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Health in Marengo · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Marengo residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Marengo

Diabetes and stroke are less common in Marengo

Marengo runs below Ohio on six chronic conditions, most of all diabetes (9.4% vs 13.2%), stroke (2.7% vs 3.7%) and COPD (6.1% vs 8%). Conditions ↓

Marengo is short on primary care and mental health care

Marengo’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 Marengo 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 Marengo’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Marengo adults…

Marengo runs below OH on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Marengo adults have diabetes
Ohio: 13 in 100 · better · likely 7.9–10.8%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Marengo

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

HNearest EROhiohealth Morrow County HospitalMount Gilead · 10.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGrady Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCenter Street Community ClinicMount Gilead · 10.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.1 mi
Center Street Community Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Mount Gilead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.3 mi
Southeast
2 sites · nearest in Mount Gilead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.5 mi
Ohiohealth Morrow County Hospital
Mount Gilead · not rated
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Grady Memorial Hospital
Delaware · ★★★★★
ER
19 mi
Knox Community Hospital
Mount Vernon · ★★★★★
ER
20.5 mi
Marion General Hospital
Marion · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marengo itself
✓ Dental careMarengo is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Marengo 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 Marengo; ≈ 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
Marengo adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Marengo adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 18
Marengo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 17
Marengo adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

6.9% of Marengo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.5%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 19.5%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Marengo, betterMarengo, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Marengo gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupOH 80%
66%Dentist visitOH 63%
84%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
68%Colon screeningOH 65%
75%MammogramOH 76%
75%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marengo 7.3% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Marengo adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Marengo adults feel lonely
34.9% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Marengo adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Marengo adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Marengo adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Marengo 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

Marengo 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.

26.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.4%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing6.1%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
Ohio

Questions about health in Marengo

Why doesn’t Marengo have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Marengo?

Ohiohealth Morrow County Hospital in Mount Gilead, 10.5 miles in a straight line from Marengo’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 Marengo.

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.