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Health in Bladensburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bladensburg residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bladensburg

Bladensburg is short on primary care and mental health care

Bladensburg’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 ↓

Diabetes and stroke are less common in Bladensburg

Bladensburg runs below Ohio on diabetes (10.6% vs 13.2%) and stroke (3.1% vs 3.7%). Conditions ↓

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 Bladensburg’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Bladensburg

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

HNearest ERKnox Community HospitalMount Vernon · 11.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKnox Community Hospital★★★★★ · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCounty of KnoxDanville · 11 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
County of Knox
7 sites · nearest in Danville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.9 mi
Knox Community Hospital
Mount Vernon · ★★★★★
ER
18.7 mi
Licking Memorial Hospital
Newark · ★★★★★
ER
19.1 mi
Lower Lights Health Newark
Newark · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23 mi
Coshocton Regional Medical Center
Coshocton · ★★★★★
ER
25.6 mi
Genesis Hospital
Zanesville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bladensburg itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bladensburg itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bladensburg 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 Bladensburg; ≈ 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 Bladensburg adults…

Bladensburg runs below OH on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Bladensburg adults have diabetes
Ohio: 13 in 100 · better · likely 9–12.3%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.2%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.4%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 19%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bladensburg, betterBladensburg, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Bladensburg gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupOH 80%
64%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
64%Colon screeningOH 65%
72%MammogramOH 76%
77%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bladensburg 7.1% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Bladensburg adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Bladensburg adults feel lonely
34.3% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Bladensburg adults lack social or emotional support
20% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Bladensburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Bladensburg adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bladensburg 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
Bladensburg adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 11
Bladensburg adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 16
Bladensburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Bladensburg adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

8.1% of Bladensburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Bladensburg 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.

27.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Ohio

Questions about health in Bladensburg

Why doesn’t Bladensburg have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bladensburg?

Knox Community Hospital in Mount Vernon, 11.9 miles in a straight line from Bladensburg’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.