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≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Shreve · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Shreve is healthier than 30% of U.S. towns

Shreve trails Ohio on 2 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Shreve

Health Grade

What’s behind Shreve’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Shreve is healthier than 30% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 46% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 15%).

B−Self-rated health20.1% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.8% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress19.3% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity38.6% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12.3% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18.2% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
CExercise27.8% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 30%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $50K–$83K (10,126)Healthier than 37%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Shreve’s median household income is $66,220; among the 10,126 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($50K–$83K), it’s healthier than 37%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Shreve could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupOH 80%
57%Dentist visitOH 63%
84%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
62%Colon screeningOH 65%
76%MammogramOH 76%
77%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Shreve 9% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Shreve adults…

Shreve runs above OH on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

36 of every 100 Shreve adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.5–39.5%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters in Shreve

Only 12% of Shreve residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Age-related conditions run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Shreve12%
Ohio18%
Getting care

Care in and near Shreve

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

HNearest ERWooster Community HospitalWooster · 10.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWooster Community Hospital★★★★★ · 10.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThird Street Community ClinicAshland · 19.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.7 mi
Wooster Community Hospital
Wooster · ★★★★★
ER
12.7 mi
Pomerene Hospital
Millersburg · ★★★★★
ER
17 mi
Aultman Orrville Hospital
Orrville · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.5 mi
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center
Ashland · ★★★★★
19.9 mi
Third Street Community Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Ashland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.2 mi
County of Knox
5 sites · nearest in Danville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careShreve is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careShreve is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Shreve 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 Shreve; ≈ 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 27.8%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 19.1%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.2%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Shreve, betterShreve, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Shreve gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Shreve adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

4 in 10Shreve adults feel lonely
36.2% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Shreve adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Shreve adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.9% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Shreve adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Shreve 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
Shreve adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Shreve adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Shreve adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Shreve adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

11.5% of Shreve adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Shreve and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
ShreveC38.6%12.3%18.2%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Shreve

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Shreve is better than Ohio on 0 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Shreve’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…ShreveOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.1%16.8–24.219.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.8%12.8–17.213.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)19.3%16.9–21.917.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity38.6%31.6–46.137.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.3%10.5–14.113.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure35.5%31.5–39.537.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.8%31.9–4036.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis29.2%26–32.529.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.5%10.2–12.911.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.5%7.6–9.48.7%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7%6.1–87.1%6.4%About the same
COPD8.7%7.2–10.58%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.5%3–43.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)18.8%15.4–22.415.3%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.2%14.9–2215.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work27.8%22.8–33.226.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking19.1%15.9–22.516.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours35%29.4–40.937.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)9%6.7–11.58%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year77.2%73.4–80.779.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year56.9%53.1–60.462.9%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years83.6%80.9–86.286.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)76.8%73.8–79.579.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)61.8%56.7–66.765.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75.9%68.6–82.476%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.9%23.3–30.725.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely36.2%30.9–4235%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.2%18.5–26.121.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food14.2%11–17.614.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing11.1%9–13.311.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.7%6.5–9.18.3%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.8%6.5–9.17.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)11.5%8.8–14.411.7%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability30.6%26–35.929.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs13.8%11.5–16.513.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.9%13.4–18.713.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6.9%6–7.86.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.7%4–5.54.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.7%7.3–10.48.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.8%3.2–4.53.8%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Ohio figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Shreve

Is Shreve a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Shreve is healthier than 30% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 37%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Shreve?

CDC estimates 38.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.6% and 46.1%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Shreve?

Wooster Community Hospital in Wooster, 10.7 miles in a straight line from Shreve’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Shreve have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.7–11.5%), against 8% across Ohio.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Shreve more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.