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Health in Van Buren Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Van Buren Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45841, 45843, 45814, 45810. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Van Buren Township

★ What stands out · 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
Van Buren Township adults worry about having enough food
11% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Van Buren Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 15
Van Buren Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Van Buren Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

8.9% of Van Buren Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Van Buren Township adults…

Van Buren Township runs below OH on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Van Buren Township adults have had a stroke
Ohio: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.9–3.6%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Van Buren Township

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

HNearest ERBluffton HospitalBluffton · 9.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Partners of Western OhioKenton · 16.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Bluffton Hospital
Bluffton · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.5 mi
Blanchard Valley Hospital
Findlay · ★★★★★
16.6 mi
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kenton · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.6 mi
Health Partners of Western Ohio
6 sites · nearest in Kenton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.8 mi
Lima Memorial Health System
Lima · ★★★★★
ER
26.2 mi
Community Health Services - Fostoria
Fostoria · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careVan Buren Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careVan Buren Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthVan Buren Township is not a shortage area

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 Van Buren Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.7%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.9%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.6%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Van Buren Township, betterVan Buren Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Van Buren Township gets moving

1.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
62%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
66%Colon screeningOH 65%
75%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Van Buren Township 7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Van Buren Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Van Buren Township adults feel lonely
34.3% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Van Buren Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Van Buren Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Van Buren Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Van Buren 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

Van Buren Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Orange Township: 36.3%Madison Township: 39%Union Township: 39%Liberty Township: 39.2%Richland Township: 36.2%Arlington: 38%Delaware Township: 39.1%Van Buren Township: 39.8%Van Buren TownshipOrange TownshipMadison TownshipBluffton Hospital · Bluffton · 9.1 miH
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Orange Township36.3%
Madison Township39%
Van Buren Township39.8%
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
Orange TownshipB36.3%11.1%13.4%ZIP codes
Madison Township————

Madison 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.

28%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Ohio

Questions about health in Van Buren Township

Why doesn’t Van Buren 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 Van Buren Township.

What hospital is closest to Van Buren Township?

Bluffton Hospital in Bluffton, 9.1 miles in a straight line from Van Buren 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 Van Buren 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.