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Health in Buckland · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Buckland residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Buckland

Fewer Buckland adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Diabetes and stroke are less common in Buckland

Buckland runs below Ohio on diabetes (10.2% vs 13.2%) and stroke (3% 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 Buckland’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 10
Buckland adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Buckland adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Buckland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 17
Buckland adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

7.6% of Buckland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Buckland adults…

Buckland runs below OH on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Buckland adults have diabetes
Ohio: 13 in 100 · better · likely 8.7–11.9%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Buckland

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

HNearest ERGrand Lake Health SystemSaint Marys · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGrand Lake Health System★★★★★ · 8.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Partners of Western OhioLima · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Grand Lake Health System
Saint Marys · ★★★★★
ER
10.3 mi
Institute for Orthopaedic Surgery
Lima · not rated
10.4 mi
Health Partners of Western Ohio
4 sites · nearest in Lima
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.9 mi
Mercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center
Lima · ★★★★★
ER
11.9 mi
Lima Memorial Health System
Lima · ★★★★★
ER
23 mi
Community Health & Wellness Pa
2 sites · nearest in Russells Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Buckland itself
✓ Dental careBuckland is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Buckland 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 Buckland; ≈ 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 24.7%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.2%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 18.2%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Buckland, betterBuckland, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Buckland gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
66%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
68%Colon screeningOH 65%
74%MammogramOH 76%
78%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Buckland 6.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Buckland adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Buckland adults feel lonely
34.3% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Buckland adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Buckland adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Buckland adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Buckland 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

Buckland and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Logan Township: 39.7%Moulton Township: 40.5%Shawnee Township: 38.8%Duchouquet Township: 40.5%Salem Township: 38.7%Amanda Township: 37.8%Washington Township: 40%Buckland: 38.1%BucklandLogan TownshipMoulton TownshipGrand Lake Health System · Saint Marys · 8 mi · 4★ MedicareHMercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center · Lima · 10.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Buckland38.1%
Logan Township39.7%
Moulton Township40.5%
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
Moulton TownshipC40.5%12.9%16.5%ZIP codes
Logan TownshipC+39.7%13%16.3%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Ohio

Questions about health in Buckland

Why doesn’t Buckland have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Buckland?

Grand Lake Health System in Saint Marys, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Buckland’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 Buckland.

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.