Health · Fearing

Fearing, OH health

Fearing differs from Ohio on 7 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.4% vs 15.3%) and more adults with heart disease (8.6% vs 7.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 45788, 45750
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How Fearing 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 Fearing adults…

41 of every 100 Fearing adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 37.2–44.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fearing, betterFearing, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.6% Fearing
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.6% Fearing
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.9% Fearing
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.2% Fearing
OH 15.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
63%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
67%
Colon screening
OH 65%
76%
Mammogram
OH 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fearing 7.5% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Fearing adults are doing

1 in 3Fearing adults feel lonely
31.4% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Fearing adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Fearing adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Fearing adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · 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
Fearing adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · OH 14.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Fearing adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · OH 11.3% · about the same
1 in 14
Fearing adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · OH 8.3% · about the same
1 in 14
Fearing adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · OH 7.7% · about the same

10.9% of Fearing adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Fearing

Fearing 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 Fearing.

Marietta: 44.1% Muskingum: 43.8% Lawrence: 44.2% Salem: 44.1% Marietta: 43.5% Warren: 43.7% Williamstown: 40.1% Adams: 44.1% Watertown: 43.6% Newport: 45.6% Liberty: 44.2% Independence: 44.7% Jefferson: 44.5% Aurelius: 45% Reno: 43.1% Fearing: 43.6% Fearing Marietta Muskingum Lawrence Salem Marietta Selby General Hospital · Marietta · 3.5 miH Marietta Memorial Hospital · Marietta · 4.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH Hopewell Health Centers--Marietta Clinic · Marietta · 4.2 mi+ Integrated Health Centers of West Virginia-St. Marys · Saint Marys · 11.8 mi+
40.1%45.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Marietta43.5%
Fearing43.6%
Muskingum43.8%
Marietta44.1%
Salem44.1%
Lawrence44.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 3.5 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 Fearing

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

HNearest ERSelby General HospitalMarietta · 3.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMarietta Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 4.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHopewell Health CentersMarietta · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.5 mi
Selby General Hospital
Marietta · not rated
ERRural critical access
4.2 mi
Hopewell Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Marietta
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.6 mi
Marietta Memorial Hospital
Marietta · ★★★★★
ER
11.8 mi
Integrated Health Centers of West Virginia-St. Marys
Saint Marys · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18.8 mi
Camden Clark Medical Center
Parkersburg · ★★★★★
ER
21.9 mi
Sistersville General Hospital
Sistersville · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careFearing's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Washington County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careFearing's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Washington County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthFearing'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 Fearing. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Fearing
MeasureFearingMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41%37.2–44.6%37.2%about the same
High cholesterol37.7%34–41.4%36.7%about the same
Obesity43.6%37.9–49.5%37.1%worse
Arthritis34%30.9–37.2%29.8%worse
Depression25.9%22.6–29.4%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.4%16.2–22.6%15.3%worse
Asthma10.9%9.7–12.2%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.4–11.4%8.7%worse
Diabetes13.6%12–15.5%13.2%about the same
COPD9.6%8.6–10.8%8%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.8–9.6%7.1%worse
Stroke4.1%3.8–4.5%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.2%15–19.8%15.4%about the same
Binge drink16.9%14.2–19.8%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise29.6%25.7–34%26.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.6%32.8–41.9%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.8%77.8–83.5%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit62.8%59.4–65.7%62.9%about the same
Cholesterol check86.3%84.6–87.8%86.1%about the same
Colon screening66.7%62.1–70.5%65.2%about the same
Mammogram76.1%69.3–81.3%76%about the same
Taking BP meds80.2%77.6–82.5%79.2%about the same
No health insurance7.5%6.3–9.1%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.4%26.9–36.1%35%about the same
Lack emotional support19.1%16.2–22.2%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.7%15.8–19.8%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health20%17.6–22.5%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.1%13.4–17%13.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.5%10.5–14.7%14.1%about the same
Housing insecurity10%8.5–11.6%11.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.4%6.4–8.5%8.3%about the same
No reliable transportation7.2%6.3–8.2%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP10.9%9.2–12.9%11.7%
Disability
Any disability31.9%28.2–35.8%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs15.7%13.8–17.8%13.9%
Thinking or memory14.6%12.9–16.4%13.9%
Hearing8.3%7.4–9.2%6.8%
Vision5%4.5–5.6%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.7–4.6%3.8%
Errands alone8.7%7.8–9.8%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 Fearing door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Fearing better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Fearing by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Fearing 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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