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Health in Willshire · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Willshire residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Willshire

Willshire is short on primary care and mental health care

Willshire’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Fewer Willshire adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Willshire’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Willshire

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

HNearest ERAdams Memorial HospitalDecatur · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBluffton Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Care of Northwest OhioVan Wert · 12.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Adams Memorial Hospital
Decatur · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.7 mi
Family Health Care of Northwest Ohio
Van Wert · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.1 mi
Van Wert County Hospital
Van Wert · ★★★★★
19.8 mi
Meridian Health Services
7 sites · nearest in Bluffton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.9 mi
Bluffton Regional Medical Center
Bluffton · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital
Coldwater · ★★★★★
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Willshire itself
✓ Dental careWillshire is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Willshire 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 Willshire; ≈ 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).

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 9
Willshire adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Willshire adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Willshire adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Willshire adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

8.2% of Willshire adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Willshire adults…

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

37 of every 100 Willshire adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.1–41.4%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.4%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.5%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Willshire, betterWillshire, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Willshire gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
63%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
66%Colon screeningOH 65%
73%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Willshire 7.4% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Willshire adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Willshire adults feel lonely
34% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Willshire adults lack social or emotional support
21% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Willshire adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Willshire adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Willshire 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

Willshire 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.

28.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Ohio

Questions about health in Willshire

Why doesn’t Willshire have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Willshire?

Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Willshire’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 Willshire.

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.