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Health in Gordon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Gordon residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Gordon adults…

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

36 of every 100 Gordon adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.3–40.2%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Gordon

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

HNearest ERWayne HospitalGreenville · 12.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKettering Health Troy★★★★★ · 17.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Services of Darke CountyArcanum · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.4 mi
Family Health Services of Darke County
5 sites · nearest in Arcanum
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.8 mi
Wayne Hospital
Greenville · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.5 mi
Five Rivers Family Health Center
Dayton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.7 mi
Kettering Health Troy
Troy · ★★★★★
ER
18.1 mi
Upper Valley Medical Center
Troy · ★★★★★
ER
18.5 mi
Dayton VA Medical Center
Dayton · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gordon itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gordon itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Gordon 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 Gordon; ≈ 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 27.1%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.6%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Gordon, betterGordon, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Gordon gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
61%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
57%Colon screeningOH 65%
73%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gordon 7.3% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Gordon adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Gordon adults feel lonely
35% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Gordon adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Gordon adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.9% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Gordon adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Gordon 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
Gordon adults worry about having enough food
12% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Gordon adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Gordon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 15
Gordon adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

9.5% of Gordon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Gordon and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Monroe Township: 35.2%Twin Township: 36%Union Township: 34.8%Butler Township: 36.4%Van Buren Township: 36.7%Harrison Township: 39.5%Gordon: 35.3%GordonMonroe TownshipTwin TownshipWayne Hospital · Greenville · 12.8 miHArcanum · Arcanum · 5.4 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Monroe Township35.2%
Gordon35.3%
Twin Township36%
OH37.1%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Twin TownshipC+36%13.3%16.8%ZIP codes
Monroe TownshipC+35.2%13.5%16.4%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Ohio

Questions about health in Gordon

Why doesn’t Gordon have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Gordon?

Wayne Hospital in Greenville, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Gordon’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 Gordon?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Arcanum in Arcanum, 5.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.