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Health in Windham Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Windham Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 44288, 44231. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Windham Township

COPD and heart disease run high in Windham Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.3%), vs 8% across Ohio. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Windham Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.4%), 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 Windham Township’s likely range; Windham Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 44288, 44231, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Windham Township adults…

Windham Township runs above OH on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Windham Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.6%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.2%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.1%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15.5%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.4%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Windham Township, betterWindham Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Windham Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Windham Township

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

HNearest ERUniversity Hospitals Portage Medical CenterRavenna · 9.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity Hospitals Portage Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOhio North East Health SystemsNewton Falls · 5.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Ohio North East Health Systems
3 sites · nearest in Newton Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.1 mi
Axess Family Services
4 sites · nearest in Ravenna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.6 mi
University Hospitals Portage Medical Center
Ravenna · ★★★★★
ER
≈13.2 mi
Insight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull
Warren · ★★★★★
ER
15.1 mi
MH St. Joseph Warren Hospital
Warren · ★★★★★
ER
21.5 mi
Alliance Community Hospital
Alliance · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careWindham Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWindham Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWindham Township is not a shortage area

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 Windham Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
58%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
63%Colon screeningOH 65%
71%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Windham Township 9.1% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Windham Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

4 in 10Windham Township adults feel lonely
36.2% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Windham Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Windham Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Windham Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Windham 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 6
Windham Township adults worry about having enough food
15.5% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Windham Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Windham Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Windham Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

13.7% of Windham Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Windham Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Windham: 38.8%Freedom Township: 36%Garrettsville: 32.6%Nelson Township: 33.7%Braceville Township: 40.2%Paris Township: 36.7%Shalersville Township: 35.6%Hiram Township: 32.3%Charlestown Township: 36.2%Parkman Township: 36.1%Southington Township: 38.4%Newton Falls: 37.7%Newton Township: 38.1%Warren Township: 43.2%Palmyra Township: 34.8%Windham Township: 35.6%Windham TownshipWindhamFreedom TownshipGarrettsvilleNelson TownshipBraceville TownshipParis TownshipUniversity Hospitals Portage Medical Center · Ravenna · 9.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHInsight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull · Warren · 13.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHNewton Falls Community Health Center · Newton Falls · 5.3 mi+Children's Advantage - Axesspointe - New Milford · Ravenna · 9.1 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Garrettsville32.6%
Nelson Township33.7%
Windham Township35.6%
Freedom Township36%
Paris Township36.7%
Windham38.8%
Braceville Township40.2%
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
WindhamD38.8%15.6%23.1%CDC place
Freedom TownshipC−36%14.4%19.1%ZIP codes
GarrettsvilleB−32.6%11.8%15.9%CDC place
Nelson TownshipC+33.7%12.5%17.2%ZIP 44231
Braceville TownshipD40.2%15%20.5%ZIP codes
Paris TownshipC36.7%14.2%18%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing8%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Ohio

Questions about health in Windham Township

Why doesn’t Windham 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 Windham Township.

What hospital is closest to Windham Township?

University Hospitals Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, 9.6 miles in a straight line from Windham 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 Windham Township?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Newton Falls Community Health Center in Newton Falls, 5.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.