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Health in New Bavaria · CDC PLACES 2025

Where New Bavaria residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.4%
About the same as OH (19.4%)
Obesity
38%
About the same as OH (37.1%)
No exercise
26.4%
About the same as OH (26.9%)
Uninsured
6.2%
About the same as OH (8%)
Feel lonely
34.8%
About the same as OH (35%)
Nearest ER
10.6 mi
Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in New Bavaria

10.8%worry about food · OH 14.1%
★ 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 9
New Bavaria adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
New Bavaria adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
New Bavaria adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
New Bavaria adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

8.4% of New Bavaria adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New Bavaria adults…

On every condition, New Bavaria is about the same as Ohio. Tap one to see it as people.

38 of every 100 New Bavaria adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 34–42.8%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near New Bavaria

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

HNearest ERMercy Health - Defiance HospitalDefiance · 10.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPromedica Defiance Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Partners of Western OhioDefiance · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital
Defiance · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.5 mi
Health Partners of Western Ohio
5 sites · nearest in Defiance
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.7 mi
Promedica Defiance Regional Hospital
Defiance · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.5 mi
Community Health Services - Napoleon
Napoleon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
14.7 mi
Henry County Hospital
Napoleon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23 mi
Paulding County Hospital
Paulding · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNew Bavaria is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNew Bavaria is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers New Bavaria 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 New Bavaria; ≈ 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 26.4%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
New Bavaria, betterNew Bavaria, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where New Bavaria gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
69%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
66%Colon screeningOH 65%
75%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
New Bavaria 6.2% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How New Bavaria adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3New Bavaria adults feel lonely
34.8% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5New Bavaria adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4New Bavaria adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6New Bavaria adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 New Bavaria 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

New Bavaria 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.

28.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Ohio

Questions about health in New Bavaria

Why doesn’t New Bavaria have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to New Bavaria?

Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital in Defiance, 10.6 miles in a straight line from New Bavaria’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 New Bavaria.

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.