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Health in Wheeling Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wheeling Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43749, 43832. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Wheeling Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Wheeling Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.1%), vs 8% across Ohio. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.7% across Ohio. In all, Wheeling Township runs above Ohio on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Wheeling Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.1%), vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Wheeling Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.1%), vs 15.4% 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 Wheeling Township’s likely range; Wheeling Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 43749, 43832, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wheeling Township adults…

Wheeling Township runs above OH on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Wheeling Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–12.6%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.1%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.7%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.1%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wheeling Township, betterWheeling Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Wheeling Township gets moving

4.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Getting care

Care in and near Wheeling Township

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

HNearest ERSoutheastern Ohio Regional Medical CenterCambridge · 10.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySoutheastern Ohio Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMuskingum Valley Health CentersCambridge · 10.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.5 mi
Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center
Cambridge · ★★★★★
ER
10.5 mi
Muskingum Valley Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Cambridge
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.2 mi
Coshocton Regional Medical Center
Coshocton · ★★★★★
ER
17.7 mi
Ohio Hills Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Freeport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.2 mi
Twin City Medical Center
Dennison · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.7 mi
Union Hospital
Dover · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wheeling Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wheeling Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wheeling 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 Wheeling 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
59%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
66%Colon screeningOH 65%
77%MammogramOH 76%
82%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wheeling Township 8.6% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Wheeling Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Wheeling Township adults feel lonely
34.8% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Wheeling Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Wheeling Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Wheeling 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 Wheeling Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Wheeling Township adults worry about having enough food
14.9% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Wheeling Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Wheeling Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Wheeling Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

13.1% of Wheeling Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Wheeling Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Liberty Township: 38.5%Monroe Township: 39%Oxford Township: 45.7%Knox Township: 38.3%Linton Township: 41%Cambridge Township: 39.2%Jefferson Township: 37.8%Washington Township: 45.7%Washington Township: 39.1%Salem Township: 45.4%Oxford Township: 44.1%Newcomerstown: 47%Adams Township: 38.9%Monroe Township: 38.3%Franklin Township: 41.5%Lafayette Township: 42.8%Wheeling Township: 39.7%Wheeling TownshipLiberty TownshipMonroe TownshipOxford TownshipKnox TownshipLinton TownshipSoutheastern Ohio Regional Medical Center · Cambridge · 10.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHCoshocton Regional Medical Center · Coshocton · 14.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHMuskingum Valley Health Center - Cambridge · Cambridge · 10.5 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Knox Township38.3%
Liberty Township38.5%
Monroe Township39%
Wheeling Township39.7%
Linton Township41%
Oxford Township45.7%
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
Liberty Township————
Monroe Township————
Knox Township————
Oxford TownshipD−45.7%16.3%21.6%ZIP 43832
Linton Township————

Liberty Township, Knox Township and Linton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Monroe Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Ohio

Questions about health in Wheeling Township

Why doesn’t Wheeling 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 Wheeling Township.

What hospital is closest to Wheeling Township?

Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center in Cambridge, 10.5 miles in a straight line from Wheeling Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Wheeling Township.

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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.