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Health in Westminster · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Westminster residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Westminster. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Westminster

★ 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 10
Westminster adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Westminster adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 17
Westminster adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 17
Westminster adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

7.5% of Westminster adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Westminster adults…

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

3 of every 100 Westminster adults have had a stroke
Ohio: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.8–3.6%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Westminster

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

HNearest ERLima Memorial Health SystemLima · 6.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center★★★★★ · 8.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Partners of Western OhioLima · 6.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Institute for Orthopaedic Surgery
Lima · not rated
6.4 mi
Lima Memorial Health System
Lima · ★★★★★
ER
6.5 mi
Health Partners of Western Ohio
5 sites · nearest in Lima
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8 mi
Mercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center
Lima · ★★★★★
ER
13.5 mi
Bluffton Hospital
Bluffton · not rated
ERRural critical access
17 mi
Community Health & Wellness Pa
3 sites · nearest in Russells Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Westminster itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Westminster itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Westminster 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 Westminster; ≈ 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 25.7%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.7%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Westminster, betterWestminster, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Westminster gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupOH 80%
66%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
67%Colon screeningOH 65%
73%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Westminster 6.9% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Westminster adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

4 in 10Westminster adults feel lonely
36.7% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Westminster adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
3 in 10Westminster adults have been diagnosed with depression
28% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Westminster adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Westminster 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

Westminster and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Auglaize Township: 38%Perry Township: 39.8%Wayne Township: 39.1%Jackson Township: 39.7%Marion Township: 42.8%Lima: 45.4%Union Township: 40.1%Bath Township: 42.7%Westminster: 36.8%WestminsterAuglaize TownshipPerry TownshipInstitute for Orthopaedic Surgery · Lima · 6 miHLima Memorial Health System · Lima · 6.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHMercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center · Lima · 8 mi · 4★ MedicareHDr. Gene Wright Community Health Center · Lima · 6.5 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Westminster36.8%
Auglaize Township38%
Perry 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
Perry TownshipC39.8%15%16.9%ZIP codes
Auglaize TownshipC+38%13%16.6%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Ohio

Questions about health in Westminster

Why doesn’t Westminster have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Westminster.

What hospital is closest to Westminster?

Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, 6.4 miles in a straight line from Westminster’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 Westminster?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Dr. Gene Wright Community Health Center in Lima, 6.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.