Health · Jackson

Jackson, OH health

Jackson differs from Ohio on 5 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9.8% vs 8%) and more adults who get no exercise (32.3% vs 26.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 45879, 45873

C-Health Grade

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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…

40 of every 100 Jackson adults have high blood pressure

Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.8–44.2%

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 32.3% Jackson
OH 26.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.4% Jackson
OH 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Jackson
OH 16.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.1% 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 10

working-age adults has no health insurance

Jackson 9.6% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Jackson adults are doing

1 in 3Jackson adults feel lonely

35.5% · Ohio 35% · too close to call

1 in 4Jackson adults have been diagnosed with depression

26.7% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Jackson adults lack social or emotional support

21.5% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Jackson adults are in frequent mental distress

18.7% · 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 7

Jackson adults worry about having enough food

15.2% · OH 14.1% · about the same

1 in 9

Jackson adults worry about keeping their housing

11.7% · OH 11.3% · about the same

1 in 12

Jackson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8.3% · OH 8.3% · about the same

1 in 12

Jackson adults lack reliable transportation

8.1% · OH 7.7% · about the same

12.7% of Jackson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%

Thinking or memory15.6%

Hearing7.9%

Errands alone9.2%

Vision5.4%

Dressing or bathing4.3%

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.

35.3%44.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first

Latty41%

Brown41.2%

Emerald41.3%

Jackson42%

Paulding42%

Paulding42.7%

Care nearby

Paulding County HospitalPaulding · 3.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Promedica Defiance Regional HospitalDefiance · 14.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Health - Defiance HospitalDefiance · 14.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Van Wert County HospitalVan Wert · 19.5 mi · ★★★★★ Directions Medicare profile

Defiance Community Health CenterDefiance · 14.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Family Health Care of Northwest OhioVan Wert · 19.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careJackson's county is a federal shortage area.Paulding County · need score 8 of 25

✓ Dental careJackson is not a shortage area

! Mental healthJackson's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 61 · need score 17 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	39.9%	35.8–44.2%	37.2%	about the same
High cholesterol	39.2%	34.9–43.7%	36.7%	about the same
Obesity	42%	33.9–50.6%	37.1%	about the same
Arthritis	33.2%	29.9–36.7%	29.8%	worse
Depression	26.7%	23–30.7%	25.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	18.6%	15.3–22%	15.3%	about the same
Asthma	11.4%	10.2–12.8%	11.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.5%	8.6–10.5%	8.7%	about the same
Diabetes	14.5%	12.7–16.4%	13.2%	about the same
COPD	9.8%	8.6–11%	8%	worse
Heart disease	8.1%	7.2–9%	7.1%	worse
Stroke	4%	3.6–4.4%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	18.1%	15.6–20.7%	15.4%	worse
Binge drink	15.9%	13–19.1%	16.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	32.3%	27.5–37.4%	26.9%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	38.4%	31.7–45.1%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.6%	76–82.8%	79.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	59.8%	55.9–63.3%	62.9%	about the same
Cholesterol check	85.4%	83.4–87.2%	86.1%	about the same
Colon screening	65.6%	60.5–70.3%	65.2%	about the same
Mammogram	74%	65.9–80.7%	76%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.6%	77–82%	79.2%	about the same
No health insurance	9.6%	8–11.5%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	35.5%	30.2–41.1%	35%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.5%	18.1–25.2%	21.3%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18.7%	16.6–20.9%	17.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	21.7%	18.9–24.7%	19.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.8%	13.9–17.7%	13.9%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	15.2%	12.8–18.1%	14.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	11.7%	9.9–13.7%	11.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	8.3%	7.1–9.6%	8.3%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.1%	7–9.3%	7.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	12.7%	10.5–15.1%	11.7%
Disability
Any disability	33.4%	29.1–37.8%	29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.1%	13.9–18.3%	13.9%
Thinking or memory	15.6%	13.7–17.5%	13.9%
Hearing	7.9%	7–8.8%	6.8%
Vision	5.4%	4.9–6.1%	4.8%
Dressing or bathing	4.3%	3.8–4.8%	3.8%
Errands alone	9.2%	8.2–10.4%	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 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.