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≈ BHealth Grade
Health in Taylor Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Taylor Township is healthier than 33%

Taylor Township beats Ohio on 10 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43040, 43344, 43007, 43067. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Taylor Township

Taylor Township is older than Ohio, yet healthier on chronic conditions

Taylor Township runs below Ohio on four chronic conditions, most of all stroke (2.9% vs 3.7%), heart disease (5.7% vs 7.1%) and diabetes (10.8% vs 13.2%). That’s despite an older population: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Ohio 18%). Conditions ↓

Against towns with similar incomes, Taylor Township’s lead shrinks

Taylor Township is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns, but 33% of the 8,279 towns with similar household incomes ($77K–$128K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

Fewer Taylor Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Taylor Township’s likely range; Taylor Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 43040, 43344, 43007, 43067, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Taylor Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Taylor Township is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 80% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 12%).

A−Self-rated health15.7% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
B+Physical distress12.6% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.5% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
DObesity41.7% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
B+Diabetes10.8% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking14.5% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 56%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $77K–$128K (8,279)Healthier than 33%

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). Taylor Township’s median household income is $102,083; among the 8,279 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($77K–$128K), it’s healthier than 33%, less than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Taylor Township could be anywhere from C to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 43040,43344,43007,43067), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Taylor Township adults…

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

3 of every 100 Taylor Township adults have had a stroke
Ohio: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.6–3.2%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters here

Taylor Township is an older town: 26% 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 Taylor Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Taylor Township26%
Ohio18%
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 9
Taylor Township adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Taylor Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 15
Taylor Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Taylor Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

8.3% of Taylor Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Getting care

Care in and near Taylor Township

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

HNearest ERMemorial HospitalMarysville · 6.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital★★★★★ · 6.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWalnut Street Health CenterMarysville · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Memorial Hospital
Marysville · ★★★★★
ER
7.1 mi
Walnut Street Health Center
Marysville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.4 mi
Grady Memorial Hospital
Delaware · ★★★★★
ER
18 mi
Southeast, Inc. - Delaware Health Center
Delaware · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.5 mi
Dublin Methodist Hospital
Dublin · ★★★★★
ER
20 mi
Mary Rutan Hospital
Bellefontaine · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careTaylor Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTaylor Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Taylor 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 Taylor 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 25%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.9%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Taylor Township, betterTaylor Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Taylor Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
65%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
65%Colon screeningOH 65%
75%MammogramOH 76%
77%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Taylor Township 6.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Taylor Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Taylor Township adults feel lonely
32.9% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Taylor Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Taylor Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Taylor Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Taylor 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.

Around town

Taylor Township and the towns around it

Taylor Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 5 graded towns around it.

Liberty Township: 42.3%York Township: 42.1%Leesburg Township: 41.6%Paris Township: 41%Allen Township: 41.1%Perry Township: 39.3%Claibourne Township: 43.3%Washington Township: 41%Dover Township: 41%Darby Township: 38.1%Marysville: 40.9%Union Township: 39.8%Millcreek Township: 38.5%Taylor Township: 41.7%Taylor TownshipLiberty TownshipYork TownshipLeesburg TownshipParis TownshipMemorial Hospital · Marysville · 6.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHWalnut Street Health Center · Marysville · 7.1 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Paris Township41%
Leesburg Township41.6%
Taylor Township41.7%
York Township42.1%
Liberty Township42.3%
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
Taylor TownshipB41.7%10.8%14.5%ZIP codes
Liberty TownshipB−42.3%11.7%15.6%ZIP codes
York TownshipC+42.1%12.2%16.4%ZIP codes
Leesburg TownshipB41.6%10.6%14.5%ZIP codes
Paris TownshipB41%10%13.7%ZIP 43040

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing5.7%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Taylor Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Taylor Township is better than Ohio on 10 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Taylor Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Taylor TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health15.7%13.5–18.119.4%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)12.6%11.1–14.313.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.5%15.5–19.517.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity41.7%35.2–4837.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10.8%9.4–12.313.2%12%Better
High blood pressure33.4%29.8–3737.2%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.2%31.5–38.936.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis28%25.1–30.929.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma11%9.8–12.311.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.4%7.6–9.28.7%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease5.7%5.1–6.47.1%6.4%Better
COPD6.7%5.9–7.78%6.3%Better
Stroke2.9%2.6–3.23.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)14.1%11.7–16.915.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.5%12.2–16.815.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25%21–29.126.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.9%15.1–2116.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.9%32–42.337.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.7%5.6–8.18%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.2%76–82.179.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year65.4%62.2–68.762.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.7%84.9–88.386.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77%74.2–79.679.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)64.6%60.3–6965.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75.2%68.4–81.576%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.8%22.5–29.325.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely32.9%28–38.235%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.4%17.2–23.821.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food10.7%8.8–12.714.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9.5%8–11.111.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.5%5.6–7.68.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.3%5.4–7.27.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)8.3%6.9–1011.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability25.5%21.9–29.129.5%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs11%9.5–12.713.9%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.2%11.5–14.813.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty5.7%5.1–6.46.8%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty3.7%3.3–4.14.8%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7%6.2–7.98.1%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing3%2.6–3.33.8%3.8%Lower

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 Taylor Township

Is Taylor Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Taylor Township is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Taylor Township?

CDC estimates 41.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 35.2% and 48%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Taylor Township?

Memorial Hospital in Marysville, 6.9 miles in a straight line from Taylor Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Taylor Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.6–8.1%), 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 Taylor Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.

Neighbors talk health

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