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Health in Chesterville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Chesterville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Chesterville

Heart disease, diabetes and stroke run high in Chesterville

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.6%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. 1 in 6 adults have diabetes (16.6%), vs 13.2% across Ohio. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.7% across Ohio. In all, Chesterville runs above Ohio on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Chesterville adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (34.6%), vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

Chesterville is short on primary care and mental health care

Chesterville’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 ↓

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 Chesterville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chesterville adults…

Chesterville runs above OH on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Chesterville adults have heart disease
Ohio: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.8%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 34.6%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 14.5%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Chesterville, betterChesterville, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Chesterville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Chesterville

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

HNearest EROhiohealth Morrow County HospitalMount Gilead · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKnox Community Hospital★★★★★ · 13.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCenter Street Community ClinicMount Gilead · 9.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
Center Street Community Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Mount Gilead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.1 mi
Southeast, Inc. - Mt. Gilead Heatlh Center
Mount Gilead · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.2 mi
Ohiohealth Morrow County Hospital
Mount Gilead · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.2 mi
Knox Community Hospital
Mount Vernon · ★★★★★
ER
18.8 mi
Galion Community Hospital
Galion · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
20.8 mi
Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital
Mansfield · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Chesterville itself
✓ Dental careChesterville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Chesterville 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 Chesterville; ≈ 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 Chesterville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

81%Yearly checkupOH 80%
60%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
64%Colon screeningOH 65%
71%MammogramOH 76%
82%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chesterville 9.3% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Chesterville adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Chesterville adults feel lonely
33.5% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Chesterville adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Chesterville adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Chesterville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Chesterville 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
Chesterville adults worry about having enough food
14.6% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Chesterville adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Chesterville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Chesterville adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

12.2% of Chesterville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Chesterville 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.

36.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Ohio

Questions about health in Chesterville

Why doesn’t Chesterville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Chesterville?

Ohiohealth Morrow County Hospital in Mount Gilead, 10.2 miles in a straight line from Chesterville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Chesterville?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Morrow Family Health Center in Mount Gilead, 9.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.