Health · Lewis

Lewis, OH health

Lewis differs from Ohio on 16 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (11.3% vs 8%) and more smokers (21.2% vs 15.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 45121, 45120, 45130
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Lewis’s Health Grade: D

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Lewis is healthier than 8% of U.S. towns.

C-Self-rated healthDPhysical distressDMental distressDObesityDDiabetesDSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 8%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (1,692)Healthier than 10%
Towns with similar incomes, $53K–$88K (9,616)Healthier than 4%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Lewis 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 Lewis 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. Lewis’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 Lewis 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 Lewis adults…

43 of every 100 Lewis adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 38.9–46.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lewis, betterLewis, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35% Lewis
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.7% Lewis
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.1% Lewis
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.2% Lewis
OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
56%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
64%
Colon screening
OH 65%
73%
Mammogram
OH 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lewis 9.2% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Lewis adults are doing

1 in 3Lewis adults feel lonely
35.3% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Lewis adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.7% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Lewis adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Lewis adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · 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
Lewis adults worry about having enough food
17.2% · OH 14.1% · worse
1 in 8
Lewis adults worry about keeping their housing
12.4% · OH 11.3% · about the same
1 in 11
Lewis adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.4% · OH 8.3% · about the same
1 in 11
Lewis adults lack reliable transportation
9% · OH 7.7% · worse

15.5% of Lewis adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory16.9%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Lewis

Lewis 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 Lewis.

Pleasant: 43.2% Clark: 39.8% Augusta: no data Higginsport: 41.8% Franklin: 38.7% Georgetown: 43.8% Union: 42.9% Jefferson: 41% Franklin: 42.4% Scott: 42% Pike: 40.8% Tate: 38.3% Washington: 37.4% Chilo: 35.6% Lewis: 41.4% Lewis Pleasant Clark Augusta Higginsport Franklin Georgetown Healthsource Georgetown · Georgetown · 5.6 mi+ Bracken County Family Health Center · Augusta · 6.9 mi+
35.6%43.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Franklin38.7%
Clark39.8%
Lewis41.4%
Higginsport41.8%
Pleasant43.2%
Georgetown43.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 16.5 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 Lewis

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

HNearest ERMeadowview Regional Medical CenterMaysville · 16.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Health - Clermont Hospital★★★★★ · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthsource of OhioGeorgetown · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Healthsource of Ohio
3 sites · nearest in Georgetown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.9 mi
Lewis County Primary Care Center
5 sites · nearest in Augusta
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.5 mi
Meadowview Regional Medical Center
Maysville · ★★★★★
ER
19.8 mi
Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital
Batavia · ★★★★★
ER
22.9 mi
Adams County Regional Medical Center
Seaman · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26 mi
Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careLewis's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Brown County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careLewis's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Brown County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthLewis's county is a federal shortage area.Brown County · need score 14 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 Lewis. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lewis
MeasureLewisMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.5%38.9–46.2%37.2%worse
High cholesterol40.1%36.5–43.9%36.7%about the same
Obesity41.4%35.3–47.5%37.1%about the same
Arthritis34.7%31.7–37.8%29.8%worse
Depression27.7%24.5–31.1%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.9%15.9–22.1%15.3%worse
Asthma11.7%10.5–13%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.8–10.5%8.7%worse
Diabetes15.4%13.7–17.3%13.2%worse
COPD11.3%10–12.7%8%worse
Heart disease9.3%8.4–10.2%7.1%worse
Stroke4.5%4.1–4.9%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.2%18.5–24.1%15.4%worse
Binge drink15.1%12.8–17.8%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise35%30.6–39.5%26.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours40.7%35.5–46.1%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.9%77–82.7%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit56.1%52.8–59.5%62.9%worse
Cholesterol check84.6%82.7–86.4%86.1%about the same
Colon screening64%59.6–68.2%65.2%about the same
Mammogram73.4%66.6–79.5%76%about the same
Taking BP meds80.4%78.1–82.5%79.2%about the same
No health insurance9.2%7.6–11%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.3%30.6–40.1%35%about the same
Lack emotional support22.4%19.3–25.8%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.6%17.6–21.7%17.5%worse
Fair or poor health24.2%21.4–27.3%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress17%15.2–19%13.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.2%14.6–20.1%14.1%worse
Housing insecurity12.4%10.6–14.4%11.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.4%8.1–10.6%8.3%about the same
No reliable transportation9%7.8–10.2%7.7%worse
Receive SNAP15.5%13.1–18.1%11.7%
Disability
Any disability36.5%32.6–40.7%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs18.5%16.3–20.8%13.9%
Thinking or memory16.9%15–18.9%13.9%
Hearing8.7%7.8–9.7%6.8%
Vision6.1%5.4–6.8%4.8%
Dressing or bathing5%4.4–5.6%3.8%
Errands alone10.4%9.3–11.7%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 Lewis door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Lewis better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lewis by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lewis 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.

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