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Health in Belle Valley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Belle Valley residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.3%
About the same as OH (19.4%)
Obesity
39%
About the same as OH (37.1%)
No exercise
27.7%
About the same as OH (26.9%)
Uninsured
7.2%
About the same as OH (8%)
Feel lonely
34.7%
About the same as OH (35%)
Nearest ER
17.3 mi
Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Belle Valley

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Belle Valley

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

HNearest ERSoutheastern Ohio Regional Medical CenterCambridge · 17.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySoutheastern Ohio Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMuskingum Valley Health CentersCambridge · 16.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.6 mi
Muskingum Valley Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Cambridge
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.3 mi
Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center
Cambridge · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.5 mi
Ohio Hills Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Quaker City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24 mi
Barnesville Hospital Association
Barnesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.9 mi
Selby General Hospital
Marietta · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.6 mi
Genesis Hospital
Zanesville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Belle Valley itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Belle Valley itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Belle Valley 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 Belle Valley; ≈ 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 Belle Valley adults…

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

10 of every 100 Belle Valley adults have had cancer
Ohio: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11.1%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.7%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.2%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Belle Valley, betterBelle Valley, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Belle Valley gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
60%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
64%Colon screeningOH 65%
78%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Belle Valley 7.2% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Belle Valley adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Belle Valley adults feel lonely
34.7% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Belle Valley adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Belle Valley adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Belle Valley adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Belle Valley 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 9
Belle Valley adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 11
Belle Valley adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 15
Belle Valley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 15
Belle Valley adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

9.2% of Belle Valley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Belle Valley 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.

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Ohio

Questions about health in Belle Valley

Why doesn’t Belle Valley have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Belle Valley?

Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center in Cambridge, 17.3 miles in a straight line from Belle Valley’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Belle Valley.

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.