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Health in Junction City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Junction City residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Junction City adults…

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

39 of every 100 Junction City adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 34.5–42.7%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Junction City

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

HNearest ERFairfield Medical CenterLancaster · 14.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFairfield Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHopewell Health CentersNew Lexington · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
Hopewell Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in New Lexington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.7 mi
Fairfield Medical Center
Lancaster · ★★★★★
ER
15.3 mi
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Logan · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.9 mi
FCHC South
Lancaster · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.2 mi
Genesis Hospital
Zanesville · ★★★★★
ER
23.9 mi
Licking Memorial Hospital
Newark · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Junction City itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Junction City itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Junction City 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 Junction City; ≈ 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 30.8%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.7%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.2%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.2%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Junction City, betterJunction City, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Junction City gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
60%Dentist visitOH 63%
84%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
66%Colon screeningOH 65%
71%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Junction City 8.6% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Junction City adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Junction City adults feel lonely
34.1% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Junction City adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
3 in 10Junction City adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Junction City 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 Junction City 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
Junction City adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Junction City adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Junction City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Junction City adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

12.4% of Junction City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Junction City 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.

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone9%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Ohio

Questions about health in Junction City

Why doesn’t Junction City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Junction City?

Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, 14.7 miles in a straight line from Junction City’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Junction City?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hopewell Health Centers - New Lexington in New Lexington, 4.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Junction City.

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.