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Health in Latty · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Latty residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19%
About the same as OH (19.4%)
Obesity
42%
About the same as OH (37.1%)
No exercise
28.7%
About the same as OH (26.9%)
Uninsured
8.9%
About the same as OH (8%)
Feel lonely
34.5%
About the same as OH (35%)
Nearest ER
3.4 mi
Paulding County Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Latty

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Latty

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

HNearest ERPaulding County HospitalPaulding · 3.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPromedica Defiance Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 18.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Care of Northwest OhioVan Wert · 16.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.4 mi
Paulding County Hospital
Paulding · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.2 mi
Family Health Care of Northwest Ohio
Van Wert · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
16.4 mi
Van Wert County Hospital
Van Wert · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.2 mi
Promedica Defiance Regional Hospital
Defiance · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.2 mi
Health Partners of Western Ohio
3 sites · nearest in Defiance
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.4 mi
Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital
Defiance · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Latty itself
✓ Dental careLatty is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Latty 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 Latty; ≈ 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 Latty adults…

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

38 of every 100 Latty adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.4–41.9%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.7%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.7%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.6%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Latty, betterLatty, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Latty gets moving

0.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Latty Town Park3 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
63%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
63%Colon screeningOH 65%
73%MammogramOH 76%
78%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Latty 8.9% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Latty adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Latty adults feel lonely
34.5% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Latty adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Latty adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Latty adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Latty 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
Latty adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Latty adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Latty adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Latty adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

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

Around town

Latty 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.

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Ohio

Questions about health in Latty

Why doesn’t Latty have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Latty?

Paulding County Hospital in Paulding, 3.4 miles in a straight line from Latty’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.