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Health in Sugar Grove · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sugar Grove residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.1%
About the same as OH (19.4%)
Obesity
36.1%
About the same as OH (37.1%)
No exercise
25%
About the same as OH (26.9%)
Uninsured
7.6%
About the same as OH (8%)
Feel lonely
34.6%
About the same as OH (35%)
Nearest ER
6.2 mi
Fairfield Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Sugar Grove

3%have had a stroke · OH 3.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sugar Grove adults…

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

3 of every 100 Sugar Grove adults have had a stroke
Ohio: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.7–3.5%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Sugar Grove

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

HNearest ERFairfield Medical CenterLancaster · 6.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFairfield Medical Center★★★★★ · 6.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFCHC SouthLancaster · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Fairfield Medical Center
Lancaster · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
6.2 mi
FCHC South
Lancaster · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
7.1 mi
Hopewell Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Logan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.4 mi
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Logan · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.7 mi
Diley Ridge Medical Center
Canal Winchester · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21 mi
Berger Hospital
Circleville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careSugar Grove is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSugar Grove is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sugar Grove 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 Sugar Grove; ≈ 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 25%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.6%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.5%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sugar Grove, betterSugar Grove, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Sugar Grove gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupOH 80%
65%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
65%Colon screeningOH 65%
70%MammogramOH 76%
75%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sugar Grove 7.6% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Sugar Grove adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Sugar Grove adults feel lonely
34.6% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Sugar Grove adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
3 in 10Sugar Grove adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.7% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Sugar Grove 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 Sugar Grove 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
Sugar Grove adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Sugar Grove adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Sugar Grove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Sugar Grove adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

10.4% of Sugar Grove adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Sugar Grove 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.

28.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing6%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Ohio

Questions about health in Sugar Grove

Why doesn’t Sugar Grove have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Sugar Grove?

Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, 6.2 miles in a straight line from Sugar Grove’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Sugar Grove?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is FCHC South in Lancaster, 6.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sugar Grove.

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.