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Health in New Knoxville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where New Knoxville residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.6%
About the same as OH (19.4%)
Obesity
39.7%
About the same as OH (37.1%)
No exercise
26%
About the same as OH (26.9%)
Uninsured
6.8%
About the same as OH (8%)
Feel lonely
33.5%
About the same as OH (35%)
Nearest ER
4.4 mi
Grand Lake Health System
What stands out

What stands out about health in New Knoxville

10.3%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 10
New Knoxville adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
New Knoxville adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
New Knoxville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 17
New Knoxville adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

8% of New Knoxville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New Knoxville adults…

New Knoxville runs below OH on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 New Knoxville adults have had cancer
Ohio: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.9%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near New Knoxville

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

HNearest ERGrand Lake Health SystemSaint Marys · 4.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGrand Lake Health System★★★★★ · 4.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Partners of Western OhioLima · 18.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Grand Lake Health System
Saint Marys · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.2 mi
Wilson Memorial Hospital
Sidney · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17 mi
Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital
Coldwater · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.4 mi
Institute for Orthopaedic Surgery
Lima · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.8 mi
Health Partners of Western Ohio
4 sites · nearest in Lima
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.4 mi
Versailles Medical Center Site
Versailles · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers New Knoxville itself
✓ Dental careNew Knoxville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers New Knoxville 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 Knoxville; ≈ 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%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.4%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.8%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
New Knoxville, betterNew Knoxville, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where New Knoxville gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1New Knoxville Community Park18 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
66%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
69%Colon screeningOH 65%
76%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
New Knoxville 6.8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How New Knoxville adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3New Knoxville adults feel lonely
33.5% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5New Knoxville adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4New Knoxville adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6New Knoxville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 New Knoxville 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 Knoxville 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Ohio

Questions about health in New Knoxville

Why doesn’t New Knoxville 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 Knoxville.

What hospital is closest to New Knoxville?

Grand Lake Health System in Saint Marys, 4.4 miles in a straight line from New Knoxville’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 Knoxville.

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.