Health · Coldwater
Coldwater, OH health
Coldwater differs from Ohio on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.5% vs 14.1%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.2% vs 8.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for ColdwaterTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B
Coldwater’s Health Grade: B
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Coldwater is healthier than 61% of U.S. towns, and than 80% of towns with similar incomes.
A-Self-rated healthB+Physical distressC+Mental distressB-ObesityB+DiabetesB-SmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 61%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (1,692)Healthier than 80%
Towns with similar incomes, $51K–$85K (9,402)Healthier than 80%
Better than its income would suggest. Coldwater is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is B.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Coldwater could be anywhere from C to A.
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 Coldwater 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. Coldwater 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 Coldwater 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
35.8% have obesity
2 better10 close0 worse
Habits
26.1% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
78.1% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
34.4% feel lonely
1 better4 close0 worse
Everyday needs
10.5% face food insecurity
4 better1 close0 worse
Disability
27.3% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Coldwater adults…
35 of every 100 Coldwater adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.3–39.1%
Bars show Coldwater; the black tick is Ohio. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Coldwater, betterColdwater, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults
26.1% Coldwater
OH 26.9%
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
36.9% Coldwater
OH 37.9%
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults
19.4% Coldwater
OH 16.6%
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
14.3% Coldwater
OH 15.4%
OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Coldwater adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.
Yearly checkup
OH 80%Dentist visit
OH 63%Cholesterol check
OH 86%Colon screening
OH 65%Mammogram
OH 76%Taking BP meds
OH 79%1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Coldwater 6.9% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection
How Coldwater adults are doing
1 in 3Coldwater adults feel lonely
34.4% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Coldwater adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Coldwater adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Coldwater adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · 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 10
Coldwater adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · OH 14.1% · better
1 in 11
Coldwater adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · OH 11.3% · better
1 in 16
Coldwater adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · OH 8.3% · better
1 in 16
Coldwater adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · OH 7.7% · better
7.8% of Coldwater adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.
Disability
Living with a disability
27.3%
of Coldwater adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3%
Black tick: Ohio. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Coldwater
1 hospital in Coldwater, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERGrand Lake Health SystemSaint Marys · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMeridian Health ServicesPortland · 18.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.6 mi
Meridian Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Portland
Meridian Health ServicesPortland · 18.6 mi
Meridianmd Convenience CarePortland · 18.7 mi
Meridian Health ServicesPortland · 19.1 mi
Meridian Health ServicesWinchester · 28.5 mi
20 mi
Family Health Services of Darke County
3 sites · nearest in Versailles
Versailles Medical Center SiteVersailles · 20 mi
Family Health Services of Darke County - Brethren Retirement CommunityGreenville · 27 mi
Family Health Services of Darke CountyGreenville · 27.5 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careColdwater's county is a federal shortage area.Low-income residents, Mercer County · need score 7 of 25
✓ Dental careColdwater is not a shortage area
! Mental healthColdwater's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 61 · 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 Coldwater. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Coldwater
| Measure | Coldwater | Margin | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 35.1% | 31.3–39.1% | 37.2% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 36% | 32.1–40% | 36.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 35.8% | 29.4–42.6% | 37.1% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 27.5% | 24.3–30.7% | 29.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 25.4% | 22–29.1% | 25.4% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 17.4% | 14.4–20.7% | 15.3% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8% | 11.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9% | 8.1–10% | 8.7% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 9.1–12.5% | 13.2% | better |
| COPD | 7% | 5.8–8.3% | 8% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.4% | 5.5–7.3% | 7.1% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.1% | 2.7–3.6% | 3.7% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.3% | 11.4–17.3% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 19.4% | 16.3–23% | 16.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 26.1% | 21.2–31% | 26.9% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.9% | 31.6–42.9% | 37.9% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.1% | 74.6–81.3% | 79.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 64.8% | 61.5–68.3% | 62.9% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 85.7% | 83.3–87.9% | 86.1% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 67.3% | 62.8–71.9% | 65.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 77.4% | 70.6–83.3% | 76% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 77.8% | 75.1–80.4% | 79.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 6.9% | 5.3–8.7% | 8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 34.4% | 29.3–40.1% | 35% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 20.4% | 17–24.2% | 21.3% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.5% | 15.2–19.9% | 17.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 16.2% | 13.3–19.2% | 19.4% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 12.7% | 10.8–14.5% | 13.9% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 10.5% | 8.2–13.2% | 14.1% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 8.9% | 7.1–11% | 11.3% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 6.2% | 5.1–7.5% | 8.3% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 6.1% | 5–7.3% | 7.7% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 7.8% | 5.9–10% | 11.7% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 27.3% | 23–31.7% | 29.5% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 11.7% | 9.5–13.8% | 13.9% | |
| Thinking or memory | 13.4% | 11.2–15.5% | 13.9% | |
| Hearing | 6.5% | 5.6–7.4% | 6.8% | |
| Vision | 3.8% | 3.2–4.4% | 4.8% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3% | 2.5–3.5% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 7.1% | 5.9–8.3% | 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 Coldwater door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Coldwater better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Coldwater 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.