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Health in Bairdstown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bairdstown residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Bairdstown

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bairdstown adults…

Bairdstown runs above OH on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Bairdstown adults have arthritis
Ohio: 30 in 100 · worse · likely 30.8–38.1%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Bairdstown

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

HNearest ERWood County HospitalBowling Green · 14.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWood County Hospital★★★★★ · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity & Rural Health ServicesFostoria · 9.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Fostoria Community Hospital
Fostoria · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
9.6 mi
Community & Rural Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Fostoria
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.8 mi
Blanchard Valley Hospital
Findlay · ★★★★★
12.7 mi
Wood County Community Health Center
Bowling Green · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.3 mi
Wood County Hospital
Bowling Green · ★★★★★
ER
20.8 mi
Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital
Tiffin · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBairdstown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBairdstown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bairdstown 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 Bairdstown; ≈ 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 28.4%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.1%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.1%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bairdstown, betterBairdstown, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Bairdstown gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupOH 80%
61%Dentist visitOH 63%
88%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
62%Colon screeningOH 65%
73%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bairdstown 7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Bairdstown adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Bairdstown adults feel lonely
33.7% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Bairdstown adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
3 in 10Bairdstown adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.3% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Bairdstown adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bairdstown 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
Bairdstown adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Bairdstown adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Bairdstown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Bairdstown adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

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

Around town

Bairdstown 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.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Ohio

Questions about health in Bairdstown

Why doesn’t Bairdstown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bairdstown?

Wood County Hospital in Bowling Green, 14.3 miles in a straight line from Bairdstown’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 Bairdstown?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Services - Fostoria in Fostoria, 9.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.