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Health in Bloomingville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bloomingville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bloomingville

Bloomingville is an older town

33% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Conditions like heart disease and arthritis become more common with age, so keep that in mind when comparing Bloomingville with the state. Conditions ↓

Fewer Bloomingville adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 12 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Bloomingville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bloomingville adults…

Bloomingville runs below OH on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Bloomingville adults have had a stroke
Ohio: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.6–3.5%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters here

Bloomingville is an older town: 33% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Bloomingville as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Bloomingville33%
Ohio18%
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 12
Bloomingville adults worry about having enough food
8.4% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 13
Bloomingville adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 19
Bloomingville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 20
Bloomingville adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

6.2% of Bloomingville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Getting care

Care in and near Bloomingville

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

HNearest ERFirelands Regional Medical CenterSandusky · 6.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFirelands Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 6.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careErie, County ofSandusky · 4.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.9 mi
Erie, County of
4 sites · nearest in Sandusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.6 mi
Family Health Services of Erie County
4 sites · nearest in Sandusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.2 mi
Firelands Regional Medical Center
Sandusky · ★★★★★
ER
9.3 mi
Bellevue Hospital
Bellevue · ★★★★★
11.3 mi
Fisher-Titus Hospital
Norwalk · ★★★★★
ER
14.7 mi
Magruder Hospital
Port Clinton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careBloomingville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBloomingville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBloomingville 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 Bloomingville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 22%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.4%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 18.7%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bloomingville, betterBloomingville, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Bloomingville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
69%Dentist visitOH 63%
88%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
72%Colon screeningOH 65%
81%MammogramOH 76%
77%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bloomingville 6.2% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Bloomingville adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Bloomingville adults feel lonely
31.3% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Bloomingville adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Bloomingville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Bloomingville adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bloomingville 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.

Around town

Bloomingville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Oxford Township: 36.5%Perkins Township: 42.8%Milan Township: 36.8%Ridgefield Township: 34.6%Groton Township: 39.3%Margaretta Township: 41.3%Sandusky: 45.8%Huron Township: 37.5%Bloomingville: 37.7%BloomingvilleOxford TownshipPerkins TownshipFirelands Regional Medical Center · Sandusky · 6.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHBellevue Hospital · Bellevue · 9.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHFisher-Titus Hospital · Norwalk · 11.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHEcchc @ Ovh · Sandusky · 4.9 mi+FHS Behavioral Health - Hayes Avenue · Sandusky · 5.6 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Oxford Township36.5%
Bloomingville37.7%
Perkins Township42.8%
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
Perkins TownshipC−42.8%16%17.6%ZIP 44870
Oxford TownshipB−36.5%13%15.8%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

23.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.5%
Thinking or memory11.1%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone5.8%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
Ohio

Questions about health in Bloomingville

Why doesn’t Bloomingville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bloomingville?

Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, 6.2 miles in a straight line from Bloomingville’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 Bloomingville?

10 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Ecchc @ Ovh in Sandusky, 4.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.