Health · Hamer

Hamer, OH health

Hamer differs from Ohio on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (21.4% vs 15.3%) and more adults with COPD (10.8% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 45133, 45142
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How Hamer 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 Hamer adults…

41 of every 100 Hamer adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 37.2–44.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hamer, betterHamer, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.1% Hamer
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.7% Hamer
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.5% Hamer
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.9% Hamer
OH 15.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
56%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
64%
Colon screening
OH 65%
74%
Mammogram
OH 76%
81%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hamer 9% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Hamer adults are doing

1 in 3Hamer adults feel lonely
33.5% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Hamer adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.5% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Hamer adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Hamer adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · 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 6
Hamer adults worry about having enough food
15.7% · OH 14.1% · about the same
1 in 8
Hamer adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · OH 11.3% · about the same
1 in 11
Hamer adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · OH 8.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Hamer adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · OH 7.7% · about the same

14% of Hamer adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone10%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Around Hamer

Hamer 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 Hamer.

Whiteoak: 41.4% New Market: 41.8% Dodson: 40.2% Union: 40.3% Salem: 40.2% Clay: 41.4% Concord: 40.4% Eagle: 40.3% Liberty: 41.8% Washington: 41.8% Clark: 39.9% Lynchburg: 39.2% Perry: 39.2% Penn: 40.1% Green: 38.9% Green: 42.2% Washington: 41.5% Hamer: 41.4% Hamer Whiteoak New Market Dodson Union Salem Clay Highland District Hospital · Hillsboro · 8.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH Highland Health Providers - Lynchburg Medical Center · Lynchburg · 7.2 mi+ Healthsource Hillsboro · Hillsboro · 8.6 mi+
38.9%42.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Dodson40.2%
Salem40.2%
Union40.3%
Hamer41.4%
Whiteoak41.4%
Clay41.4%
New Market41.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.6 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 Hamer

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

HNearest ERHighland District HospitalHillsboro · 8.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Health - Clermont Hospital★★★★★ · 21.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHighland Health ProvidersLynchburg · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Highland Health Providers
4 sites · nearest in Lynchburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.6 mi
Highland District Hospital
Hillsboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
8.6 mi
Healthsource of Ohio
4 sites · nearest in Hillsboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.4 mi
Adams County Regional Medical Center
Seaman · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.8 mi
Trihealth Clinton Regional Hospital
Wilmington · ★★★★★
21.3 mi
Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital
Batavia · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careHamer's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Highland County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careHamer's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Highland County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthHamer's county is a federal shortage area.Paint Valley MHCA · need score 11 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 Hamer. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Hamer
MeasureHamerMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.8%37.2–44.5%37.2%about the same
High cholesterol40%36.2–43.8%36.7%about the same
Obesity41.4%35.4–47.6%37.1%about the same
Arthritis34.5%31.4–37.6%29.8%worse
Depression27.5%24.1–30.9%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)21.4%17.8–24.9%15.3%worse
Asthma11.5%10.3–12.9%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%9.1–10.7%8.7%worse
Diabetes15.1%13.4–17%13.2%worse
COPD10.8%9.8–11.9%8%worse
Heart disease8.9%8–9.7%7.1%worse
Stroke4.4%4–4.7%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.9%17.6–22.3%15.4%worse
Binge drink15.5%13–18.3%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise33.1%29–37.5%26.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours41.7%36.3–46.8%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.7–81.8%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit56.1%52.6–59.4%62.9%worse
Cholesterol check84.9%83.2–86.6%86.1%about the same
Colon screening63.5%58.7–67.8%65.2%about the same
Mammogram74%66.8–80.1%76%about the same
Taking BP meds80.5%78.1–82.7%79.2%about the same
No health insurance9%7.7–10.4%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.5%28.8–38.4%35%about the same
Lack emotional support21.4%18.4–24.7%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.3%17.3–21.4%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health23.4%20.8–26.2%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress16.7%14.9–18.5%13.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.7%13.5–18.2%14.1%about the same
Housing insecurity11.8%10.2–13.7%11.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.7%7.6–10%8.3%about the same
No reliable transportation8.4%7.5–9.5%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP14%12.1–16.2%11.7%
Disability
Any disability34.9%31–38.7%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs17.3%15.4–19.3%13.9%
Thinking or memory16.4%14.7–18.2%13.9%
Hearing8.5%7.7–9.4%6.8%
Vision5.7%5.3–6.3%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.3–5.2%3.8%
Errands alone10%9–11%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 Hamer door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Hamer better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Hamer by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Hamer 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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