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Health in Montezuma · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Montezuma residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Montezuma

Montezuma is short on primary care and mental health care

Montezuma’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 Montezuma 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 Montezuma’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Montezuma

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

HNearest ERGrand Lake Health SystemSaint Marys · 10.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGrand Lake Health System★★★★★ · 10.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVersailles Medical Center SiteVersailles · 18.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.7 mi
Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital
Coldwater · ★★★★★
10.1 mi
Grand Lake Health System
Saint Marys · ★★★★★
ER
18.9 mi
Versailles Medical Center Site
Versailles · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23 mi
Meridian Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Portland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.1 mi
Indiana University Health Jay
Portland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.4 mi
Wilson Memorial Hospital
Sidney · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Montezuma itself
✓ Dental careMontezuma is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Montezuma 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 Montezuma; ≈ 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
Montezuma adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 12
Montezuma adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 18
Montezuma adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 17
Montezuma adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

7.2% of Montezuma adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Montezuma adults…

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

10 of every 100 Montezuma adults have had cancer
Ohio: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11.1%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.8%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.5%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 18.9%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Montezuma, betterMontezuma, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Montezuma gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
67%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
70%Colon screeningOH 65%
78%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Montezuma 6.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Montezuma adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Montezuma adults feel lonely
33.3% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Montezuma adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Montezuma adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Montezuma adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Montezuma 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

Montezuma 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.

27.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Ohio

Questions about health in Montezuma

Why doesn’t Montezuma have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Montezuma?

Grand Lake Health System in Saint Marys, 10.1 miles in a straight line from Montezuma’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 Montezuma.

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.