Health · Buchtel

Buchtel, OH health

Buchtel differs from Ohio on 6 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 smokers (19.5% vs 15.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Buchtel
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 451 people are less certain, so we show Buchtel's figures without a grade.

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How Buchtel 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 Buchtel adults…

41 of every 100 Buchtel adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 38–44.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Buchtel, betterBuchtel, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.9% Buchtel
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39% Buchtel
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.2% Buchtel
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.5% Buchtel
OH 15.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
61%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
64%
Colon screening
OH 65%
74%
Mammogram
OH 76%
78%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Buchtel 8.6% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Buchtel adults are doing

1 in 3Buchtel adults feel lonely
35.8% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 3Buchtel adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.3% · Ohio 25.4% · worse
1 in 4Buchtel adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Buchtel 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 7
Buchtel adults worry about having enough food
14.6% · OH 14.1% · about the same
1 in 9
Buchtel adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · OH 11.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Buchtel adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.6% · OH 8.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Buchtel adults lack reliable transportation
8% · OH 7.7% · about the same

13.1% of Buchtel adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Buchtel

Buchtel 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 Buchtel.

Nelsonville: 37.9% York: 38.6% Ward: 38.6% Waterloo: 35.1% Dover: 36.8% Starr: 38.3% Green: 36.7% Trimble: 39.8% Coal: 38.4% Buchtel: 37.8% Buchtel Nelsonville York Ward Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital · Athens · 9.9 mi · 3★ MedicareH Hopewell Health Centers - Nelsonville · Nelsonville · 3.3 mi+
35.1%39.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Buchtel37.8%
Nelsonville37.9%
York38.6%
Ward38.6%
5 places to get careNearest ER 9.9 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 Buchtel

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

HNearest EROhiohealth O'bleness HospitalAthens · 9.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFairfield Medical Center★★★★★ · 27.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHopewell Health CentersNelsonville · 3.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.3 mi
Hopewell Health Centers
8 sites · nearest in Nelsonville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.9 mi
Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital
Athens · ★★★★★
ER
13 mi
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Logan · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.4 mi
Fairfield Medical Center
Lancaster · ★★★★★
ER
35.8 mi
Camden Clark Medical Center
Parkersburg · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBuchtel's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hocking County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careBuchtel's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Athens County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthBuchtel's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 33 · need score 19 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 Buchtel. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Buchtel
MeasureBuchtelMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.3%38–44.7%37.2%worse
High cholesterol38.7%35.4–42.1%36.7%about the same
Obesity37.8%33.1–42.9%37.1%about the same
Arthritis32.4%29.5–35.4%29.8%about the same
Depression29.3%26.1–32.9%25.4%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)21.8%18.3–25.6%15.3%worse
Asthma11.6%10.4–13%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.7–10.6%8.7%about the same
Diabetes15%13.2–16.9%13.2%about the same
COPD10.1%8.7–11.5%8%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.6–9.6%7.1%worse
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.7%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.5%16.4–22.7%15.4%worse
Binge drink18.2%15.6–21.1%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise28.9%24.6–33.3%26.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39%34.2–43.9%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%75.7–81.6%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit60.6%57.3–63.8%62.9%about the same
Cholesterol check85.1%82.7–87.2%86.1%about the same
Colon screening63.5%59.2–67.6%65.2%about the same
Mammogram74.4%67.3–80.3%76%about the same
Taking BP meds78.2%75.6–80.7%79.2%about the same
No health insurance8.6%6.6–11%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.8%31.1–40.7%35%about the same
Lack emotional support22.4%19–26%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.6%17.5–21.9%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health22.4%19.3–25.8%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.8%13.9–17.8%13.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.6%11.6–17.7%14.1%about the same
Housing insecurity11.5%9.3–13.7%11.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.6%7.2–10.1%8.3%about the same
No reliable transportation8%6.7–9.3%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP13.1%10.3–16%11.7%
Disability
Any disability32.6%28.6–36.7%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs15.8%13.6–18.1%13.9%
Thinking or memory15.8%13.7–18.1%13.9%
Hearing8.3%7.4–9.4%6.8%
Vision5.3%4.6–6.1%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.8–5%3.8%
Errands alone9.3%8–10.7%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 Buchtel door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Buchtel better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Buchtel 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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