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Health in Mount Pleasant · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mount Pleasant residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Mount Pleasant

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mount Pleasant adults…

Mount Pleasant runs above OH on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Mount Pleasant adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–11.5%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Mount Pleasant

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

HNearest ERWheeling HospitalWheeling · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWheeling Hospital★★★★★ · 9.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheastMartins Ferry · 6.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
East Ohio Regional Hospital
Martins Ferry · ★★★★★
6.9 mi
Southeast
3 sites · nearest in Martins Ferry
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.3 mi
Wheeling Hospital
Wheeling · ★★★★★
ER
9.5 mi
Wheeling Health Right Center
Wheeling · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11 mi
Harrison Community Hospital
Cadiz · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.5 mi
Trinity Medical Center East &trinity Medical Center West
Steubenville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Pleasant itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Pleasant itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Pleasant 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 Pleasant; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.9%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 42.2%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15.1%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.5%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Mount Pleasant, betterMount Pleasant, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Mount Pleasant gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
64%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
66%Colon screeningOH 65%
73%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mount Pleasant 7.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Mount Pleasant adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Mount Pleasant adults feel lonely
35.2% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Mount Pleasant adults lack social or emotional support
21% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
3 in 10Mount Pleasant adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.8% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Mount Pleasant adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mount Pleasant 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
Mount Pleasant adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Mount Pleasant adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Mount Pleasant adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Mount Pleasant adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

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

Around town

Mount Pleasant 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.

32.7%

of Mount Pleasant adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Ohio

Questions about health in Mount Pleasant

Why doesn’t Mount Pleasant 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 Pleasant.

What hospital is closest to Mount Pleasant?

Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, 9.3 miles in a straight line from Mount Pleasant’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Mount Pleasant?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Southeast, Inc. - Martins Ferry Health Center in Martins Ferry, 6.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.