Health · Clarksfield

Clarksfield, OH health

Clarksfield differs from Ohio on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.2% vs 8.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.3% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 44889, 44851
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Clarksfield’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Clarksfield is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns and 50% of Ohio towns.

B-Self-rated healthCPhysical distressC+Mental distressB-ObesityCDiabetesC-SmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 33%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (1,692)Healthier than 50%
Towns with similar incomes, $55K–$91K (9,792)Healthier than 33%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Clarksfield could be anywhere from D to B.
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 Clarksfield 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. Clarksfield’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. 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.
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How Clarksfield 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 Clarksfield adults…

39 of every 100 Clarksfield adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.6–42.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Clarksfield, betterClarksfield, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.1% Clarksfield
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38% Clarksfield
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Clarksfield
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.3% Clarksfield
OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
65%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
67%
Colon screening
OH 65%
77%
Mammogram
OH 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clarksfield 7.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Clarksfield adults are doing

1 in 3Clarksfield adults feel lonely
33.3% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Clarksfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Clarksfield adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Clarksfield adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · 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 8
Clarksfield adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · OH 14.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Clarksfield adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · OH 11.3% · about the same
1 in 14
Clarksfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · OH 8.3% · better
1 in 14
Clarksfield adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · OH 7.7% · about the same

10.2% of Clarksfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Clarksfield

Clarksfield 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 Clarksfield.

Wakeman: 36.5% Hartland: 35.3% New London: 35.6% Brighton: 35.7% Camden: 34.8% Florence: 37.1% Townsend: 35.3% Fitchville: 35.3% Bronson: 35% Rochester: 35.9% Ruggles: 36.5% Wellington: 35.7% Henrietta: 34.1% New Russia: 33.7% Pittsfield: 34.4% Clarksfield: 36.4% Clarksfield Wakeman Hartland New London Brighton Camden Fisher-Titus Hospital · Norwalk · 11 mi · 4★ MedicareH Mercy Allen Hospital · Oberlin · 12.7 mi · 5★ MedicareH Fhs Norwalk - 265 Benedict Ave · Norwalk · 10.9 mi+ Norwalk Health Center · Norwalk · 10.9 mi+
33.7%37.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Camden34.8%
Hartland35.3%
New London35.6%
Brighton35.7%
Clarksfield36.4%
Wakeman36.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11 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 Clarksfield

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

HNearest ERFisher-Titus HospitalNorwalk · 11 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Allen Hospital★★★★★ · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFhs Norwalk - 265 Benedict AveNorwalk · 10.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Fhs Norwalk - 265 Benedict Ave
Norwalk · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.9 mi
Erie, County of
2 sites · nearest in Norwalk
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11 mi
Fisher-Titus Hospital
Norwalk · ★★★★★
ER
12.7 mi
Mercy Allen Hospital
Oberlin · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.4 mi
Mercy Health - Willard Hospital
Willard · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.8 mi
Mercy Regional Medical Center
Lorain · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careClarksfield's county is a federal shortage area.Huron County · need score 10 of 25
✓ Dental careClarksfield is not a shortage area
! Mental healthClarksfield's county is a federal shortage area.Huron County MHCA · 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 Clarksfield. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Clarksfield
MeasureClarksfieldMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.3%36.6–42.1%37.2%about the same
High cholesterol38.3%35.5–41.2%36.7%about the same
Obesity36.4%31.8–40.9%37.1%about the same
Arthritis33.7%31.3–36%29.8%worse
Depression25.9%23.3–28.5%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.5%11.7–15.4%15.3%about the same
Asthma11.2%10.3–12.3%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%9.2–10.6%8.7%worse
Diabetes13.9%12.6–15.2%13.2%about the same
COPD9.3%8.4–10.1%8%worse
Heart disease8%7.4–8.6%7.1%worse
Stroke3.8%3.6–4.1%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.3%15.4–19.3%15.4%about the same
Binge drink16.3%14.2–18.4%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise29.1%25.9–32.3%26.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38%33.9–42.4%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.4%78–82.7%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit65%62.4–67.6%62.9%about the same
Cholesterol check86.7%85.3–88%86.1%about the same
Colon screening66.5%63.2–69.7%65.2%about the same
Mammogram76.9%71.9–81.3%76%about the same
Taking BP meds80.4%78.4–82.1%79.2%about the same
No health insurance7.7%6.7–8.8%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.3%29.5–37.1%35%about the same
Lack emotional support20.5%18–23.1%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.8%16.3–19.3%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health19.6%17.7–21.7%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.2%13.8–16.5%13.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.4%10.7–14.2%14.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.9%8.7–11.3%11.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.2%6.3–8%8.3%better
No reliable transportation6.9%6.1–7.7%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP10.2%8.6–11.7%11.7%
Disability
Any disability31.1%28.2–34.1%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs14.8%13.3–16.3%13.9%
Thinking or memory14.4%13.1–15.8%13.9%
Hearing7.6%7–8.3%6.8%
Vision4.7%4.3–5.1%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.6–4.3%3.8%
Errands alone8.3%7.6–9.1%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 Clarksfield door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Clarksfield better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Clarksfield by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Clarksfield 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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