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Health in Chesterhill · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Chesterhill residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Chesterhill

Making ends meet is harder in Chesterhill

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (23%), vs 14.1% across Ohio. Utility shut-off threats (14.2% vs 8.3%) and no reliable transportation (12.2% vs 7.7%) are higher too. 22.5% of adults receive SNAP, vs 11.7% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Chesterhill adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (37.6%), vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Chesterhill

50.2% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 62.9% across Ohio. Among those 65 and older, 22.1% have lost all their teeth (Ohio 15.3%). Checkups ↓

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 Chesterhill’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 4
Chesterhill adults worry about having enough food
23% · OH 14.1%
Worse than OH
1 in 6
Chesterhill adults worry about keeping their housing
17.9% · OH 11.3%
Worse than OH
1 in 7
Chesterhill adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.2% · OH 8.3%
Worse than OH
1 in 8
Chesterhill adults lack reliable transportation
12.2% · OH 7.7%
Worse than OH

22.5% of Chesterhill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 37.6%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 45.7%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 14%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 22.3%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Chesterhill, betterChesterhill, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Chesterhill gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupOH 80%
50%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
61%Colon screeningOH 65%
72%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chesterhill 10.3% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chesterhill adults…

Chesterhill runs above OH on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Chesterhill adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.2–13.4%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Chesterhill

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

HNearest EROhiohealth O'bleness HospitalAthens · 17.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOhiohealth O'bleness Hospital★★★★★ · 17.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMuskingum Valley Health CentersMalta · 11 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Muskingum Valley Health Centers
Malta · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.7 mi
Hopewell Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Vincent
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.5 mi
Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital
Athens · ★★★★★
ER
22 mi
Marietta Memorial Hospital
Marietta · ★★★★★
ER
22.9 mi
Selby General Hospital
Marietta · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.5 mi
Camden Clark Medical Center
Parkersburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Chesterhill itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Chesterhill itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Chesterhill 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 Chesterhill; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Chesterhill adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Chesterhill runs above Ohio.

4 in 10Chesterhill adults feel lonely
36.8% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Chesterhill adults lack social or emotional support
25% · OH 21.3% · Worse than OH
1 in 4Chesterhill adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Chesterhill adults are in frequent mental distress
20.6% · OH 17.5% · Worse than OH
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Chesterhill 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

Chesterhill 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.

37.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.8%
Thinking or memory18.4%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone12.1%
Vision7.4%
Dressing or bathing6%
Ohio

Questions about health in Chesterhill

Why doesn’t Chesterhill have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Chesterhill?

Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital in Athens, 17.5 miles in a straight line from Chesterhill’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.