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Health in Summerfield · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Summerfield residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.3%
About the same as OH (19.4%)
Obesity
41.1%
About the same as OH (37.1%)
No exercise
29.2%
About the same as OH (26.9%)
Uninsured
8.3%
About the same as OH (8%)
Feel lonely
35.3%
About the same as OH (35%)
Nearest ER
15.6 mi
Barnesville Hospital Association
What stands out

What stands out about health in Summerfield

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Summerfield

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

HNearest ERBarnesville Hospital AssociationBarnesville · 15.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast, Inc. - Woodsfield Health CenterWoodsfield · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Southeast, Inc. - Woodsfield Health Center
Woodsfield · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
11.2 mi
Ohio Hills Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Woodsfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.6 mi
Barnesville Hospital Association
Barnesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.1 mi
Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center
Cambridge · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.1 mi
Sistersville General Hospital
Sistersville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.6 mi
Wetzel County Hospital
New Martinsville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Summerfield itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Summerfield itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Summerfield 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 Summerfield; ≈ 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 Summerfield adults…

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

37 of every 100 Summerfield adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.5–40.8%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.2%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.9%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.9%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Summerfield, betterSummerfield, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Summerfield gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupOH 80%
63%Dentist visitOH 63%
84%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
67%Colon screeningOH 65%
72%MammogramOH 76%
78%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Summerfield 8.3% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Summerfield adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Summerfield adults feel lonely
35.3% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Summerfield adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
3 in 10Summerfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.3% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Summerfield adults are in frequent mental distress
19.7% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Summerfield 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
Summerfield adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Summerfield adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Summerfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Summerfield adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

11.6% of Summerfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Summerfield 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing7%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Ohio

Questions about health in Summerfield

Why doesn’t Summerfield have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Summerfield?

Barnesville Hospital Association in Barnesville, 15.6 miles in a straight line from Summerfield’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.