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Health in Austinburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Austinburg residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Austinburg

Cancer runs high in Austinburg

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.2%), vs 8.7% across Ohio. Age is part of it: 39% of residents are 65 or older (Ohio 18%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Fewer Austinburg adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 10 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 Austinburg’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Austinburg adults…

Austinburg runs below OH on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Austinburg adults have had cancer
Ohio: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.1–12.5%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters here

Austinburg is an older town: 39% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Austinburg as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Austinburg39%
Ohio18%
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 10
Austinburg adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 13
Austinburg adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 19
Austinburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Austinburg adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

6.8% of Austinburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Getting care

Care in and near Austinburg

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

HNearest ERUhhs Memorial Hospital of GenevaGeneva · 5.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva★★★★★ · 5.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSignature HealthAshtabula · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.9 mi
Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva
Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
6.7 mi
Glenbeigh Health Sources
Rock Creek · not rated
7.6 mi
Signature Health
5 sites · nearest in Ashtabula
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.3 mi
Ashtabula County Medical Center
Ashtabula · ★★★★★
ER
18.1 mi
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center
Conneaut · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.8 mi
Andover Primary Care
Andover · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Austinburg itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Austinburg itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Austinburg 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 Austinburg; ≈ 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 26.7%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.1%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15.7%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 12.2%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Austinburg, betterAustinburg, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Austinburg gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
66%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
69%Colon screeningOH 65%
79%MammogramOH 76%
82%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Austinburg 6.9% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Austinburg adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

4 in 10Austinburg adults feel lonely
36.1% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Austinburg adults lack social or emotional support
21% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Austinburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Austinburg adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Austinburg 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

Austinburg 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.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Ohio

Questions about health in Austinburg

Why doesn’t Austinburg have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Austinburg?

Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva in Geneva, 5.9 miles in a straight line from Austinburg’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Austinburg?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Signature Health Ashtabula Health Center in Ashtabula, 7.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.