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Health in Amanda · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Amanda residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Amanda adults…

On every condition, Amanda is about the same as Ohio. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Amanda adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.8–38%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Amanda

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

HNearest ERFairfield Medical CenterLancaster · 9.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBerger Hospital★★★★★ · 10.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFCHC SouthLancaster · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
FCHC South
Lancaster · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9.9 mi
Fairfield Medical Center
Lancaster · ★★★★★
ER
10.7 mi
Columbus Neighborhood Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Circleville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.8 mi
Berger Hospital
Circleville · ★★★★★
ER
14 mi
Diley Ridge Medical Center
Canal Winchester · not rated
ER
19.7 mi
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Logan · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careAmanda is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAmanda is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Amanda 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 Amanda; ≈ 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 24.7%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.4%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.5%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Amanda, betterAmanda, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Amanda gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupOH 80%
65%Dentist visitOH 63%
84%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
69%Colon screeningOH 65%
74%MammogramOH 76%
76%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Amanda 7.5% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Amanda adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Amanda adults feel lonely
34.1% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Amanda adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
3 in 10Amanda adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Amanda adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Amanda 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 8
Amanda adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 11
Amanda adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 15
Amanda adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 14
Amanda adults lack reliable transportation
7% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

9.5% of Amanda adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Amanda and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29%

of Amanda adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Ohio

Questions about health in Amanda

Why doesn’t Amanda have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Amanda?

Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, 9.9 miles in a straight line from Amanda’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Amanda?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is FCHC South in Lancaster, 8.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
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.