Health · Gettysburg

Gettysburg, OH health

On most measures Gettysburg looks like Ohio as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (19.1% vs 15.4%) and more adults with COPD (9.8% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Gettysburg
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 544 people are less certain, so we show Gettysburg's figures without a grade.

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How Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg adults…

38 of every 100 Gettysburg adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.7–42.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gettysburg, betterGettysburg, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.7% Gettysburg
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.2% Gettysburg
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.8% Gettysburg
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.1% Gettysburg
OH 15.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
60%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
84%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
62%
Colon screening
OH 65%
72%
Mammogram
OH 76%
79%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gettysburg 9.1% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Gettysburg adults are doing

1 in 3Gettysburg adults feel lonely
35.6% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Gettysburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Gettysburg adults lack social or emotional support
22% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Gettysburg adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · 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
Gettysburg adults worry about having enough food
15% · OH 14.1% · about the same
1 in 9
Gettysburg adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · OH 11.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Gettysburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · OH 8.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Gettysburg adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · OH 7.7% · about the same

13% of Gettysburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

33%

of Gettysburg adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Gettysburg

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

HNearest ERWayne HospitalGreenville · 7.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKettering Health Troy★★★★★ · 16.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Services of Darke CountyGreenville · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Family Health Services of Darke County
5 sites · nearest in Greenville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.6 mi
Wayne Hospital
Greenville · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.1 mi
Kettering Health Troy
Troy · ★★★★★
ER
17 mi
Upper Valley Medical Center
Troy · ★★★★★
ER
20.9 mi
Wilson Memorial Hospital
Sidney · ★★★★★
ER
26.5 mi
Five Rivers Family Health Center
Dayton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careGettysburg's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Darke County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careGettysburg's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Darke County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthGettysburg's county is a federal shortage area.Darke-Miami-Shelby MHCA · 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 Gettysburg. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Gettysburg
MeasureGettysburgMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.1%33.7–42.6%37.2%about the same
High cholesterol38.6%34.2–43.1%36.7%about the same
Obesity37.1%29.3–45%37.1%about the same
Arthritis31.5%27.9–35%29.8%about the same
Depression27.6%23.5–31.7%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.6%13.7–19.9%15.3%about the same
Asthma11.3%10–12.8%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8–10%8.7%about the same
Diabetes13.8%11.8–16%13.2%about the same
COPD9.8%8.2–11.5%8%worse
Heart disease7.9%7–9.1%7.1%about the same
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.5%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.1%15.6–22.9%15.4%worse
Binge drink16.8%13.7–20%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise30.7%25.4–36.5%26.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.2%28.6–40.2%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.5%74.6–81.9%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit59.8%56.4–63.5%62.9%about the same
Cholesterol check84%81.5–86.3%86.1%about the same
Colon screening61.8%57–66.6%65.2%about the same
Mammogram71.6%63.8–78.6%76%about the same
Taking BP meds79.3%76.5–81.9%79.2%about the same
No health insurance9.1%6.9–11.6%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.6%29.7–41.6%35%about the same
Lack emotional support22%18.1–26.1%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.4%17.1–22%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health22.2%18.6–26.2%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.9%13.7–18.3%13.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15%11.8–18.7%14.1%about the same
Housing insecurity11.5%9.3–13.9%11.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.3%6.8–9.9%8.3%about the same
No reliable transportation8.1%6.6–9.6%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP13%10.2–16.2%11.7%
Disability
Any disability33%28.2–38.3%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs15.3%12.9–18%13.9%
Thinking or memory16.4%14–19.2%13.9%
Hearing7.7%6.7–8.7%6.8%
Vision5.3%4.5–6.1%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.6–5%3.8%
Errands alone9.4%8–11%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 Gettysburg door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Gettysburg better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Gettysburg 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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