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Health in Zanesfield · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Zanesfield residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Zanesfield

Zanesfield is short on primary care and mental health care

Zanesfield’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 Zanesfield adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 10 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 Zanesfield’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Zanesfield

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

HNearest ERMary Rutan HospitalBellefontaine · 4.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health & Wellness PaBellefontaine · 4.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Community Health & Wellness Pa
4 sites · nearest in Bellefontaine
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.6 mi
Mary Rutan Hospital
Bellefontaine · ★★★★★
ER
16.3 mi
Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital
Urbana · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.9 mi
Memorial Hospital
Marysville · ★★★★★
ER
18.2 mi
Walnut Street Health Center
Marysville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.6 mi
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kenton · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Zanesfield itself
✓ Dental careZanesfield is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Zanesfield 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 Zanesfield; ≈ 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 10
Zanesfield adults worry about having enough food
10% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Zanesfield adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Zanesfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 17
Zanesfield adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

7.6% of Zanesfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Zanesfield adults…

Zanesfield runs below OH on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Zanesfield adults have had a stroke
Ohio: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.8–3.6%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.6%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.9%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Zanesfield, betterZanesfield, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Zanesfield gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
64%Dentist visitOH 63%
88%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
67%Colon screeningOH 65%
76%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Zanesfield 6.8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Zanesfield adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Zanesfield adults feel lonely
33% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Zanesfield adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Zanesfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Zanesfield adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Zanesfield 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

Zanesfield 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.

26.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Ohio

Questions about health in Zanesfield

Why doesn’t Zanesfield have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Zanesfield?

Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, 4.6 miles in a straight line from Zanesfield’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 Zanesfield?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Bellefontaine Community Health Center in Bellefontaine, 4.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.