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Health in Bass Lake · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bass Lake residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bass Lake

Bass Lake is an active town

Only 19.4% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

Cancer runs high in Bass Lake

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.2%), vs 8.7% across Ohio. Conditions ↓

Few Bass Lake adults smoke

10.4% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 15.4% across Ohio. Habits ↓

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 Bass Lake’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.4%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.7%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.6%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 10.4%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bass Lake, betterBass Lake, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Bass Lake gets moving

0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bass Lake adults…

Bass Lake runs below OH on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Bass Lake adults have had cancer
Ohio: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10–12.5%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Bass Lake

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

HNearest ERUh Regional HospitalsChardon · 3.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUh Regional Hospitals★★★★★ · 3.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCrossroads HealthMentor · 9.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.7 mi
Uh Regional Hospitals
Chardon · ★★★★★
ER
7.6 mi
Lake Health
Concord · ★★★★★
ER
9.4 mi
Crossroads Health
2 sites · nearest in Mentor
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.5 mi
Signature Health
4 sites · nearest in Willoughby
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11 mi
Hillcrest Hospital
Mayfield Heights · ★★★★★
15.4 mi
Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center
Beachwood · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careBass Lake is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBass Lake is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBass Lake is not a shortage area

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 Bass Lake; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupOH 80%
73%Dentist visitOH 63%
91%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
68%Colon screeningOH 65%
77%MammogramOH 76%
82%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 23
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bass Lake 4.4% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Bass Lake adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Bass Lake does better than Ohio.

3 in 10Bass Lake adults feel lonely
29.9% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Bass Lake adults lack social or emotional support
16.8% · OH 21.3% · Better than OH
1 in 4Bass Lake adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 7Bass Lake adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · OH 17.5% · Better than OH
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bass Lake 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 16
Bass Lake adults worry about having enough food
6.3% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 17
Bass Lake adults worry about keeping their housing
5.9% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 24
Bass Lake adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.2% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 25
Bass Lake adults lack reliable transportation
4% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

4.4% of Bass Lake adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Bass Lake and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Chardon: 32.6%Munson Township: 32.8%Chardon Township: 33.2%Hambden Township: 32.9%Claridon Township: 33.5%Chester Township: 32.7%Newbury Township: 32.9%Bass Lake: 31.3%Bass LakeChardonMunson TownshipUh Regional Hospitals · Chardon · 3.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bass Lake31.3%
Chardon32.6%
Munson Township32.8%
OH37.1%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Munson TownshipB+32.8%12.3%12.5%ZIP codes
ChardonB+32.6%12.1%12.3%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

21.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.1%
Thinking or memory9.7%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone5.4%
Vision2.9%
Dressing or bathing2.4%
Ohio

Questions about health in Bass Lake

Why doesn’t Bass Lake have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bass Lake?

Uh Regional Hospitals in Chardon, 3.7 miles in a straight line from Bass Lake’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 Bass Lake?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Crossroads Health Mentor Avenue in Mentor, 9.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bass Lake.

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.