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Health in Beloit · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Beloit residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Beloit

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beloit adults…

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

10 of every 100 Beloit adults have had cancer
Ohio: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.3%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters here

Beloit is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Beloit as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Beloit28%
Ohio18%
Getting care

Care in and near Beloit

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

HNearest ERAlliance Community HospitalAlliance · 5.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAlliance Community Hospital★★★★★ · 5.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOhio North East Health SystemsAlliance · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.4 mi
Ohio North East Health Systems
2 sites · nearest in Alliance
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.5 mi
Alliance Family Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Alliance
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.6 mi
Alliance Community Hospital
Alliance · ★★★★★
ER
6.8 mi
Salem Regional Medical Center
Salem · ★★★★★
ER
18.3 mi
HMHP St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center
Boardman · ★★★★★
ER
19.2 mi
Surgical Hospital at Southwoods
Youngstown · ★★★★★
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beloit itself
✓ Dental careBeloit is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBeloit 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 Beloit; ≈ 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 26.5%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.1%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15.8%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Beloit, betterBeloit, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Beloit gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupOH 80%
62%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
69%Colon screeningOH 65%
76%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beloit 7.8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Beloit adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Beloit adults feel lonely
34.6% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Beloit adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Beloit adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Beloit adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Beloit 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 8
Beloit adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Beloit adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Beloit adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Beloit adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

10.6% of Beloit adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Beloit and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sebring: 35.5%Smith Township: 38.9%Maple Ridge: 37.1%Goshen Township: 38.7%Deerfield Township: 36.6%Lexington Township: 41.7%Knox Township: 39.5%Beloit: 36.2%BeloitSebringSmith TownshipAlliance Community Hospital · Alliance · 5.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHSalem Regional Medical Center · Salem · 6.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHGood Samaritan Community Health Center · Alliance · 5.4 mi+Alliance Family Health Center · Alliance · 5.5 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sebring35.5%
Beloit36.2%
Smith Township38.9%
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
Smith TownshipC−38.9%14.3%18.5%ZIP codes
SebringC35.5%15.2%16.2%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Ohio

Questions about health in Beloit

Why doesn’t Beloit have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Beloit?

Alliance Community Hospital in Alliance, 5.6 miles in a straight line from Beloit’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 Beloit?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Good Samaritan Community Health Center in Alliance, 5.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.