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Union Township, Logan County, Ohio, United StatesPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
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Health in Union Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Union Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43311, 43318, 43357. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Union Township

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Union Township

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

HNearest ERMary Rutan HospitalBellefontaine · 6.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMary Rutan Hospital★★★★★ · 6.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health & Wellness PaWest Liberty · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Community Health & Wellness Pa
4 sites · nearest in West Liberty
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.3 mi
Mary Rutan Hospital
Bellefontaine · ★★★★★
ER
14.7 mi
Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital
Urbana · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.5 mi
Wilson Memorial Hospital
Sidney · ★★★★★
ER
25.3 mi
Memorial Hospital
Marysville · ★★★★★
ER
25.5 mi
Walnut Street Health Center
Marysville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Union Township itself
✓ Dental careUnion Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Union 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 Union 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Union Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Union Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–9.9%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.1%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.1%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.1%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Union Township, betterUnion Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Union Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
61%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
65%Colon screeningOH 65%
74%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Union Township 8.1% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Union Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Union Township adults feel lonely
34.2% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Union Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Union Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Union Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Union 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
Union Township adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Union Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Union Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Union Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

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

Around town

Union Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Harrison Township: 40.3%Harrison Township: 38.7%Liberty Township: 38.9%Miami Township: 37.8%Lake Township: 40.2%McArthur Township: 39.5%Washington Township: 38.6%Adams Township: 38.3%Concord Township: 43%Salem Township: 41.7%Monroe Township: 38.3%Jefferson Township: 39.2%Pleasant Township: 37.9%De Graff: 37.1%Salem Township: 39.5%Perry Township: 40.5%Union Township: 39.5%Union TownshipHarrison TownshipHarrison TownshipLiberty TownshipMiami TownshipMary Rutan Hospital · Bellefontaine · 6.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHWest Liberty Community Health Center · West Liberty · 4.2 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Miami Township37.8%
Harrison Township38.7%
Liberty Township38.9%
Union Township39.5%
Harrison Township40.3%
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
Harrison TownshipC−40.3%14.1%18.7%ZIP codes
Harrison Township————
Liberty TownshipC38.9%13.6%16.4%ZIP codes
Miami TownshipB−37.8%11.7%16%ZIP codes

Harrison 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.

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Ohio

Questions about health in Union Township

Why doesn’t Union 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 Union Township.

What hospital is closest to Union Township?

Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, 6.3 miles in a straight line from Union Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Union Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is West Liberty Community Health Center in West Liberty, 4.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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