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Health in Scott · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Scott residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Scott

Scott is short on primary care and mental health care

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

Stroke and heart disease are less common in Scott

Scott runs below Ohio on stroke (3% vs 3.7%), heart disease (5.9% vs 7.1%) and diabetes (11.2% vs 13.2%). 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 Scott’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Scott

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

HNearest ERPaulding County HospitalPaulding · 10.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Care of Northwest OhioVan Wert · 9.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Family Health Care of Northwest Ohio
Van Wert · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9.6 mi
Van Wert County Hospital
Van Wert · ★★★★★
10.2 mi
Paulding County Hospital
Paulding · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.8 mi
Adams Memorial Hospital
Decatur · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.9 mi
Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital
Defiance · ★★★★★
ER
24 mi
Health Partners of Western Ohio
2 sites · nearest in Defiance
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Scott itself
✓ Dental careScott is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Scott 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 Scott; ≈ 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 Scott adults…

Scott runs below OH on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Scott adults have had a stroke
Ohio: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.6–3.3%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.6%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.5%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 18.5%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Scott, betterScott, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Scott gets moving

0.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupOH 80%
65%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
61%Colon screeningOH 65%
75%MammogramOH 76%
76%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Scott 7.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Scott adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Scott adults feel lonely
34.6% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Scott adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Scott adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Scott adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Scott 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 8
Scott adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Scott adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Scott adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 15
Scott adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

9.4% of Scott adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Scott 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.

27.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Ohio

Questions about health in Scott

Why doesn’t Scott have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Scott?

Paulding County Hospital in Paulding, 10.2 miles in a straight line from Scott’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 Scott?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Health Care of Northwest Ohio in Van Wert, 9.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.