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Health in Ossipee · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ossipee residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Ossipee

★ 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 9
Ossipee adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · NC 15.2%
Better than NC
1 in 10
Ossipee adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · NC 12.2%
Better than NC
1 in 15
Ossipee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · NC 8.1%
Better than NC
1 in 14
Ossipee adults lack reliable transportation
7% · NC 8.4%
Better than NC

8.9% of Ossipee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ossipee adults…

Ossipee runs below NC on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Ossipee adults have diabetes
North Carolina: 12 in 100 · better · likely 8.5–11.8%
Better than NCWorseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Getting care

Care in and near Ossipee

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

HNearest ERAlamance Regional Medical CenterBurlington · ≈6.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAlamance Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 6.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePiedmont Health ServicesBurlington · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
≈6.8 mi
Alamance Regional Medical Center
Burlington · ★★★★★
ER
7.2 mi
Piedmont Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Burlington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.3 mi
Triad Adult & Pediatric Medicine
3 sites · nearest in Greensboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16 mi
The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital
Greensboro · ★★★★★
ER
25.8 mi
UNC Rockingham
Eden · ★★★★★
ER
≈29.2 mi
High Point Regional Health System
High Point · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ossipee itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ossipee itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ossipee 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 Ossipee; ≈ 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 North Carolina

Share of adults, with the North Carolina figure marked.

Get no exercise 20.5%NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%NC 34.2%
Binge drink 15.7%NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettes 12.9%NC 13.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ossipee, betterOssipee, worseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Where Ossipee gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Ossipee adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.

80%Yearly checkupNC 80%
70%Dentist visitNC 64%
88%Cholesterol checkNC 88%
65%Colon screeningNC 66%
79%MammogramNC 79%
77%Taking BP medsNC 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ossipee 8.1% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Ossipee adults are doing

About the same as North Carolina on each measure.

1 in 3Ossipee adults feel lonely
32.7% · NC 32.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 5Ossipee adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · NC 22.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 4Ossipee adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · NC 24.2% · About the same as NC
1 in 6Ossipee adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · NC 16.5% · About the same as NC
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Ossipee 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

Ossipee and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Altamahaw————

Altamahaw: 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.

30.2%

of Ossipee adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing7%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
North Carolina

Questions about health in Ossipee

Why doesn’t Ossipee have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Ossipee?

Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington, 6.8 miles in a straight line from Ossipee’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 Ossipee?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Piedmont Health Seniorcare Burlington Community Health Center in Burlington, 7.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The North Carolina 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.