Health · Jackson

Jackson, OH health

On most measures Jackson looks like Ohio as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (18% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults seeing a dentist (59.7% vs 62.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 45850, 45801, 45810, 45817

C-Health Grade

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Jackson’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Jackson is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns.

C+Self-rated healthC+Physical distressC-Mental distressC-ObesityCDiabetesC-SmokingCExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 24%

Less healthyHealthier

Ohio towns we grade (1,692)Healthier than 38%

Towns with similar incomes, $66K–$111K (9,259)Healthier than 9%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Jackson is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

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

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 Jackson 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. Jackson’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 Jackson 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 Jackson adults…

37 of every 100 Jackson adults have high blood pressure

Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.8–40.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Jackson, betterJackson, worseToo close to callOhio

Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.1% Jackson
OH 26.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.9% Jackson
OH 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17.2% Jackson
OH 16.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18% Jackson
OH 15.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Jackson 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 12

working-age adults has no health insurance

Jackson 8.4% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Jackson adults are doing

1 in 3Jackson adults feel lonely

37.2% · Ohio 35% · too close to call

1 in 4Jackson adults have been diagnosed with depression

27.7% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Jackson adults lack social or emotional support

22.6% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Jackson 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

Jackson adults worry about having enough food

15.6% · OH 14.1% · about the same

1 in 8

Jackson adults worry about keeping their housing

12.3% · OH 11.3% · about the same

1 in 11

Jackson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

9.2% · OH 8.3% · about the same

1 in 11

Jackson adults lack reliable transportation

8.8% · OH 7.7% · about the same

13.8% of Jackson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%

Thinking or memory16%

Hearing7%

Errands alone9.1%

Vision5.2%

Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Jackson

Jackson 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 Jackson.

36.2%45.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first

Richland36.2%

Auglaize38%

Liberty39.2%

Jackson39.7%

Bath42.7%

Care nearby

Bluffton HospitalBluffton · 7.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Lima Memorial Health SystemLima · 9.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Institute for Orthopaedic SurgeryLima · 10.5 mi Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Health St. Ritas Medical CenterLima · 10.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Health Partners - Quick CareLima · 9.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Indian Lake Community Health CenterRussells Point · 21.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

! Dental careJackson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Allen County · need score 13 of 25

! Mental healthJackson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 62 · need score 19 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 Jackson. 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 Jackson

Measure	Jackson	Margin	Ohio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37.3%	33.8–40.8%	37.2%	about the same
High cholesterol	36.7%	33.3–40.3%	36.7%	about the same
Obesity	39.7%	34.2–45.5%	37.1%	about the same
Arthritis	30.3%	27.6–33.2%	29.8%	about the same
Depression	27.7%	24.4–31.2%	25.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	15.3%	12.9–18%	15.3%	about the same
Asthma	11.2%	10–12.5%	11.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.5%	7.7–9.2%	8.7%	about the same
Diabetes	13.5%	11.9–15.1%	13.2%	about the same
COPD	8.9%	8–9.9%	8%	about the same
Heart disease	7.4%	6.7–8.1%	7.1%	about the same
Stroke	3.6%	3.4–3.9%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	18%	15.8–20.4%	15.4%	worse
Binge drink	17.2%	14.5–20.1%	16.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	29.1%	25.3–33%	26.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	38.9%	34.1–43.9%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.9%	76.8–82.7%	79.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	59.7%	56.7–62.7%	62.9%	worse
Cholesterol check	83.9%	82.1–85.7%	86.1%	worse
Colon screening	64.4%	60.3–68.5%	65.2%	about the same
Mammogram	72.5%	65.9–78.5%	76%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.8%	75.3–80.1%	79.2%	about the same
No health insurance	8.4%	7.2–9.8%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	37.2%	32.4–42%	35%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.6%	19.3–25.9%	21.3%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19.3%	17.3–21.3%	17.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	20.8%	18.4–23.2%	19.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14.7%	13.2–16.4%	13.9%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	15.6%	13.5–17.9%	14.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	12.3%	10.6–14.1%	11.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	9.2%	8.1–10.5%	8.3%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.8%	7.7–9.9%	7.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	13.8%	11.9–15.7%	11.7%
Disability
Any disability	31.5%	28–35.2%	29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs	14.1%	12.6–15.9%	13.9%
Thinking or memory	16%	14.2–17.7%	13.9%
Hearing	7%	6.3–7.8%	6.8%
Vision	5.2%	4.7–5.6%	4.8%
Dressing or bathing	4%	3.7–4.5%	3.8%
Errands alone	9.1%	8.2–10.1%	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 Jackson door to door.

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

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