Health · Archer

Archer, OH health

Archer differs from Ohio on 14 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (11.1% vs 8%) and more adults with heart disease (9.5% vs 7.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 43907, 43986
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 227 people are less certain, so we show Archer's figures without a grade.

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How Archer compares with Ohio

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Archer adults…

44 of every 100 Archer adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.3–48.6%

Bars show Archer; the black tick is Ohio. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Archer, betterArcher, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.4% Archer
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.5% Archer
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.7% Archer
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.5% Archer
OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
59%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
63%
Colon screening
OH 65%
72%
Mammogram
OH 76%
82%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Archer 8.5% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Archer adults are doing

1 in 3Archer adults feel lonely
34.5% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Archer adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Archer adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Archer adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · Ohio 17.5% · too close to call
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
Archer adults worry about having enough food
15.4% · OH 14.1% · about the same
1 in 9
Archer adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · OH 11.3% · about the same
1 in 11
Archer adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · OH 8.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Archer adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · OH 7.7% · about the same

14% of Archer adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

Black tick: Ohio. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Archer

Archer and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Archer.

Rumley: 41.8% Stock: 41.3% Cadiz: 42.3% Green: 42% Cadiz: 43.4% North: 40.1% German: 41.6% Loudon: 41.3% Nottingham: 40.5% Franklin: 42% Deersville: 39.2% Athens: 42.1% Short Creek: 42.2% Wayne: 42% Smithfield: 42.3% Perry: 39.6% Monroe: 43.3% Archer: 42.2% Archer Rumley Stock Cadiz Green Cadiz North Harrison Community Hospital · Cadiz · 5.6 miH Southeast, Inc. - Cadiz Health Center · Cadiz · 4.3 mi+ Freeport Family Health Center · Freeport · 15.1 mi+
39.2%43.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
North40.1%
Stock41.3%
Rumley41.8%
Green42%
Archer42.2%
Cadiz42.3%
Cadiz43.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 5.6 mi

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

Getting care

Care in and near Archer

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

HNearest ERHarrison Community HospitalCadiz · 5.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Medical Ctr East &trinity Medical Ctr West★★★★★ · 21.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheastCadiz · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.3 mi
Southeast
4 sites · nearest in Cadiz
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.6 mi
Harrison Community Hospital
Cadiz · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.1 mi
Ohio Hills Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Freeport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17 mi
Twin City Medical Center
Dennison · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.2 mi
Trinity Medical Ctr East &trinity Medical Ctr West
Steubenville · ★★★★★
ER
22.7 mi
East Ohio Regional Hospital
Martins Ferry · ★★★★★
! Primary careArcher's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Harrison County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careArcher's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Harrison County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthArcher's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 8 · need score 17 of 25

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 Archer. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Archer
MeasureArcherMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.3%40.3–48.6%37.2%worse
High cholesterol41.6%37.5–46%36.7%worse
Obesity42.2%35.2–50%37.1%about the same
Arthritis36%32.6–39.6%29.8%worse
Depression26.8%23.4–30.7%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.7%15.5–22.3%15.3%worse
Asthma11.6%10.3–13%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.4–11.4%8.7%worse
Diabetes16.3%14.4–18.6%13.2%worse
COPD11.1%9.8–12.4%8%worse
Heart disease9.5%8.6–10.6%7.1%worse
Stroke4.7%4.3–5.1%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.5%16.8–22.3%15.4%worse
Binge drink14.7%12.2–17.7%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise32.4%27.8–37.5%26.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours39.5%33.2–45.9%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80%76.7–83%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit59.2%55.5–62.6%62.9%worse
Cholesterol check86%84.3–87.7%86.1%about the same
Colon screening63.4%58.4–68.1%65.2%about the same
Mammogram72.3%64.2–79.4%76%about the same
Taking BP meds81.5%79.1–83.8%79.2%about the same
No health insurance8.5%7.1–10%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.5%29.5–40%35%about the same
Lack emotional support21.8%18.4–25.4%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.9%16.9–21.1%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health23.5%20.6–26.5%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress16.7%14.8–18.8%13.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.4%13.2–18.2%14.1%about the same
Housing insecurity11.7%10–13.6%11.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.9%7.7–10.2%8.3%about the same
No reliable transportation8.3%7.3–9.5%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP14%12–16.4%11.7%
Disability
Any disability35%30.9–39.5%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs18.3%16–20.7%13.9%
Thinking or memory15.7%13.8–17.7%13.9%
Hearing9%8.1–10.1%6.8%
Vision5.9%5.3–6.6%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.9%4.3–5.4%3.8%
Errands alone9.9%8.8–11.1%8.1%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Archer door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Archer better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Archer by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Archer by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Ohio figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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