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Health in Bailey Lakes · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bailey Lakes residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
21.3%
About the same as OH (19.4%)
Obesity
38.8%
About the same as OH (37.1%)
No exercise
30.3%
About the same as OH (26.9%)
Uninsured
8.4%
About the same as OH (8%)
Feel lonely
34.3%
About the same as OH (35%)
Nearest ER
15.8 mi
Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bailey Lakes adults…

Bailey Lakes runs above OH on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

40 of every 100 Bailey Lakes adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 35.5–44%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Bailey Lakes

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

HNearest EROhiohealth Shelby HospitalShelby · 15.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOhiohealth Shelby Hospital★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThird Street Community ClinicAshland · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
Third Street Community Clinic
8 sites · nearest in Ashland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.6 mi
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center
Ashland · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.8 mi
Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital
Shelby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.2 mi
Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital
Mansfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.3 mi
Avita Ontario
Ontario · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bailey Lakes itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bailey Lakes itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bailey Lakes 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 Bailey Lakes; ≈ 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 30.3%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.1%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.6%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bailey Lakes, betterBailey Lakes, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Bailey Lakes gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
61%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
69%Colon screeningOH 65%
79%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bailey Lakes 8.4% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Bailey Lakes adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Bailey Lakes adults feel lonely
34.3% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Bailey Lakes adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Bailey Lakes adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Bailey Lakes adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bailey Lakes 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 7
Bailey Lakes adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Bailey Lakes adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Bailey Lakes adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Bailey Lakes adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

12% of Bailey Lakes adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Bailey Lakes 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.

32.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Ohio

Questions about health in Bailey Lakes

Why doesn’t Bailey Lakes have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bailey Lakes?

Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital in Shelby, 15.8 miles in a straight line from Bailey Lakes’ 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 Bailey Lakes?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is 9th Street Dental in Ashland, 5.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bailey Lakes.

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.