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Health in Burgoon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Burgoon residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.4%
About the same as OH (19.4%)
Obesity
40%
About the same as OH (37.1%)
No exercise
25.8%
About the same as OH (26.9%)
Uninsured
8.3%
About the same as OH (8%)
Feel lonely
35.6%
About the same as OH (35%)
Nearest ER
11.4 mi
Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Burgoon

3.1%have had a stroke · OH 3.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Burgoon adults…

Burgoon runs below OH on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Burgoon adults have had a stroke
Ohio: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.7–3.5%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Burgoon

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

HNearest ERMercy Health - Tiffin HospitalTiffin · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Health - Tiffin Hospital★★★★★ · 11.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity & Rural Health ServicesFremont · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Community & Rural Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Fremont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.8 mi
Memorial Hospital
Fremont · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.4 mi
Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital
Tiffin · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.4 mi
Tiffin Community Health Center
Tiffin · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
11.5 mi
Fostoria Community Hospital
Fostoria · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.2 mi
Bellevue Hospital
Bellevue · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Burgoon itself
✓ Dental careBurgoon is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Burgoon 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 Burgoon; ≈ 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 25.8%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.9%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 18.2%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Burgoon, betterBurgoon, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Burgoon gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupOH 80%
64%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
62%Colon screeningOH 65%
75%MammogramOH 76%
75%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Burgoon 8.3% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Burgoon adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Burgoon adults feel lonely
35.6% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Burgoon adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Burgoon adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Burgoon adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Burgoon 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
Burgoon adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Burgoon adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Burgoon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Burgoon adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

10.2% of Burgoon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Ohio

Questions about health in Burgoon

Why doesn’t Burgoon have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Burgoon?

Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital in Tiffin, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Burgoon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Burgoon?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Services - Main Site in Fremont, 7.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.