Health · Jackson

Jackson, OH health

Jackson differs from Ohio on 18 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.9% vs 8%) and more smokers (20.7% vs 15.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 45672, 45601, 45640, 45692

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Jackson’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Jackson is healthier than 16% of U.S. towns.

CSelf-rated healthCPhysical distressC-Mental distressDObesityC-DiabetesC-SmokingC-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 16%

Less healthyHealthier

Ohio towns we grade (1,692)Healthier than 25%

Towns with similar incomes, $44K–$74K (7,939)Healthier than 24%

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

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…

42 of every 100 Jackson adults have high blood pressure

Ohio: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 38.9–45.5%

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 32.9% Jackson
OH 26.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.4% Jackson
OH 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.8% Jackson
OH 16.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.7% 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 11

working-age adults has no health insurance

Jackson 9.2% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Jackson adults are doing

1 in 3Jackson adults feel lonely

36.3% · Ohio 35% · too close to call

1 in 4Jackson adults have been diagnosed with depression

28.3% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Jackson adults lack social or emotional support

22.3% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Jackson adults are in frequent mental distress

19.8% · Ohio 17.5% · worse

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

16.8% · OH 14.1% · worse

1 in 8

Jackson adults worry about keeping their housing

12.4% · OH 11.3% · about the same

1 in 11

Jackson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

9.3% · OH 8.3% · about the same

1 in 11

Jackson adults lack reliable transportation

8.9% · OH 7.7% · worse

15.2% of Jackson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%

Thinking or memory16.7%

Hearing8.2%

Errands alone10.1%

Vision5.9%

Dressing or bathing4.9%

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.

40.6%46.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 19towns on this map, healthiest first

Harrison42.3%

Jackson43.5%

Jackson43.7%

Jefferson44.2%

Liberty44.6%

Coal46.3%

Care nearby

Holzer Medical Center JacksonJackson · 9.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Adena Pike Medical CenterWaverly · 15.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Adena Regional Medical CenterChillicothe · 21.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Chillicothe VA Medical CenterChillicothe · 22.7 mi · VA Directions Medicare profile

Hopewell Health Centers - Jackson BurlingtonJackson · 9.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Jackson Family Health CenterJackson · 10.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

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

! Mental healthJackson's county is a federal shortage area.Gallia-Jackson-Meigs MHCA · need score 13 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	42.3%	38.9–45.5%	37.2%	worse
High cholesterol	40.5%	37.1–43.8%	36.7%	worse
Obesity	43.5%	37.8–48.8%	37.1%	worse
Arthritis	33.6%	30.8–36.3%	29.8%	worse
Depression	28.3%	25.1–31.4%	25.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	20%	17.3–22.9%	15.3%	worse
Asthma	11.7%	10.5–12.8%	11.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.3%	8.5–10.1%	8.7%	about the same
Diabetes	15.4%	13.8–17.1%	13.2%	worse
COPD	10.9%	9.6–12.2%	8%	worse
Heart disease	8.7%	7.9–9.5%	7.1%	worse
Stroke	4.3%	4–4.7%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	20.7%	18–23.4%	15.4%	worse
Binge drink	15.8%	13.5–18.2%	16.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	32.9%	28.9–37.1%	26.9%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	40.4%	35.7–45.2%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78.8%	75.9–81.3%	79.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	54.8%	51.7–57.7%	62.9%	worse
Cholesterol check	84.2%	82.4–85.9%	86.1%	worse
Colon screening	62.5%	58.4–66.2%	65.2%	about the same
Mammogram	73.9%	67.8–79.3%	76%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.4%	77.1–81.4%	79.2%	about the same
No health insurance	9.2%	7.6–11%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	36.3%	31.9–40.9%	35%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.3%	19.3–25.6%	21.3%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19.8%	17.8–21.7%	17.5%	worse
Fair or poor health	24.1%	21.3–26.9%	19.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17%	15.2–18.8%	13.9%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	16.8%	14.2–19.6%	14.1%	worse
Housing insecurity	12.4%	10.7–14.3%	11.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	9.3%	8.1–10.6%	8.3%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.9%	7.8–10.1%	7.7%	worse
Receive SNAP	15.2%	12.8–17.7%	11.7%
Disability
Any disability	34.2%	30.5–37.9%	29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.9%	14.8–18.9%	13.9%
Thinking or memory	16.7%	14.8–18.6%	13.9%
Hearing	8.2%	7.4–9.1%	6.8%
Vision	5.9%	5.3–6.6%	4.8%
Dressing or bathing	4.9%	4.3–5.4%	3.8%
Errands alone	10.1%	8.9–11.2%	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.