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Health in Winchester · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Winchester residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Winchester

More Winchester adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.6%), vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Winchester

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.7%), vs 8% across Ohio. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Winchester

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.9%), vs 15.4% 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 Winchester’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.6%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.1%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15.3%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.9%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Winchester, betterWinchester, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Winchester gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Winchester adults…

Winchester runs above OH on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Winchester adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–12.6%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Winchester

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

HNearest ERAdams County Regional Medical CenterSeaman · 4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAdams County Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 4.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthsource of OhioSeaman · 5.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4 mi
Adams County Regional Medical Center
Seaman · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
5.2 mi
Healthsource of Ohio
4 sites · nearest in Seaman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.6 mi
Shawnee Mental Health Center
2 sites · nearest in West Union
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.1 mi
Highland District Hospital
Hillsboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.8 mi
Meadowview Regional Medical Center
Maysville · ★★★★★
ER
27.5 mi
Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital
Batavia · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Winchester itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Winchester itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Winchester 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 Winchester; ≈ 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 Winchester adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
54%Dentist visitOH 63%
84%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
61%Colon screeningOH 65%
68%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Winchester 9.2% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Winchester adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Winchester adults feel lonely
34.7% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Winchester adults lack social or emotional support
22% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Winchester adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Winchester 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 Winchester 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 6
Winchester adults worry about having enough food
16.3% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 8
Winchester adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 11
Winchester adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Winchester adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

14.7% of Winchester adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Winchester 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.

33.9%

of Winchester adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Ohio

Questions about health in Winchester

Why doesn’t Winchester have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Winchester?

Adams County Regional Medical Center in Seaman, 4.0 miles in a straight line from Winchester’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Winchester?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Healthsource Seaman in Seaman, 5.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.