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Health in Nankin · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Nankin residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Nankin

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Nankin

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.7%), vs 8% across Ohio. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.7% across Ohio. In all, Nankin runs above Ohio on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Nankin adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.2%), vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Nankin

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.4%), vs 15.4% across Ohio. Habits ↓

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 Nankin’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Nankin adults…

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

11 of every 100 Nankin adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–12.3%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.2%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15.5%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.4%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Nankin, betterNankin, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Nankin gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Nankin

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

HNearest ERLodi Community HospitalLodi · 16.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvita Ontario★★★★★ · 18.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThird Street Community ClinicAshland · 3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3 mi
Third Street Community Clinic
8 sites · nearest in Ashland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.1 mi
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center
Ashland · ★★★★★
16.6 mi
Lodi Community Hospital
Lodi · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.8 mi
Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital
Mansfield · ★★★★★
ER
18.7 mi
Avita Ontario
Ontario · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Nankin itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Nankin itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Nankin 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 Nankin; ≈ 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 Nankin adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
61%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
63%Colon screeningOH 65%
75%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Nankin 8.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Nankin adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Nankin adults feel lonely
34.4% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Nankin adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Nankin adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.5% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Nankin adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Nankin 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 6
Nankin adults worry about having enough food
16.2% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 8
Nankin adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 11
Nankin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Nankin adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

14.6% of Nankin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Nankin and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Orange Township: 37.9%Montgomery Township: 37.5%Clear Creek Township: 37.5%Jackson Township: 40%Ashland: 36.8%Vermillion Township: 37.8%Milton Township: 37.6%Perry Township: 39.1%Nankin: 39.7%NankinOrange TownshipMontgomery TownshipUniversity Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center · Ashland · 4.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH9th Street Dental · Ashland · 3 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Montgomery Township37.5%
Orange Township37.9%
Nankin39.7%
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
Montgomery TownshipC37.5%13.6%16.9%ZIP 44805
Orange TownshipC37.9%13.7%17.3%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Ohio

Questions about health in Nankin

Why doesn’t Nankin have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Nankin?

Lodi Community Hospital in Lodi, 16.6 miles in a straight line from Nankin’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Nankin?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is 9th Street Dental in Ashland, 3.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.