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Health in Custar · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Custar residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.9%
About the same as OH (19.4%)
Obesity
41.3%
About the same as OH (37.1%)
No exercise
25.4%
About the same as OH (26.9%)
Uninsured
8.3%
About the same as OH (8%)
Feel lonely
33.8%
About the same as OH (35%)
Nearest ER
11.1 mi
Wood County Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Custar adults…

Custar runs below OH on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Custar adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 33–40.8%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Custar

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

HNearest ERWood County HospitalBowling Green · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWood County Hospital★★★★★ · 11.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWood County Community Health CenterBowling Green · 12.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Wood County Hospital
Bowling Green · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.8 mi
Wood County Community Health Center
Bowling Green · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
15.7 mi
Henry County Hospital
Napoleon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.6 mi
Community & Rural Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Napoleon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21 mi
Blanchard Valley Hospital
Findlay · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.2 mi
Fulton County Health Center
Wauseon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careCustar is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCustar is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Custar 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 Custar; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.4%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.5%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 18.4%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Custar, betterCustar, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Custar gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
62%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
66%Colon screeningOH 65%
75%MammogramOH 76%
78%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Custar 8.3% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Custar adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Custar adults feel lonely
33.8% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Custar adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Custar adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.9% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Custar adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Custar 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 8
Custar adults worry about having enough food
13% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Custar adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Custar adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Custar adults lack reliable transportation
7% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

10.2% of Custar adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Custar 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.

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Ohio

Questions about health in Custar

Why doesn’t Custar have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Custar?

Wood County Hospital in Bowling Green, 11.1 miles in a straight line from Custar’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.