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A−Health Grade
Health in Uniontown · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Uniontown is healthier than 78% of U.S. towns

Uniontown beats Ohio on 18 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Uniontown

COPD and stroke are less common in Uniontown

Uniontown runs below Ohio on four chronic conditions, most of all COPD (6% vs 8%), stroke (2.8% vs 3.7%) and diabetes (10.5% vs 13.2%). Conditions ↓

Fewer Uniontown adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 14 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Uniontown is an active town

Only 21.3% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

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 Uniontown’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A.

Health Grade

What’s behind Uniontown’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Uniontown is healthier than 78% of U.S. towns, #146 of 993 in Ohio. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 88% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 50%).

ASelf-rated health14.3% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
A−Physical distress11.7% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
A−Mental distress15.4% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity36.2% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
B+Diabetes10.5% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
B+Smoking12.4% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
A−Exercise21.3% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 78%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 85%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $70K–$117K (9,534)Healthier than 78%

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). Uniontown’s median household income is $93,393; among the 9,534 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($70K–$117K), it’s healthier than 78%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Uniontown could be anywhere from B− to A.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Uniontown adults…

Uniontown runs below OH on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Uniontown adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · better · likely 5.3–6.9%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
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 14
Uniontown adults worry about having enough food
7.2% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 14
Uniontown adults worry about keeping their housing
6.9% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 20
Uniontown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 21
Uniontown adults lack reliable transportation
4.7% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

5.4% of Uniontown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.3%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.9%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.9%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 12.4%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Uniontown, betterUniontown, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Uniontown gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Uniontown

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

HNearest ERMercy Medical CenterCanton · 10.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAkron General Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAxess Family ServicesAkron · 6.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Axess Family Services
3 sites · nearest in Akron
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.6 mi
Community Support Services
Akron · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.1 mi
Mercy Medical Center
Canton · ★★★★★
ER
10.3 mi
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron · not rated
Children’s
≈10.4 mi
Summa Health System
Akron · ★★★★★
ER
10.6 mi
Akron General Medical Center
Akron · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Uniontown itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Uniontown itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Uniontown 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 Uniontown; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
71%Dentist visitOH 63%
89%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
68%Colon screeningOH 65%
77%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Uniontown 5.1% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Uniontown adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Uniontown does better than Ohio.

1 in 3Uniontown adults feel lonely
32.3% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Uniontown adults lack social or emotional support
18.3% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Uniontown adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Uniontown adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · OH 17.5% · Better than OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Uniontown 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

Uniontown and the towns around it

Uniontown’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 4 graded towns around it.

Greentown: 35.7%Lake Township: 36.4%Green: 34.6%Plain Township: 38.6%Marlboro Township: 39%Jackson Township: 38.1%New Franklin: 36%Springfield Township: 38.4%Coventry Township: 37.3%Portage Lakes: 36.9%Lawrence Township: 38.5%Uniontown: 36.2%UniontownGreentownLake TownshipGreenAxesspointe Community Health Center/Arlington · Akron · 6.9 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Green34.6%
Greentown35.7%
Uniontown36.2%
Lake Township36.4%
OH37.1%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
UniontownA−36.2%10.5%12.4%CDC place
GreenB+34.6%11.8%12.3%CDC place
Lake TownshipB+36.4%11.9%13.5%ZIP codes
GreentownA−35.7%9.8%12%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.3%
Thinking or memory10.8%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone5.8%
Vision3.1%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Uniontown

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Uniontown is better than Ohio on 18 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Uniontown’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…UniontownOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health14.3%12.3–16.619.4%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)11.7%10.3–13.313.9%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.4%13.7–17.317.5%15.9%Better
Conditions
Obesity36.2%31.2–41.737.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10.5%9.1–12.113.2%12%Better
High blood pressure33.4%30.2–37.137.2%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.3%33.8–41.236.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis29.1%26.3–32.229.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.5%9.4–11.811.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.6%8.7–10.68.7%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease5.9%5.3–6.77.1%6.4%Better
COPD6%5.3–6.98%6.3%Better
Stroke2.8%2.5–3.13.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)10.4%8.4–12.615.3%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.4%10.5–14.615.4%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work21.3%18.2–2526.9%24.7%Better
Binge drinking17.9%15.1–2116.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.9%29.7–38.337.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.1%4.2–6.28%11%Better
Checkup in the past year79.3%76.2–82.279.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year70.6%67.8–73.562.9%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years89.1%87.6–90.686.1%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.2%76.4–81.879.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68%64–71.965.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.8%70.4–82.276%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.1%21.2–27.525.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely32.3%27.7–37.335%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support18.3%15.4–21.521.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food7.2%5.9–8.714.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing6.9%5.7–8.211.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off4.9%4.2–5.88.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation4.7%4–5.47.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)5.4%4.3–6.511.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability24.1%21.1–27.729.5%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs10.3%8.9–12.113.9%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering10.8%9.5–12.313.9%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty5.9%5.2–6.76.8%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty3.1%2.7–3.44.8%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone5.8%5–6.58.1%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.6%2.3–2.93.8%3.8%Lower

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 Uniontown

Is Uniontown a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Uniontown is healthier than 78% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #146 of 993 in Ohio. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 78%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Uniontown?

CDC estimates 36.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.2% and 41.7%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Uniontown?

Mercy Medical Center in Canton, 10.1 miles in a straight line from Uniontown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Uniontown have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.2–6.2%), 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 Uniontown more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.