Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWhere Fort Jennings residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Fort Jennings, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Fort Jennings. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Fort Jennings
Fort Jennings is an older town
25% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Conditions like heart disease and arthritis become more common with age, so keep that in mind when comparing Fort Jennings with the state. Conditions ↓
Fort Jennings keeps up with checkups
It beats Ohio on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (71.8% vs 62.9%) and colon screening (70.5% vs 65.2%). Checkups ↓
Fort Jennings is short on primary care and mental health care
Fort Jennings’ 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 ↓
Fewer Fort Jennings adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
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 Fort Jennings’ likely range.
Out of every 100 Fort Jennings adults…
Fort Jennings runs below OH on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Fort Jennings is an older town: 25% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Fort Jennings as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Fort Jennings adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.
Care in and near Fort Jennings
No hospital or community health center in Fort Jennings itself. These are the nearest.
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 Fort Jennings; ≈ 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).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
6.5% of Fort Jennings adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.
Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio
Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.
0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
How Fort Jennings adults are doing
About the same as Ohio on each measure.
1 in 3 Fort Jennings adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Fort Jennings and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Fort Jennings adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Fort Jennings
Why doesn’t Fort Jennings have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Fort Jennings.
What hospital is closest to Fort Jennings?
Mercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center in Lima, 14.9 miles in a straight line from Fort Jennings’ 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 Fort Jennings.
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.