Health · Kanauga

Kanauga, OH health

Kanauga differs from Ohio on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (24.5% vs 15.4%) and more adults facing a utility shut-off (11% vs 8.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Kanauga
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How Kanauga 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 Kanauga adults…

40 of every 100 Kanauga adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.8–44.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Kanauga, betterKanauga, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.6% Kanauga
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.7% Kanauga
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.4% Kanauga
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 24.5% Kanauga
OH 15.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
60%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
83%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
63%
Colon screening
OH 65%
78%
Mammogram
OH 76%
77%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kanauga 10% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Kanauga adults are doing

1 in 3Kanauga adults feel lonely
35.4% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 3Kanauga adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.2% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Kanauga adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Kanauga adults are in frequent mental distress
20.8% · 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 5
Kanauga adults worry about having enough food
18.5% · OH 14.1% · worse
1 in 7
Kanauga adults worry about keeping their housing
14.3% · OH 11.3% · worse
1 in 9
Kanauga adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11% · OH 8.3% · worse
1 in 10
Kanauga adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · OH 7.7% · worse

17.5% of Kanauga adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Around Kanauga

Kanauga 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 Kanauga.

Gallipolis: 36.7% Gallipolis: 36.8% Point Pleasant: 42% Green: 36.9% Gallipolis Ferry: 39.6% Addison: 36.7% Clay: 36.8% Henderson: 39.4% Kanauga: 38.3% Kanauga Gallipolis Gallipolis Point Pleasant Rivers Health · Point Pleasant · 2.4 mi · 1★ MedicareH Holzer Medical Center · Gallipolis · 4.6 mi · 4★ MedicareH Valley Health - Point Pleasant · Point Pleasant · 2.3 mi+ Gallia Intensive Outpatient Clinic · Gallipolis · 2.7 mi+
36.7%42%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first
Gallipolis36.7%
Gallipolis36.8%
Kanauga38.3%
Point Pleasant42%
6 places to get careNearest ER 2.4 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 Kanauga

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

HNearest ERRivers HealthPoint Pleasant · 2.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHolzer Medical Center★★★★★ · 4.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Health SystemsPoint Pleasant · 2.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.3 mi
Valley Health Systems
3 sites · nearest in Point Pleasant
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.4 mi
Rivers Health
Point Pleasant · ★★★★★
ER
2.7 mi
Hopewell Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Gallipolis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.6 mi
Holzer Medical Center
Gallipolis · ★★★★★
ER
24.9 mi
Jackson General Hospital
Ripley · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.3 mi
Holzer Medical Center Jackson
Jackson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careKanauga's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gallia County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careKanauga's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gallia County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthKanauga's county is a federal shortage area.Gallia-Jackson-Meigs MHCA · need score 13 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 Kanauga. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Kanauga
MeasureKanaugaMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.9%35.8–44.1%37.2%about the same
High cholesterol38.1%34.1–42.3%36.7%about the same
Obesity38.3%31.9–45.3%37.1%about the same
Arthritis32.8%29.4–36.4%29.8%about the same
Depression29.2%25.4–33.2%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.6%14–19.4%15.3%about the same
Asthma11.7%10.3–13.2%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.3%7.4–9.3%8.7%about the same
Diabetes14.4%12.3–16.5%13.2%about the same
COPD10.6%8.7–12.7%8%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.1–9.6%7.1%about the same
Stroke4%3.4–4.7%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes24.5%19.7–29.3%15.4%worse
Binge drink16.4%13.5–19.6%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise35.6%29.9–41.8%26.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.7%33.9–43.8%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78%74.2–81.3%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit59.6%56.6–62.6%62.9%worse
Cholesterol check83.3%80.4–85.8%86.1%worse
Colon screening62.7%58.7–66.8%65.2%about the same
Mammogram77.9%72.3–82.9%76%about the same
Taking BP meds77.3%74.1–80.2%79.2%about the same
No health insurance10%7.5–13%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.4%29.7–41.2%35%about the same
Lack emotional support23.7%19.5–27.9%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.8%18.2–23.6%17.5%worse
Fair or poor health24.8%20.5–29.5%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress17.4%14.9–20.1%13.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.5%14.2–23.1%14.1%worse
Housing insecurity14.3%11.4–17.4%11.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat11%9–13%8.3%worse
No reliable transportation9.7%7.9–11.6%7.7%worse
Receive SNAP17.5%13.4–21.8%11.7%
Disability
Any disability35.2%30.1–40.6%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs16.5%13.7–19.5%13.9%
Thinking or memory17.3%14.5–20.4%13.9%
Hearing7.9%6.8–9%6.8%
Vision5.9%4.9–7%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.9%4.1–5.9%3.8%
Errands alone10.3%8.5–12.2%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 Kanauga door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Kanauga better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Kanauga directly, so these are its own figures.

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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