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Health in Mendon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mendon residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.9%
About the same as OH (19.4%)
Obesity
39.1%
About the same as OH (37.1%)
No exercise
30.3%
About the same as OH (26.9%)
Uninsured
8.8%
About the same as OH (8%)
Feel lonely
35.5%
About the same as OH (35%)
Nearest ER
11.8 mi
Grand Lake Health System
What stands out

What stands out about health in Mendon

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

Care in and near Mendon

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

HNearest ERGrand Lake Health SystemSaint Marys · 11.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGrand Lake Health System★★★★★ · 11.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Care of Northwest OhioVan Wert · 13.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.8 mi
Grand Lake Health System
Saint Marys · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.7 mi
Van Wert County Hospital
Van Wert · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.1 mi
Family Health Care of Northwest Ohio
Van Wert · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
14.7 mi
Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital
Coldwater · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.4 mi
Mercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center
Lima · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.4 mi
Health Partners of Western Ohio
4 sites · nearest in Lima
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mendon itself
✓ Dental careMendon is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mendon 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 Mendon; ≈ 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 Mendon adults…

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

38 of every 100 Mendon adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 34–42%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.3%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.6%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 18.6%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.9%OH 15.4%
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Mendon, betterMendon, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Mendon gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupOH 80%
63%Dentist visitOH 63%
84%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
62%Colon screeningOH 65%
74%MammogramOH 76%
78%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mendon 8.8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Mendon adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Mendon adults feel lonely
35.5% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Mendon adults lack social or emotional support
22% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Mendon adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Mendon adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mendon 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
Mendon adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Mendon adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Mendon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Mendon adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

11.8% of Mendon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Mendon 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.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Ohio

Questions about health in Mendon

Why doesn’t Mendon have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mendon?

Grand Lake Health System in Saint Marys, 11.8 miles in a straight line from Mendon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.