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Health in Venedocia · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Venedocia residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Venedocia

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Venedocia

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

HNearest ERGrand Lake Health SystemSaint Marys · 17.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGrand Lake Health System★★★★★ · 17.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Care of Northwest OhioVan Wert · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Van Wert County Hospital
Van Wert · ★★★★★
8.7 mi
Family Health Care of Northwest Ohio
Van Wert · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.2 mi
Health Partners of Western Ohio
5 sites · nearest in Lima
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.3 mi
Grand Lake Health System
Saint Marys · ★★★★★
ER
17.9 mi
Mercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center
Lima · ★★★★★
ER
19.5 mi
Lima Memorial Health System
Lima · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Venedocia itself
✓ Dental careVenedocia is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Venedocia 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 Venedocia; ≈ 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 Venedocia adults…

On every condition, Venedocia is about the same as Ohio. Tap one to see it as people.

36 of every 100 Venedocia adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.1–40%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.2%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.6%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.4%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Venedocia, betterVenedocia, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Venedocia gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupOH 80%
59%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
67%Colon screeningOH 65%
75%MammogramOH 76%
78%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Venedocia 7.6% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Venedocia adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Venedocia adults feel lonely
35.8% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Venedocia adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Venedocia adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.9% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Venedocia adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Venedocia 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
Venedocia adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Venedocia adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 15
Venedocia adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 15
Venedocia adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

9.3% of Venedocia adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Venedocia 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.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Ohio

Questions about health in Venedocia

Why doesn’t Venedocia have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Venedocia?

Grand Lake Health System in Saint Marys, 17.3 miles in a straight line from Venedocia’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Venedocia?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Health Care of Northwest Ohio in Van Wert, 8.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.