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Health in Huntsville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Huntsville residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Huntsville

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Huntsville

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

HNearest ERMary Rutan HospitalBellefontaine · 5.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMary Rutan Hospital★★★★★ · 5.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health & Wellness PaRussells Point · 4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4 mi
Community Health & Wellness Pa
4 sites · nearest in Russells Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.7 mi
Mary Rutan Hospital
Bellefontaine · ★★★★★
ER
17.2 mi
Health Partners of Western Ohio
4 sites · nearest in Kenton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.8 mi
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kenton · not rated
ERRural critical access
22 mi
Wilson Memorial Hospital
Sidney · ★★★★★
ER
23.1 mi
Institute for Orthopaedic Surgery
Lima · not rated
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Huntsville itself
✓ Dental careHuntsville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Huntsville 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 Huntsville; ≈ 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 Huntsville adults…

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

36 of every 100 Huntsville adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.7–39.6%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.4%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.6%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Huntsville, betterHuntsville, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Huntsville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupOH 80%
61%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
63%Colon screeningOH 65%
72%MammogramOH 76%
78%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Huntsville 7.9% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Huntsville adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Huntsville adults feel lonely
35.3% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Huntsville adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Huntsville adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Huntsville adults are in frequent mental distress
19.2% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Huntsville 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 7
Huntsville adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Huntsville adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Huntsville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Huntsville adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

10.8% of Huntsville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Huntsville 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.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Ohio

Questions about health in Huntsville

Why doesn’t Huntsville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Huntsville?

Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, 5.7 miles in a straight line from Huntsville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Huntsville?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Indian Lake Community Health Center in Russells Point, 4.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.