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Health in Coolville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Coolville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Coolville

Fewer Coolville adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Coolville has a community health center but no hospital

Hopewell Health Centers is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, 12.3 miles away. 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 Coolville’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 9
Coolville adults worry about having enough food
11% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 10
Coolville adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 15
Coolville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Coolville adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

9% of Coolville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Getting care

Care in and near Coolville

1 community health center in Coolville, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERCamden Clark Medical CenterParkersburg · 12.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOhiohealth O'bleness Hospital★★★★★ · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHopewell Health CentersCoolville · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.3 mi
Hopewell Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Coolville
Sliding-scale feesIn Coolville
Directions to nearest
12.3 mi
Camden Clark Medical Center
Parkersburg · ★★★★★
ER
13.9 mi
Wirt County Health Service Association
3 sites · nearest in Parkersburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.5 mi
Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital
Athens · ★★★★★
ER
23.5 mi
Marietta Memorial Hospital
Marietta · ★★★★★
ER
24.6 mi
Selby General Hospital
Marietta · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Coolville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Coolville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Coolville 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 Coolville; ≈ 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 Coolville adults…

On every condition, Coolville is about the same as Ohio. Tap one to see it as people.

38 of every 100 Coolville adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 34.7–41.6%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.2%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 18.9%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Coolville, betterCoolville, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Coolville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
63%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
72%Colon screeningOH 65%
77%MammogramOH 76%
78%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Coolville 6.9% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Coolville adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Coolville adults feel lonely
35.4% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Coolville adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
3 in 10Coolville adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.7% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Coolville adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Coolville 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

Coolville 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.

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Ohio

Questions about health in Coolville

Why doesn’t Coolville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Coolville?

Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, 12.3 miles in a straight line from Coolville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Coolville?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hopewell Health Centers - Coolville in Coolville, 0.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.