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Health in Virginia Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Virginia Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43811, 43812, 43821. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Virginia Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Virginia Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Virginia Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–11.3%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters here

Virginia Township is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Virginia Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Virginia Township27%
Ohio18%
Getting care

Care in and near Virginia Township

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

HNearest ERCoshocton Regional Medical CenterCoshocton · 7.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGenesis Hospital★★★★★ · 15.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMuskingum Valley Health CentersCoshocton · 6.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
Muskingum Valley Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Coshocton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.4 mi
Coshocton Regional Medical Center
Coshocton · ★★★★★
ER
15.4 mi
Genesis Hospital
Zanesville · ★★★★★
ER
22 mi
Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center
Cambridge · ★★★★★
ER
24.1 mi
Knox County Dental
Danville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24.2 mi
Pomerene Hospital
Millersburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Virginia Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Virginia Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Virginia 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 Virginia 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 30.1%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.4%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.3%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Virginia Township, betterVirginia Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Virginia Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
60%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
62%Colon screeningOH 65%
73%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Virginia Township 8.3% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Virginia Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Virginia Township adults feel lonely
35.4% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Virginia Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Virginia Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.1% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Virginia Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Virginia 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
Virginia Township adults worry about having enough food
14% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Virginia Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Virginia Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Virginia Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

12.5% of Virginia Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Virginia Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Franklin Township: 41.5%Washington Township: 42%Jackson Township: 42.3%Cass Township: 42%Linton Township: 41%Adams Township: 43.7%Tuscarawas Township: 42.3%Pike Township: 41.4%Bedford Township: 41.4%Coshocton: 42%Bethlehem Township: 41.6%Madison Township: 42.6%Jefferson Township: 42.1%Dresden: 42.3%Jackson Township: 41.5%Muskingum Township: 42.6%Virginia Township: 40.2%Virginia TownshipFranklin TownshipWashington TownshipJackson TownshipCass TownshipCoshocton Regional Medical Center · Coshocton · 7.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHMuskingum Valley Health Centers · Coshocton · 6.3 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Virginia Township40.2%
Franklin Township41.5%
Washington Township42%
Cass Township42%
Jackson 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
Franklin TownshipD41.5%15.6%19.8%ZIP codes
Washington Township————
Jackson TownshipD42.3%16.3%20.5%ZIP 43812
Cass TownshipC42%13.2%16.8%ZIP codes

Washington 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.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Ohio

Questions about health in Virginia Township

Why doesn’t Virginia 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 Virginia Township.

What hospital is closest to Virginia Township?

Coshocton Regional Medical Center in Coshocton, 7.4 miles in a straight line from Virginia 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 Virginia Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Muskingum Valley Health Centers in Coshocton, 6.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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