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
New Haven39.4%
Chester Township44.1%
Salisbury Township44.1%
Sutton Township44.6%
Letart Township44.6%
Lebanon Township45.1%
Syracuse45.3%
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
Sutton TownshipD−44.6%17.1%22.4%ZIP codes
Chester TownshipD−44.1%16.5%22%ZIP codes
Letart Township————
Salisbury TownshipD−44.1%17.2%22.5%ZIP codes
Lebanon Township————
Syracuse————

Letart Township, Lebanon Township and Syracuse: 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.

36.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.7%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.5%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Sutton Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Sutton Township is better than Ohio on 0 and worse on 19; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Sutton Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Sutton TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health26.7%23.6–30.419.4%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)18.3%16.3–20.713.9%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)20.1%17.9–22.417.5%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity44.6%37.8–51.437.1%32.9%Worse
Diabetes17.1%15–19.513.2%12%Worse
High blood pressure45%40.9–49.137.2%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)40.6%36.5–44.936.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis36.4%33–4029.8%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.6%10.3–1311.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10%9–118.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease10.1%9–11.37.1%6.4%Worse
COPD12.7%11.1–14.48%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.9%4.4–5.43.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)23.6%19.8–27.715.3%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes22.4%19.3–25.915.4%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work38.4%33.6–43.626.9%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking15.6%12.8–18.516.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.8%33.7–4637.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)9.2%7.5–11.48%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.9%76.5–82.979.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year55.9%52.3–59.462.9%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years84.8%82.7–86.686.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.8%78.3–83.279.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)59.8%54.8–64.665.2%65.5%Worse
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)72%64.1–78.776%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.6%24–31.525.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely34%29–39.535%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.5%18.3–25.121.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food18.2%15.3–21.414.1%15%Worse
Worried about keeping housing12.9%11–1511.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off10.4%9–128.3%7.6%Worse
Lack reliable transportation9.4%8.2–10.87.7%7.9%Worse
Received SNAP (food stamps)17.9%15–2111.7%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability36.8%32.6–41.329.5%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs19.7%17.4–22.413.9%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering17.3%15.3–19.713.9%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty9.3%8.3–10.66.8%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty6.6%5.9–7.54.8%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone10.9%9.6–12.58.1%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing5.5%4.9–6.23.8%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 Sutton Township

Is Sutton Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Sutton Township is healthier than 3% of U.S. towns: D− for health, #971 of 993 in Ohio. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 15%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Sutton Township?

CDC estimates 44.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 37.8% and 51.4%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Sutton Township?

Rivers Health in Point Pleasant, 14.7 miles in a straight line from Sutton Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

How many people in Sutton Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 9.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.5–11.4%), 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 Sutton Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C−.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sutton Township.

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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.