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Health in Tiffin Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Tiffin Township is healthier than 58%

Tiffin Township trails Ohio on 11 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 45693. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Tiffin Township

COPD and heart disease run high in Tiffin Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.2%), vs 8% across Ohio. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. In all, Tiffin Township runs above Ohio on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Tiffin Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.9%), vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Tiffin Township

57.7% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 62.9% across Ohio. Among those 65 and older, 19.5% have lost all their teeth (Ohio 15.3%). Checkups ↓

Tiffin Township is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Tiffin Township is healthier than 11%. Against the 1,895 towns with similar household incomes ($29K–$48K), it’s healthier than 58%. Health Grade ↓

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 Tiffin Township’s likely range; Tiffin Township’s figures come from ZIP code 45693, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Tiffin Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Tiffin Township is healthier than 11% of U.S. towns, #853 of 993 in Ohio. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 27% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 8%).

C−Self-rated health23.6% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
DPhysical distress16.9% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress19.3% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity39.2% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
C−Diabetes15% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
DSmoking20.5% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
DExercise33.9% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 11%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 14%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $29K–$48K (1,895)Healthier than 58%

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). Tiffin Township’s median household income is $38,069; among the 1,895 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($29K–$48K), it’s healthier than 58%, more than its income alone would suggest.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Tiffin Township could be anywhere from D− to C+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 45693), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Tiffin Township adults…

Tiffin Township runs above OH on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Tiffin Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10–12.7%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.9%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.6%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 20.5%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Tiffin Township, betterTiffin Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Tiffin Township gets moving

5.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
58%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
64%Colon screeningOH 65%
71%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tiffin Township 8.9% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Tiffin Township

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

HNearest ERAdams County Regional Medical CenterSeaman · 9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAdams County Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careShawnee Mental Health CenterWest Union · 2.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.6 mi
Shawnee Mental Health Center
2 sites · nearest in West Union
Sliding-scale feesIn Tiffin Township
Directions to nearest
8.3 mi
Healthsource Seaman
Seaman · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9 mi
Adams County Regional Medical Center
Seaman · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.8 mi
Meadowview Regional Medical Center
Maysville · ★★★★★
ER
27.8 mi
Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
Portsmouth · not rated
ER
28.3 mi
Highland District Hospital
Hillsboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tiffin Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tiffin Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Tiffin 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 Tiffin 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).

Mind & connection

How Tiffin Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Tiffin Township adults feel lonely
34.2% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Tiffin Township adults lack social or emotional support
22% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Tiffin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Tiffin 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 Tiffin 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 6
Tiffin Township adults worry about having enough food
16.3% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 8
Tiffin Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 11
Tiffin Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.1% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Tiffin Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

14.8% of Tiffin Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Tiffin Township and the towns around it

Tiffin Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 6 graded towns around it.

Brush Creek Township: 41.4%Oliver Township: 39.8%Meigs Township: 41.6%Liberty Township: 39.2%Monroe Township: 42.6%Wayne Township: 39.2%Green Township: 43.5%Jefferson Township: 42.8%Scott Township: 39%Franklin Township: 41.6%Bratton Township: 41.5%Sprigg Township: 43%Bentonville: 42.2%Manchester Township: 43.4%Winchester Township: 39.1%Tiffin Township: 39.2%Tiffin TownshipBrush Creek TownshipOliver TownshipMeigs TownshipLiberty TownshipMonroe TownshipWayne TownshipAdams County Regional Medical Center · Seaman · 9 mi · 3★ MedicareHWest Union Clinic · West Union · 2.6 mi+Healthsource Seaman · Seaman · 8.3 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Tiffin Township39.2%
Liberty Township39.2%
Wayne Township39.2%
Oliver Township39.8%
Brush Creek Township41.4%
Meigs Township41.6%
Monroe Township42.6%
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
Tiffin TownshipD39.2%15%20.5%ZIP 45693
Brush Creek TownshipD41.4%16.7%22.4%ZIP codes
Oliver TownshipD39.8%15.2%21.1%ZIP codes
Meigs TownshipD−41.6%16.1%23.2%ZIP codes
Liberty TownshipD39.2%14.9%20.4%ZIP codes
Monroe Township————
Wayne TownshipC−39.2%14.1%19.6%ZIP codes

Monroe 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.

34.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Tiffin Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Tiffin Township is better than Ohio on 0 and worse on 11; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Tiffin Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Tiffin TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health23.6%20.7–26.819.4%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)16.9%15–19.113.9%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)19.3%17.2–21.717.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity39.2%32.4–46.437.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes15%13.2–17.213.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure40%35.9–44.137.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)39.2%35.1–43.636.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis33.6%30.3–37.229.8%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.8%10.5–13.311.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.9%9–10.98.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease9%8–107.1%6.4%Worse
COPD11.2%10–12.78%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.5%4.1–4.93.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)19.5%16.4–2315.3%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.5%17.8–23.415.4%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work33.9%29.1–39.126.9%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking15%12.4–18.116.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.6%32.5–45.137.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8.9%7.5–10.78%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.7%76.5–82.979.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year57.7%54–61.462.9%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years84.7%82.9–86.786.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)81%78.6–83.579.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)63.7%58.9–68.365.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)70.8%62.8–77.976%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.3%22.8–30.325.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely34.2%29.2–39.535%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22%18.8–25.621.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food16.3%13.9–1914.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing11.9%10.3–13.911.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off9.1%7.9–10.48.3%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation8.6%7.5–9.87.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)14.8%12.6–17.311.7%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability34.2%29.9–38.829.5%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs17.7%15.5–20.113.9%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering16.4%14.6–18.613.9%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty8.7%7.7–9.86.8%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.9%5.3–6.64.8%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone10.2%9.1–11.68.1%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.9%4.4–5.53.8%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 Tiffin Township

Is Tiffin Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Tiffin Township is healthier than 11% of U.S. towns: D for health, #853 of 993 in Ohio. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Tiffin Township?

CDC estimates 39.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.4% and 46.4%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Tiffin Township?

Adams County Regional Medical Center in Seaman, 9.0 miles in a straight line from Tiffin Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Tiffin Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.5–10.7%), 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 Tiffin Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.

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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.