Health · Belpre

Belpre, OH health

Belpre differs from Ohio on 11 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (21.8% vs 15.3%) and more adults with COPD (10.8% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Belpre
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Belpre’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Belpre is healthier than 15% of U.S. towns.

CSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressCMental distressD-ObesityC-DiabetesC-SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 15%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (1,692)Healthier than 23%
Towns with similar incomes, $41K–$68K (6,674)Healthier than 29%

About what its income would suggest. Belpre does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Belpre could be anywhere from D− to C+.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Ohio ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Belpre with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Belpre uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Belpre 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 Belpre adults…

43 of every 100 Belpre adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 39.1–46.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Belpre, betterBelpre, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.8% Belpre
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.1% Belpre
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.8% Belpre
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.2% Belpre
OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
61%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
67%
Colon screening
OH 65%
76%
Mammogram
OH 76%
81%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Belpre 8.3% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Belpre adults are doing

1 in 3Belpre adults feel lonely
31.9% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Belpre adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Belpre adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Belpre adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · 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 7
Belpre adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · OH 14.1% · about the same
1 in 9
Belpre adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · OH 11.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Belpre adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · OH 8.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Belpre adults lack reliable transportation
8% · OH 7.7% · about the same

12.7% of Belpre adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Belpre

Belpre 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 Belpre.

Belpre: 43.5% Parkersburg: 46.6% Dunham: 44.7% Decatur: 43.3% Troy: 36.9% Washington: 39.3% Vienna: 40.6% Belpre: 44.8% Belpre Belpre Parkersburg Camden Clark Medical Center · Parkersburg · 2.9 mi · 2★ MedicareH Hopewell Health Centers - Belpre · Belpre · 1 mi+ Parkersburg Family Care · Parkersburg · 3 mi+
36.9%46.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Belpre43.5%
Belpre44.8%
Parkersburg46.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 2.9 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 Belpre

1 community health center in Belpre, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERCamden Clark Medical CenterParkersburg · 2.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMarietta Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHopewell Health CentersBelpre · 1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1 mi
Hopewell Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Belpre
Sliding-scale feesIn Belpre
Directions to nearest
2.9 mi
Camden Clark Medical Center
Parkersburg · ★★★★★
ER
3 mi
Wirt County Health Service Association
3 sites · nearest in Parkersburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.5 mi
Marietta Memorial Hospital
Marietta · ★★★★★
ER
13.5 mi
Selby General Hospital
Marietta · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.2 mi
Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital
Athens · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBelpre's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Washington County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careBelpre's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Washington County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthBelpre's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Washington County · need score 16 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 Belpre. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Belpre
MeasureBelpreMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.9%39.1–46.6%37.2%worse
High cholesterol38.6%34.8–42.3%36.7%about the same
Obesity44.8%38.9–50.7%37.1%worse
Arthritis36.4%33.1–39.6%29.8%worse
Depression26.5%23.1–30%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)21.8%18.1–25.3%15.3%worse
Asthma11.4%10.1–12.7%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.9%9.9–11.9%8.7%worse
Diabetes14.8%12.9–16.7%13.2%about the same
COPD10.8%9.4–12.2%8%worse
Heart disease9.2%8.2–10.3%7.1%worse
Stroke4.5%4–5%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.2%15.6–20.9%15.4%worse
Binge drink15.8%13.3–18.6%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise31.8%27.4–36.2%26.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.1%33.3–42.4%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.3%78.4–84.1%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit60.7%57.2–63.7%62.9%about the same
Cholesterol check86.3%84.5–88.1%86.1%about the same
Colon screening66.6%62.3–70.3%65.2%about the same
Mammogram76.1%69.6–81.6%76%about the same
Taking BP meds81.1%78.7–83.3%79.2%about the same
No health insurance8.3%6.8–10%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.9%27.3–36.5%35%about the same
Lack emotional support19.4%16.4–22.6%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.2%16.1–20.3%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health21.8%18.9–24.6%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.2%14.3–18.2%13.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.1%11.7–16.6%14.1%about the same
Housing insecurity11.1%9.3–12.9%11.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.3%7.1–9.6%8.3%about the same
No reliable transportation8%6.9–9.2%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP12.7%10.5–15%11.7%
Disability
Any disability34.4%30.2–38.4%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs17.7%15.3–19.9%13.9%
Thinking or memory15.4%13.5–17.2%13.9%
Hearing8.8%7.8–9.9%6.8%
Vision5.6%5–6.3%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.6%4.1–5.2%3.8%
Errands alone9.6%8.4–10.8%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 Belpre door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Belpre better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Belpre directly, so these are its own figures.

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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