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Health in Mount Hope · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mount Hope residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mount Hope

Mental distress runs high in Mount Hope

1 in 4 adults are in frequent mental distress (25.9%), vs 17.5% across Ohio. Depression is above the state too: 33.8%, vs 25.4% across Ohio. Mind & connection ↓

Dental care lags in Mount Hope

52.3% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 62.9% across Ohio. Among those 65 and older, 21.7% have lost all their teeth (Ohio 15.3%). Mount Hope’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

Mount Hope is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Mount Hope’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Cancer and diabetes are less common in Mount Hope

Mount Hope runs below Ohio on cancer (6.7% vs 8.7%), diabetes (10.3% vs 13.2%) and high blood pressure (29.1% vs 37.2%). 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 Mount Hope’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Mount Hope adults are doing

On 4 of 4 measures, Mount Hope runs above Ohio.

5 in 10Mount Hope adults feel lonely
45.2% · OH 35% · Worse than OH
1 in 4Mount Hope adults lack social or emotional support
26.7% · OH 21.3% · Worse than OH
1 in 3Mount Hope adults have been diagnosed with depression
33.8% · OH 25.4% · Worse than OH
1 in 4Mount Hope adults are in frequent mental distress
25.9% · OH 17.5% · Worse than OH
The one neighbors can help with

5 in 10 Mount Hope 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.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupOH 80%
52%Dentist visitOH 63%
73%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
63%Colon screeningOH 65%
65%MammogramOH 76%
73%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mount Hope 14.6% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Mount Hope

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

HNearest ERPomerene HospitalMillersburg · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWooster Community Hospital★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpringvale Health CentersDover · 17.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Pomerene Hospital
Millersburg · ★★★★★
ER
14.4 mi
Aultman Orrville Hospital
Orrville · not rated
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Wooster Community Hospital
Wooster · ★★★★★
ER
17.6 mi
Springvale Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Dover
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.3 mi
Union Hospital
Dover · ★★★★★
ER
18.3 mi
Lifecare Family Health & Dental Center
2 sites · nearest in Massillon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Hope itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Hope itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Hope 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 Mount Hope; ≈ 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 Mount Hope adults…

Mount Hope runs below OH on 5 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Mount Hope adults have been diagnosed with depression
Ohio: 25 in 100 · worse · likely 29.2–38.7%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 34.9%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.6%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 18%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.7%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mount Hope, betterMount Hope, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Mount Hope gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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 5
Mount Hope adults worry about having enough food
22% · OH 14.1%
Worse than OH
1 in 7
Mount Hope adults worry about keeping their housing
14.7% · OH 11.3%
Worse than OH
1 in 11
Mount Hope adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Mount Hope adults lack reliable transportation
11.6% · OH 7.7%
Worse than OH

16.8% of Mount Hope adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Mount Hope and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Salt Creek Township: 37.3%Paint Township: 38.2%Prairie Township: 38%Berlin Township: 38.2%Salt Creek Township: 37.4%Franklin Township: 37%Wayne Township: 39.2%Paint Township: 38.5%Walnut Creek Township: 38.8%Mount Hope: 35.2%Mount HopeSalt Creek TownshipPaint TownshipPomerene Hospital · Millersburg · 7.9 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mount Hope35.2%
Salt Creek Township37.3%
Paint Township38.2%
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
Paint TownshipC−38.2%10.9%20.8%ZIP codes
Salt Creek TownshipC−37.3%11.4%21.6%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory24.3%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone13.1%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Ohio

Questions about health in Mount Hope

Why doesn’t Mount Hope have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mount Hope?

Pomerene Hospital in Millersburg, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Mount Hope’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mount Hope.

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.