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Health in Wayne Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wayne Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43113, 43164. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Wayne Township

COPD and heart disease run high in Wayne Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10%), vs 8% across Ohio. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. Conditions ↓

Wayne Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Wayne Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

More Wayne Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.3%), vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

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 Wayne Township’s likely range; Wayne Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 43113, 43164, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wayne Township adults…

Wayne Township runs above OH on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Wayne Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Wayne Township

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

HNearest ERBerger HospitalCircleville · 5.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBerger Hospital★★★★★ · 5.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimaryone Health CirclevilleCircleville · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.8 mi
Berger Hospital
Circleville · ★★★★★
ER
5.9 mi
Primaryone Health Circleville
Circleville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.2 mi
Adena Regional Medical Center
Chillicothe · ★★★★★
ER
12.3 mi
Chillicothe VA Medical Center
Chillicothe · not rated
For veterans
16 mi
Hopewell Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Chillicothe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.1 mi
Adena Fayette Medical Center
Washington CH · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wayne Township itself
✓ Dental careWayne Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wayne 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 Wayne 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 31.3%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.4%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15.5%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.2%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Wayne Township, betterWayne Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Wayne Township gets moving

4.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
60%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
64%Colon screeningOH 65%
73%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wayne Township 8.3% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Wayne Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Wayne Township adults feel lonely
34.6% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Wayne Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Wayne Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.4% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Wayne 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 Wayne 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
Wayne Township adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Wayne Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Wayne Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Wayne Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

12.8% of Wayne Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Wayne Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Circleville Township: 39.7%Pickaway Township: 40%Deercreek Township: 40.7%Jackson Township: 39.8%Union Township: 43.9%Circleville: 40.2%Washington Township: 38.8%Logan Elm Village: 43.4%Walnut Township: 39.5%Saltcreek Township: 39.4%Green Township: 43.1%Clearcreek Township: 36.9%Monroe Township: 38.4%Perry Township: 40.4%Deerfield Township: 42.6%Harrison Township: 38.8%Muhlenberg Township: 39.8%Scioto Township: 39.4%Twin Township: 44.6%Concord Township: 43%Springfield Township: 44.2%Scioto Township: 44.2%Wayne Township: 39.8%Wayne TownshipCircleville TownshipPickaway TownshipDeercreek TownshipJackson TownshipUnion TownshipBerger Hospital · Circleville · 5.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHAdena Regional Medical Center · Chillicothe · 12.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHChillicothe VA Medical Center · Chillicothe · 12.3 miHPrimaryone Health Circleville · Circleville · 5.9 mi+Chillicothe Dental · Chillicothe · 16 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 23 towns on this map, healthiest first
Circleville Township39.7%
Wayne Township39.8%
Jackson Township39.8%
Pickaway Township40%
Deercreek Township40.7%
Union Township43.9%
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
Circleville TownshipC−39.7%14.3%18.1%ZIP 43113
Pickaway TownshipC−40%14.2%18.1%ZIP codes
Deercreek TownshipC−40.7%13.6%18.8%ZIP codes
Jackson TownshipC−39.8%14.1%18.2%ZIP codes
Union TownshipD43.9%14.7%19.7%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Ohio

Questions about health in Wayne Township

Why doesn’t Wayne 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 Wayne Township.

What hospital is closest to Wayne Township?

Berger Hospital in Circleville, 5.8 miles in a straight line from Wayne Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

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

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Primaryone Health Circleville in Circleville, 5.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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