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Health in Cherry Fork · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cherry Fork residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cherry Fork

Smoking is more common in Cherry Fork

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.7%), vs 15.4% across Ohio. Habits ↓

COPD runs high in Cherry Fork

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.8%), vs 8% 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 Cherry Fork’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.1%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.7%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.7%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cherry Fork, betterCherry Fork, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Cherry Fork gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cherry Fork adults…

Cherry Fork runs above OH on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Cherry Fork adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–11.5%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Cherry Fork

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

HNearest ERAdams County Regional Medical CenterSeaman · 3.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAdams County Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 3.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthsource of OhioSeaman · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.5 mi
Adams County Regional Medical Center
Seaman · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
3.9 mi
Healthsource of Ohio
2 sites · nearest in Seaman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.7 mi
Shawnee Mental Health Center
2 sites · nearest in West Union
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20 mi
Meadowview Regional Medical Center
Maysville · ★★★★★
ER
23.2 mi
Highland District Hospital
Hillsboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.5 mi
Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital
Batavia · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cherry Fork itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cherry Fork itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cherry Fork 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 Cherry Fork; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
60%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
60%Colon screeningOH 65%
74%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cherry Fork 8.4% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Cherry Fork adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Cherry Fork adults feel lonely
34.3% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Cherry Fork adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Cherry Fork adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Cherry Fork adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Cherry Fork 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
Cherry Fork adults worry about having enough food
15.1% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Cherry Fork adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 11
Cherry Fork adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Cherry Fork adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

13% of Cherry Fork adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Cherry Fork 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.

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Ohio

Questions about health in Cherry Fork

Why doesn’t Cherry Fork have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cherry Fork?

Adams County Regional Medical Center in Seaman, 3.5 miles in a straight line from Cherry Fork’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 Cherry Fork?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Healthsource Seaman in Seaman, 3.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cherry Fork.

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.