Health · Gordon

Gordon, OH health

On most measures Gordon looks like Ohio as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (10.6% vs 15.3%). Where it trails the state: fewer adults screened for colon cancer (57.1% vs 65.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Gordon
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Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 222 people are less certain, so we show Gordon's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Gordon 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 Gordon adults…

36 of every 100 Gordon adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.3–40.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gordon, betterGordon, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.1% Gordon
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.5% Gordon
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Gordon
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Gordon
OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Gordon 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%
57%
Colon screening
OH 65%
73%
Mammogram
OH 76%
79%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gordon 7.3% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Gordon adults are doing

1 in 3Gordon adults feel lonely
35% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Gordon adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.9% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Gordon adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Gordon adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · 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 8
Gordon adults worry about having enough food
12% · OH 14.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Gordon adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · OH 11.3% · about the same
1 in 14
Gordon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · OH 8.3% · about the same
1 in 15
Gordon adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · OH 7.7% · about the same

9.5% of Gordon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Gordon

Gordon 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 Gordon.

Monroe: 35.2% Twin: 36% Union: 34.8% Butler: 36.4% Van Buren: 36.7% Harrison: 39.5% Gordon: 35.3% Gordon Monroe Twin Wayne Hospital · Greenville · 12.8 miH Arcanum · Arcanum · 5.4 mi+
34.8%39.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 7towns on this map, healthiest first
Monroe35.2%
Gordon35.3%
Twin36%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.8 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 Gordon

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

HNearest ERWayne HospitalGreenville · 12.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKettering Health Troy★★★★★ · 17.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Services of Darke CountyArcanum · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.4 mi
Family Health Services of Darke County
5 sites · nearest in Arcanum
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.8 mi
Wayne Hospital
Greenville · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.5 mi
Five Rivers Family Health Center
Dayton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.7 mi
Kettering Health Troy
Troy · ★★★★★
ER
18.1 mi
Upper Valley Medical Center
Troy · ★★★★★
ER
18.5 mi
Dayton VA Medical Center
Dayton · ★★★★★
ERVA
! Primary careGordon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Darke County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careGordon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Darke County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthGordon'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 Gordon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Gordon
MeasureGordonMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.8%31.3–40.2%37.2%about the same
High cholesterol37.7%33.2–42.3%36.7%about the same
Obesity35.3%27.6–43.4%37.1%about the same
Arthritis29.6%26.1–33.4%29.8%about the same
Depression26.9%22.9–31.3%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.6%8.7–12.9%15.3%better
Asthma11.1%9.7–12.6%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%7.8–9.8%8.7%about the same
Diabetes12.4%10.5–14.5%13.2%about the same
COPD8.1%6.7–9.8%8%about the same
Heart disease6.7%5.8–7.7%7.1%about the same
Stroke3.3%2.9–3.8%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%13.1–20.1%15.4%about the same
Binge drink17.6%14.5–21.1%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise27.1%21.7–32.5%26.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.5%28.1–39.6%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%75–82%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit60.6%57.3–64.2%62.9%about the same
Cholesterol check85%82.2–87.3%86.1%about the same
Colon screening57.1%52.4–61.7%65.2%worse
Mammogram72.6%64.9–79.6%76%about the same
Taking BP meds78.8%75.8–81.4%79.2%about the same
No health insurance7.3%5.4–9.6%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35%29.1–41.1%35%about the same
Lack emotional support21.2%17.3–25.6%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.5%16–21.1%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health19.1%15.6–22.9%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.3%12.1–16.6%13.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12%9.1–15.7%14.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.6%7.5–12.1%11.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.9%5.5–8.4%8.3%about the same
No reliable transportation6.8%5.5–8.4%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP9.5%7–12.7%11.7%
Disability
Any disability29.3%24.4–34.2%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs13%10.7–15.6%13.9%
Thinking or memory14.7%12.3–17.4%13.9%
Hearing6.5%5.6–7.5%6.8%
Vision4.3%3.6–5.1%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.5%2.9–4.2%3.8%
Errands alone8%6.6–9.5%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 Gordon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Gordon better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Gordon 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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