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Health in Iberia · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Iberia residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Iberia

Iberia is short on primary care and mental health care

Iberia’s 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 Iberia adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 10 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 Iberia’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Iberia

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

HNearest EROhiohealth Morrow County HospitalMount Gilead · 9.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvita Ontario★★★★★ · 14.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCenter Street Community ClinicGalion · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.7 mi
Galion Community Hospital
Galion · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
4.3 mi
Center Street Community Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Galion
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.2 mi
Ohiohealth Morrow County Hospital
Mount Gilead · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.4 mi
Southeast, Inc. - Mt. Gilead Heatlh Center
Mount Gilead · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.8 mi
Bucyrus Community Hospital
Bucyrus · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.1 mi
Avita Ontario
Ontario · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Iberia itself
✓ Dental careIberia is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Iberia 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 Iberia; ≈ 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).

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 10
Iberia adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Iberia adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Iberia adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Iberia adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

8.3% of Iberia adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Iberia adults…

Iberia runs above OH on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Iberia adults have had cancer
Ohio: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9–10.9%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.8%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.7%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.7%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Iberia, betterIberia, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Iberia gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Iberia 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%
62%Colon screeningOH 65%
72%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Iberia 7.3% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Iberia adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Iberia adults feel lonely
32.5% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Iberia adults lack social or emotional support
21% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Iberia adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Iberia adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Iberia 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.

Around town

Iberia and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Washington Township: 39.7%Tully Township: 41.3%Polk Township: 39.3%North Bloomfield Township: 38.9%Congress Township: 40.3%Gilead Township: 40.4%Whetstone Township: 39.6%Canaan Township: 40.4%Scott Township: 43.6%Iberia: 38.3%IberiaWashington TownshipTully TownshipGalion Community Hospital · Galion · 3.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHOhiohealth Morrow County Hospital · Mount Gilead · 9.2 miHBucyrus Community Hospital · Bucyrus · 11.8 miHGalion Family Health · Galion · 4.3 mi+Southeast, Inc. - Mt. Gilead Heatlh Center · Mount Gilead · 9.4 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Iberia38.3%
Washington Township39.7%
Tully Township41.3%
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
Tully Township————
Washington TownshipC−39.7%14.4%18.2%ZIP codes

Tully Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.3%

of Iberia adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Ohio

Questions about health in Iberia

Why doesn’t Iberia have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Iberia?

Ohiohealth Morrow County Hospital in Mount Gilead, 9.2 miles in a straight line from Iberia’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 Iberia?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Galion Family Health in Galion, 4.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.