Health · Harrison

Harrison, OH health

Harrison differs from Ohio on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (20% vs 15.4%) and more adults with COPD (10% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 45601, 45647

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Harrison’s Health Grade: D

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Harrison is healthier than 13% of U.S. towns.

CSelf-rated healthCPhysical distressC-Mental distressDObesityC-DiabetesDSmokingC-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 13%

Less healthyHealthier

Ohio towns we grade (1,692)Healthier than 19%

Towns with similar incomes, $39K–$65K (6,063)Healthier than 27%

About what its income would suggest. Harrison does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Harrison could be anywhere from D− to C+.

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 Harrison 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. Harrison’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. 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 Harrison 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 Harrison adults…

41 of every 100 Harrison adults have high blood pressure

Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 37–43.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Harrison, betterHarrison, worseToo close to callOhio

Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.8% Harrison
OH 26.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.1% Harrison
OH 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.3% Harrison
OH 16.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20% Harrison
OH 15.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Harrison 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 11

working-age adults has no health insurance

Harrison 9.4% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Harrison adults are doing

1 in 3Harrison adults feel lonely

36.6% · Ohio 35% · too close to call

1 in 4Harrison adults have been diagnosed with depression

27.8% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Harrison adults lack social or emotional support

22.9% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Harrison 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 6

Harrison adults worry about having enough food

16.5% · OH 14.1% · worse

1 in 8

Harrison adults worry about keeping their housing

12.6% · OH 11.3% · about the same

1 in 11

Harrison adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

9.2% · OH 8.3% · about the same

1 in 11

Harrison adults lack reliable transportation

8.8% · OH 7.7% · about the same

14.7% of Harrison adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%

Thinking or memory16.2%

Hearing7.8%

Errands alone9.5%

Vision5.6%

Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Harrison

Harrison and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

35.6%44.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first

Eagle40.6%

Colerain40.8%

Liberty43.3%

Harrison43.4%

Springfield44.2%

Care nearby

Adena Regional Medical CenterChillicothe · 9.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Chillicothe VA Medical CenterChillicothe · 11.5 mi · VA Directions Medicare profile

Adena Pike Medical CenterWaverly · 18.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Berger HospitalCircleville · 19.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Chillicothe Admin 2Chillicothe · 9.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Chillicothe DentalChillicothe · 10.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careHarrison's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ross County · need score 15 of 25

! Dental careHarrison's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ross County · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthHarrison's county is a federal shortage area.Paint Valley MHCA · need score 11 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Harrison. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Harrison

Measure	Harrison	Margin	Ohio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	40.5%	37–43.7%	37.2%	about the same
High cholesterol	38%	34.6–41.4%	36.7%	about the same
Obesity	43.4%	38–48.7%	37.1%	worse
Arthritis	32.2%	29.3–34.8%	29.8%	about the same
Depression	27.8%	24.6–31%	25.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	18.6%	15.8–21.6%	15.3%	worse
Asthma	11.6%	10.5–12.9%	11.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.1%	8.3–9.9%	8.7%	about the same
Diabetes	14.9%	13.2–16.6%	13.2%	about the same
COPD	10%	9.1–11.1%	8%	worse
Heart disease	8.2%	7.4–9%	7.1%	worse
Stroke	4.2%	3.8–4.5%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	20%	17.7–22.4%	15.4%	worse
Binge drink	15.3%	13–17.8%	16.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	30.8%	27–34.6%	26.9%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	39.1%	34.6–43.7%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78%	75–80.7%	79.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	55.2%	52.1–58.3%	62.9%	worse
Cholesterol check	84.1%	82.4–85.8%	86.1%	worse
Colon screening	62.2%	58.2–66.2%	65.2%	about the same
Mammogram	72.4%	66.1–78.2%	76%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78.8%	76.3–80.9%	79.2%	about the same
No health insurance	9.4%	8–10.9%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	36.6%	31.9–41.6%	35%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.9%	19.7–26.3%	21.3%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19.4%	17.4–21.3%	17.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	22.5%	20–24.9%	19.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	15.8%	14.2–17.5%	13.9%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	16.5%	14.2–18.9%	14.1%	worse
Housing insecurity	12.6%	10.8–14.4%	11.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	9.2%	8–10.6%	8.3%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.8%	7.7–9.9%	7.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	14.7%	12.7–16.9%	11.7%
Disability
Any disability	31.8%	28.3–35.2%	29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.3%	13.5–17.1%	13.9%
Thinking or memory	16.2%	14.5–17.9%	13.9%
Hearing	7.8%	7.1–8.7%	6.8%
Vision	5.6%	5.2–6.1%	4.8%
Dressing or bathing	4.5%	4.1–5%	3.8%
Errands alone	9.5%	8.5–10.4%	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 Harrison door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Harrison better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Harrison by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Harrison 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.