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DHealth Grade
Health in Windsor Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Windsor Township is healthier than 8% of U.S. towns

Windsor Township differs from Ohio on 14 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 13 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43787, 43758, 45786, 43756. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Windsor Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Windsor Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.6%), vs 8% across Ohio. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.6%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.7% across Ohio. In all, Windsor Township runs above Ohio on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Windsor Township is in the bottom 8% of U.S. towns for health

On the seven CDC estimates behind the Health Grade, Windsor Township is healthier than only 8% of U.S. towns. It earns a D on five of the seven. Health Grade ↓

Dental care lags in Windsor Township

55.2% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 62.9% across Ohio. Among those 65 and older, 21.3% have lost all their teeth (Ohio 15.3%). Checkups ↓

More high blood pressure in Windsor Township, and more people treating it

43.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Ohio 37.2%), but 81.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Windsor Township’s likely range; Windsor Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 43787, 43758, 45786, 43756, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C.

Health Grade

What’s behind Windsor Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Windsor Township is healthier than 8% of U.S. towns. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 19% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 7%).

C−Self-rated health24.1% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
DPhysical distress17.2% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress19% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
DObesity42.7% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
DDiabetes16.3% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
DSmoking20.6% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
DExercise34.2% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 8%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $42K–$70K (7,647)Healthier than 12%

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). Windsor Township’s median household income is $55,714; among the 7,647 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($42K–$70K), it’s healthier than 12%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

Where Windsor Township compares well: taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure), 81.5% (U.S. 76.5%).

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Windsor Township could be anywhere from D− to C. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 43787,43758,45786,43756), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Windsor Township adults…

Windsor Township runs above OH on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Windsor Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.3–13%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupOH 80%
55%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
62%Colon screeningOH 65%
72%MammogramOH 76%
82%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Windsor Township 8.8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Windsor Township

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

HNearest ERMarietta Memorial HospitalMarietta · 18.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMarietta Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 18.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMuskingum Valley Health CentersMalta · 9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9 mi
Muskingum Valley Health Centers
Malta · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.6 mi
Hopewell Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Vincent
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.2 mi
Marietta Memorial Hospital
Marietta · ★★★★★
ER
18.9 mi
Selby General Hospital
Marietta · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.5 mi
Camden Clark Medical Center
Parkersburg · ★★★★★
ER
23.6 mi
Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital
Athens · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Windsor Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Windsor Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Windsor 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 Windsor 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 34.2%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.9%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15.2%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 20.6%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Windsor Township, betterWindsor Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Windsor Township gets moving

3.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Windsor Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Windsor Township adults feel lonely
33.7% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Windsor Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Windsor Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Windsor Township adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Windsor 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 6
Windsor Township adults worry about having enough food
16.3% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 8
Windsor Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 11
Windsor Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.4% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 11
Windsor Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

15.2% of Windsor Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Windsor Township and the towns around it

Windsor Township’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 6 graded towns around it.

Waterford Township: 43.4%Meigsville Township: 40.7%Palmer Township: 43.7%Penn Township: 42.6%Wesley Township: 43.9%Marion Township: 43.9%Center Township: 43.3%Malta Township: 40.2%Morgan Township: 40.7%Watertown Township: 43.6%Adams Township: 44.1%Bristol Township: 40.8%Fairfield Township: 45%Barlow Township: 44.5%Union Township: 40.2%Decatur Township: 43.3%Bern Township: 37.4%Homer Township: 40%Jackson Township: 45%Sharon Township: 43.9%Manchester Township: 41.8%Deerfield Township: 40.2%McConnelsville: 39.1%Malta: 39.5%Bloom Township: 41%Warren Township: 43.7%Muskingum Township: 43.8%Windsor Township: 42.7%Windsor TownshipWaterford TownshipMeigsville TownshipPalmer TownshipPenn TownshipWesley TownshipMarion TownshipCenter TownshipMalta TownshipMorgan TownshipWatertown TownshipMarietta Memorial Hospital · Marietta · 18.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHSelby General Hospital · Marietta · 18.9 miHMuskingum Valley Health Centers · Malta · 9 mi+Washington County Reach · Vincent · 11.6 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 28 towns on this map, healthiest first
Malta Township40.2%
Meigsville Township40.7%
Morgan Township40.7%
Penn Township42.6%
Windsor Township42.7%
Center Township43.3%
Waterford Township43.4%
Watertown Township43.6%
Palmer Township43.7%
Wesley Township43.9%
Marion 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
Windsor TownshipD42.7%16.3%20.6%ZIP codes
Waterford TownshipC−43.4%13.7%17.5%ZIP codes
Meigsville Township————
Palmer Township————
Wesley Township————
Penn Township————
Marion TownshipD−43.9%17.6%21.5%ZIP codes
Watertown TownshipC43.6%13.4%17.1%ZIP codes

Meigsville Township: not graded. Palmer Township, Wesley Township and Penn Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing9%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Windsor Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Windsor Township is better than Ohio on 1 and worse on 13; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Windsor Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Windsor TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health24.1%21.2–27.219.4%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)17.2%15.3–19.113.9%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)19%17.1–20.917.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity42.7%35.6–5037.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes16.3%14.4–18.313.2%12%Worse
High blood pressure43.7%39.7–47.537.2%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)40.7%36.6–44.636.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis35.5%32.2–38.929.8%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.6%10.4–12.911.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10%9.1–118.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease9.6%8.6–10.67.1%6.4%Worse
COPD11.6%10.3–138%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.7%4.3–5.13.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)21.3%18–24.815.3%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.6%18–23.315.4%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work34.2%29.6–3926.9%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking15.2%12.8–1816.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours40.9%35.1–4737.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8.8%7.3–10.58%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80.7%77.8–83.579.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year55.2%51.8–58.662.9%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.4%83.7–87.186.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)81.5%79.3–83.779.2%76.5%Better
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)62.4%57.6–66.965.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)71.9%64.8–78.476%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.8%23.4–30.425.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely33.7%29.1–38.735%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.3%18.4–24.721.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food16.3%13.9–1914.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing12.1%10.5–14.111.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off9.4%8.2–10.78.3%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation8.8%7.7–107.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)15.2%12.9–17.811.7%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability35.2%31–39.329.5%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs18.1%15.9–20.413.9%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering16.5%14.7–18.313.9%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty9%8.1–106.8%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty6.2%5.5–6.94.8%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone10.3%9.2–11.58.1%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing5.1%4.5–5.73.8%3.8%Higher

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 Windsor Township

Is Windsor Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Windsor Township is healthier than 8% of U.S. towns: D for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 12%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Windsor Township?

CDC estimates 42.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 35.6% and 50%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Windsor Township?

Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta, 18.2 miles in a straight line from Windsor Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Windsor Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.3–10.5%), 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 Windsor Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C.

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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. 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.