Harrisburg runs below OH on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
10 of every 100 Harrisburg adults have had cancer
Ohio: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.1%
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Why age matters here
Harrisburg is an older town: 29% 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 Harrisburg as about how healthy they are.
Residents 65 and older
Harrisburg29%
Ohio18%
Getting care
Care in and near Harrisburg
No hospital or community health center in Harrisburg itself. These are the nearest.
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Harrisburg itself
✓ Dental careHarrisburg is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg; ≈ 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 exercise24.9%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours35%OH 37.9%
Binge drink17.5%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes16.2%OH 15.4%
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Where Harrisburg gets moving
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Checkups & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Harrisburg adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.
Yearly checkupOH 80%
Dentist visitOH 63%
Cholesterol checkOH 86%
Colon screeningOH 65%
MammogramOH 76%
Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harrisburg 7.6% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection
How Harrisburg adults are doing
About the same as Ohio on each measure.
4 in 10Harrisburg adults feel lonely
36.7% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Harrisburg adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
3 in 10Harrisburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.7% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Harrisburg adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with
4 in 10 Harrisburg adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Disability
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
28.9%
of Harrisburg adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Ohio
Questions about health in Harrisburg
Why doesn’t Harrisburg have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Harrisburg.
What hospital is closest to Harrisburg?
Doctors Hospital in Columbus, 9.9 miles in a straight line from Harrisburg’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 Harrisburg.
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.
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