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Health in Lowellville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lowellville residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Lowellville

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lowellville adults…

Lowellville runs above OH on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Lowellville adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–11.8%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Lowellville

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

HNearest ERMH St. Elizabeth Youngstown HospitalYoungstown · ≈6.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMH St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital★★★★★ · 6.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMeridian HealthcareYoungstown · 5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Meridian Healthcare
3 sites · nearest in Youngstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.4 mi
Surgical Hospital at Southwoods
Youngstown · ★★★★★
≈6.3 mi
MH St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
Youngstown · ★★★★★
ER
6.4 mi
HMHP St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center
Boardman · ★★★★★
ER
6.7 mi
Ohio North East Health Systems
2 sites · nearest in Youngstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.7 mi
UPMC Jameson
New Castle · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lowellville itself
✓ Dental careLowellville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLowellville is not a shortage area

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 Lowellville; ≈ 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 27.3%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.2%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.4%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Lowellville, betterLowellville, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Lowellville gets moving

1.6 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupOH 80%
60%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
65%Colon screeningOH 65%
75%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lowellville 7.9% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Lowellville adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Lowellville adults feel lonely
34.1% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Lowellville adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Lowellville adults have been diagnosed with depression
27% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Lowellville adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lowellville 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
Lowellville adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Lowellville adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Lowellville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Lowellville adults lack reliable transportation
8% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

12.6% of Lowellville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Lowellville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Poland Township: 35.2%Struthers: 37.3%Boardman Township: 36.1%Poland: 32.6%Mahoning Township: 35.6%Springfield Township: 37%Coitsville Township: 37.6%Campbell: 43.9%Youngstown: 47.2%Lowellville: 38%LowellvillePoland TownshipStruthersSurgical Hospital at Southwoods · Youngstown · 5.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHMH St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital · Youngstown · 6.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHHMHP St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center · Boardman · 6.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHMeridian Healthcare - Boardman Campus · Youngstown · 5 mi+Youngstown Community Health Center · Youngstown · 6.7 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Poland Township35.2%
Struthers37.3%
Lowellville38%
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
Poland TownshipB−35.2%13.1%14.8%ZIP codes
StruthersC37.3%12.9%17.4%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Ohio

Questions about health in Lowellville

Why doesn’t Lowellville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lowellville?

MH St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital in Youngstown, 6.3 miles in a straight line from Lowellville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Lowellville?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Meridian Healthcare - Boardman Campus in Youngstown, 5.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.