Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAmong U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Willshire Township is healthier than 72%
Willshire Township beats Ohio on 4 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45898, 45874, 45882. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Willshire Township
Willshire Township is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Willshire Township is healthier than 43%. Against the 7,748 towns with similar household incomes ($42K–$70K), it’s healthier than 72%. Health Grade ↓
Willshire Township is short on primary care and mental health care
Willshire 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 ↓
Fewer Willshire Township adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
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 Willshire Township’s likely range; Willshire Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 45898, 45874, 45882, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
What’s behind Willshire Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Willshire Township is healthier than 43% of U.S. towns. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 58% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 33%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Willshire Township’s median household income is $56,071; among the 7,748 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($42K–$70K), it’s healthier than 72%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Where Willshire Township compares well: worried about having enough food, 11.3% (U.S. 15%); worried about keeping housing, 9.4% (U.S. 12%); lack reliable transportation, 6.5% (U.S. 7.9%).
Care in and near Willshire Township
No hospital or community health center in Willshire Township itself. These are the nearest.
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 Willshire 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).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
8.9% of Willshire Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.
Out of every 100 Willshire Township adults…
On every condition, Willshire Township is about the same as Ohio. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio
Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.
1.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Willshire Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.
How Willshire Township adults are doing
About the same as Ohio on each measure.
1 in 3 Willshire 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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Willshire Township and the towns around it
Willshire Township has the best Health Grade of the 4 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willshire Township | C+ | 36.7% | 12.1% | 16.5% | ZIP codes |
| Harrison Township | C+ | 36.8% | 12.4% | 16.1% | ZIP codes |
| Liberty Township | C+ | 37.1% | 12.8% | 16.7% | ZIP codes |
| Black Creek Township | — | — | — | — |
Black Creek Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Willshire Township adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Willshire Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Willshire Township is better than Ohio on 4 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Willshire Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Willshire Township | OH | U.S. | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18.6%16.2–21.1 | 19.4% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14%12.4–15.7 | 13.9% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 18%16.1–20 | 17.5% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 36.7%30.2–43.4 | 37.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12.1%10.6–13.7 | 13.2% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 37%33.3–40.8 | 37.2% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36%32.2–39.9 | 36.7% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 29.8%26.8–32.8 | 29.8% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.9%9.7–12.1 | 11.1% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.2%8.4–10 | 8.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 7%6.2–7.8 | 7.1% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 8.2%7.2–9.3 | 8% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.4%3.1–3.7 | 3.7% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 13.3%11–15.9 | 15.3% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.5%14.2–19 | 15.4% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 27.9%23.7–32.1 | 26.9% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 17.6%14.9–20.6 | 16.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.6%31.1–42.3 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.5%6.1–9 | 8% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.7%75.5–81.6 | 79.9% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 63.2%59.8–66.4 | 62.9% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 85.9%84.2–87.6 | 86.1% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 78.8%76.2–81.2 | 79.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 65.1%60.5–69.4 | 65.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 74.7%67.3–81.2 | 76% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 26.1%22.7–29.5 | 25.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 34.5%29.7–39.7 | 35% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 21.2%18.1–24.7 | 21.3% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 11.3%9.5–13.5 | 14.1% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.4%8–11.1 | 11.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.6%5.7–7.7 | 8.3% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.5%5.7–7.4 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 8.9%7.4–10.7 | 11.7% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 29.2%25.3–33 | 29.5% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13.3%11.5–15.2 | 13.9% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.1%12.5–15.8 | 13.9% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 7%6.2–7.8 | 6.8% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.2%3.8–4.7 | 4.8% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.7%6.9–8.7 | 8.1% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.4%3–3.8 | 3.8% | 3.8% | About the same |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Ohio figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Willshire Township
Is Willshire Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Willshire Township is healthier than 43% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Willshire Township?
CDC estimates 36.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.2% and 43.4%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Willshire Township?
Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur, 9.7 miles in a straight line from Willshire Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Willshire Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.1–9%), against 8% across Ohio.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Willshire Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Willshire Township.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.