Health · Bidwell

Bidwell, OH health

Bidwell differs from Ohio on 9 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (19.6% vs 15.4%) and more adults who get no exercise (33.4% vs 26.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bidwell
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 904 people are less certain, so we show Bidwell's figures without a grade.

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How Bidwell 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 Bidwell adults…

40 of every 100 Bidwell adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.3–44.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bidwell, betterBidwell, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.4% Bidwell
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.2% Bidwell
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.7% Bidwell
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.6% Bidwell
OH 15.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
58%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
67%
Colon screening
OH 65%
75%
Mammogram
OH 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bidwell 8.8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Bidwell adults are doing

1 in 3Bidwell adults feel lonely
36% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Bidwell adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.9% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Bidwell adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Bidwell adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · 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
Bidwell adults worry about having enough food
16% · OH 14.1% · about the same
1 in 8
Bidwell adults worry about keeping their housing
12.7% · OH 11.3% · about the same
1 in 11
Bidwell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.2% · OH 8.3% · about the same
1 in 11
Bidwell adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · OH 7.7% · about the same

13.8% of Bidwell adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Bidwell

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

HNearest ERHolzer Medical CenterGallipolis · 5.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHolzer Medical Center Jackson★★★★★ · 20.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHopewell Health CentersGallipolis · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.9 mi
Holzer Medical Center
Gallipolis · ★★★★★
ER
5.9 mi
Hopewell Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Gallipolis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.5 mi
Ovp Health Care Inc. - Gallipolis, Oh
Gallipolis · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9.5 mi
Rivers Health
Point Pleasant · ★★★★★
ER
20.4 mi
Holzer Medical Center Jackson
Jackson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.6 mi
Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital
Athens · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBidwell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gallia County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careBidwell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gallia County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthBidwell's county is a federal shortage area.Gallia-Jackson-Meigs MHCA · need score 13 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 Bidwell. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bidwell
MeasureBidwellMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.2%36.3–44.3%37.2%about the same
High cholesterol39.1%35.1–43.2%36.7%about the same
Obesity36.5%30.3–43.3%37.1%about the same
Arthritis33.5%30.1–36.8%29.8%worse
Depression27.9%24.2–31.8%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.4%15.8–21.3%15.3%worse
Asthma11.7%10.4–13.1%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.3–10.1%8.7%about the same
Diabetes14.5%12.7–16.5%13.2%about the same
COPD9.9%8.5–11.3%8%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.4–9.3%7.1%worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.5%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.6%16.6–22.6%15.4%worse
Binge drink15.7%12.9–18.8%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise33.4%28.7–38.1%26.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours39.2%34.4–44.4%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.6%76.2–82.7%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit57.9%54.8–61%62.9%worse
Cholesterol check84.8%82.6–86.8%86.1%about the same
Colon screening67%63.1–70.8%65.2%about the same
Mammogram74.8%69.1–80.3%76%about the same
Taking BP meds79.6%76.9–82%79.2%about the same
No health insurance8.8%7–10.9%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36%30.6–41.7%35%about the same
Lack emotional support23.6%19.9–27.7%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.6%17.4–21.8%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health22.7%19.5–25.8%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress16.4%14.5–18.5%13.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16%13.2–19.1%14.1%about the same
Housing insecurity12.7%10.7–15%11.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.2%7.7–10.7%8.3%about the same
No reliable transportation8.7%7.4–10%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP13.8%11.3–16.6%11.7%
Disability
Any disability34.4%30.2–38.8%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs16.3%14–18.6%13.9%
Thinking or memory16.1%14–18.2%13.9%
Hearing7.6%6.8–8.5%6.8%
Vision5.4%4.8–6.1%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.5%3.9–5.1%3.8%
Errands alone9.5%8.2–10.9%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 Bidwell door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Bidwell better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bidwell 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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