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Health in Cecil · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cecil residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cecil

Cecil is short on primary care and mental health care

Cecil’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 ↓

Heart disease runs high in Cecil

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. 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 Cecil’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Cecil

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

HNearest ERPaulding County HospitalPaulding · 5.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPromedica Defiance Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Partners of Western OhioDefiance · 13.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.8 mi
Paulding County Hospital
Paulding · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.1 mi
Promedica Defiance Regional Hospital
Defiance · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.1 mi
Health Partners of Western Ohio
2 sites · nearest in Defiance
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.2 mi
Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital
Defiance · ★★★★★
ER
17.8 mi
Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers
Bryan · ★★★★★
24.8 mi
Alliance Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Auburn
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cecil itself
✓ Dental careCecil is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cecil 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 Cecil; ≈ 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 Cecil adults…

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

8 of every 100 Cecil adults have heart disease
Ohio: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.3%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.2%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.5%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.5%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cecil, betterCecil, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Cecil gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
62%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
65%Colon screeningOH 65%
76%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cecil 8.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Cecil adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Cecil adults feel lonely
34.6% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Cecil adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Cecil adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Cecil adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Cecil 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 7
Cecil adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Cecil adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Cecil adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Cecil adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

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

Around town

Cecil 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.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Ohio

Questions about health in Cecil

Why doesn’t Cecil have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cecil?

Paulding County Hospital in Paulding, 5.8 miles in a straight line from Cecil’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.