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Health in Batesville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Batesville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Batesville

Dental care lags in Batesville

54.8% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 62.9% across Ohio. Among those 65 and older, 20.1% have lost all their teeth (Ohio 15.3%). Checkups ↓

Batesville is short on primary care and mental health care

Batesville’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Batesville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupOH 80%
55%Dentist visitOH 63%
82%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
61%Colon screeningOH 65%
74%MammogramOH 76%
76%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Batesville 8.5% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Batesville

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

HNearest ERBarnesville Hospital AssociationBarnesville · 7.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySoutheastern Ohio Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOhio Hills Health ServicesQuaker City · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
Ohio Hills Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Quaker City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.2 mi
Barnesville Hospital Association
Barnesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.2 mi
Southeast, Inc. - Woodsfield Health Center
Woodsfield · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.7 mi
Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center
Cambridge · ★★★★★
ER
27.9 mi
Wetzel County Hospital
New Martinsville · ★★★★★
ER
28.6 mi
Harrison Community Hospital
Cadiz · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Batesville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Batesville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Batesville 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 Batesville; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Batesville adults…

Batesville runs below OH on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Batesville adults have diabetes
Ohio: 13 in 100 · better · likely 9.4–13.1%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.3%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.8%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 19.4%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Batesville, betterBatesville, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Batesville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Batesville adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

4 in 10Batesville adults feel lonely
36.4% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Batesville adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
3 in 10Batesville adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.8% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Batesville adults are in frequent mental distress
20% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Batesville 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
Batesville adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Batesville adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Batesville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Batesville adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

10.7% of Batesville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Batesville 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.

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Ohio

Questions about health in Batesville

Why doesn’t Batesville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Batesville?

Barnesville Hospital Association in Barnesville, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Batesville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Batesville?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Quaker City Family Health Center in Quaker City, 3.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.