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Health in Texas Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Texas Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 44882. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Texas Township

Cancer and heart disease run high in Texas Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 8.7% across Ohio. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. Conditions ↓

Fewer Texas 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 Texas Township’s likely range; Texas Township’s figures come from ZIP code 44882, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Texas Township adults…

Texas Township runs below OH on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Texas Township adults have had cancer
Ohio: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10–11.6%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
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
Texas Township adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Texas Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Texas Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Texas Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

8.5% of Texas Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Getting care

Care in and near Texas Township

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

HNearest ERBucyrus Community HospitalBucyrus · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWyandot Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 12.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThird Street Community ClinicBucyrus · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Bucyrus Community Hospital
Bucyrus · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.2 mi
Third Street Community Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Bucyrus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.2 mi
Tiffin Community Health Center
Tiffin · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.3 mi
Wyandot Memorial Hospital
Upper Sandusky · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.5 mi
Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital
Tiffin · ★★★★★
ER
21.4 mi
Galion Community Hospital
Galion · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Texas Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Texas Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Texas 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 Texas 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 28%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.6%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15.8%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Texas Township, betterTexas Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Texas Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupOH 80%
67%Dentist visitOH 63%
88%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
68%Colon screeningOH 65%
77%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Texas Township 7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Texas Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Texas Township adults feel lonely
33.2% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Texas Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Texas Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Texas Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Texas 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

Texas Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lykens Township: 37.4%Sycamore Township: 36.1%Tod Township: 37.6%Chatfield Township: 38%Holmes Township: 39.3%Bloom Township: 36.9%Eden Township: 34.9%Tymochtee Township: 35.8%Antrim Township: 37.8%Eden Township: 36.5%Dallas Township: 41.7%Bucyrus Township: 39.5%Texas Township: 36.1%Texas TownshipLykens TownshipSycamore TownshipTod TownshipBucyrus Community Hospital · Bucyrus · 11.2 miHWyandot Memorial Hospital · Upper Sandusky · 12.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHCommunity Counseling and Wellness Centers-Bucyrus · Bucyrus · 12.2 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Texas Township36.1%
Sycamore Township36.1%
Lykens Township37.4%
Tod Township37.6%
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
Lykens Township————
Sycamore TownshipC+36.1%13.7%15.8%ZIP 44882
Tod Township————

Lykens Township and Tod 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.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing8%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Ohio

Questions about health in Texas Township

Why doesn’t Texas 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 Texas Township.

What hospital is closest to Texas Township?

Bucyrus Community Hospital in Bucyrus, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Texas 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 Texas 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.