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Health in Morral · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Morral residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Morral

Fewer Morral 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 ↓

Morral sleeps less

43.6% of adults sleep under 7 hours a night, vs 37.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

Stroke and heart disease are less common in Morral

Morral runs below Ohio on stroke (2.9% vs 3.7%), heart disease (6% vs 7.1%) and diabetes (11.2% vs 13.2%). Conditions ↓

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 Morral’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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
Morral adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Morral adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Morral adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Morral adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

7.7% of Morral adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Morral adults…

Morral runs below OH on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Morral adults have had a stroke
Ohio: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.6–3.4%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.2%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 43.6%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 19.2%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Morral, betterMorral, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Morral gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Morral

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

HNearest ERMarion General HospitalMarion · 9.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWyandot Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 11.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCenter Street Community ClinicMarion · 8.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Center Street Community Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Marion
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.2 mi
Marion General Hospital
Marion · ★★★★★
ER
9.4 mi
Third Street Community Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Marion
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11 mi
Wyandot Memorial Hospital
Upper Sandusky · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.9 mi
Bucyrus Community Hospital
Bucyrus · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.4 mi
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kenton · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Morral itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Morral itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Morral 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 Morral; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupOH 80%
59%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
58%Colon screeningOH 65%
76%MammogramOH 76%
76%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Morral 6.6% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Morral adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Morral adults feel lonely
34.6% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Morral adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Morral adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.5% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Morral 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 Morral 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

Morral 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.

27.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing5.8%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Ohio

Questions about health in Morral

Why doesn’t Morral have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Morral?

Marion General Hospital in Marion, 9.2 miles in a straight line from Morral’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Morral?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Center Street Community Health Center in Marion, 8.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.