Health · Marion

Marion, OH health

Marion differs from Ohio on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.7% vs 8%) and more smokers (20.2% vs 15.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 43138, 43155, 43107

C-Health Grade

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Marion’s Health Grade: C−

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

CSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressC-Mental distressB-ObesityC-DiabetesDSmokingC-Exercise

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

Less healthyHealthier

Ohio towns we grade (1,692)Healthier than 26%

Towns with similar incomes, $68K–$114K (9,071)Healthier than 4%

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

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

41 of every 100 Marion adults have high blood pressure

Ohio: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 37.6–45%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Marion, betterMarion, worseToo close to callOhio

Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.2% Marion
OH 26.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.5% Marion
OH 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.5% Marion
OH 16.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.2% Marion
OH 15.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Marion 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

Marion 8.5% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Marion adults are doing

1 in 3Marion adults feel lonely

34.1% · Ohio 35% · too close to call

1 in 4Marion adults have been diagnosed with depression

27.5% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Marion adults lack social or emotional support

21.8% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Marion 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

Marion adults worry about having enough food

15.8% · OH 14.1% · about the same

1 in 9

Marion adults worry about keeping their housing

11.7% · OH 11.3% · about the same

1 in 11

Marion adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

9.1% · OH 8.3% · about the same

1 in 12

Marion adults lack reliable transportation

8.4% · OH 7.7% · about the same

14.5% of Marion adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%

Thinking or memory16.3%

Hearing8.4%

Errands alone9.8%

Vision5.7%

Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Around Marion

Marion 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 Marion.

34.2%38.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first

Good Hope34.2%

Berne36.1%

Marion36.4%

Rush Creek36.6%

Falls36.7%

Monday Creek37.8%

Care nearby

Hocking Valley Community HospitalLogan · 7.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Fairfield Medical CenterLancaster · 10 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Diley Ridge Medical CenterCanal Winchester · 24.2 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Ohiohealth O'bleness HospitalAthens · 26.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Hopewell Health Centers - LoganLogan · 4.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Fchc SouthLancaster · 10.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careMarion's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hocking County · need score 17 of 25

! Dental careMarion's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hocking County · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthMarion's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 33 · 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 Marion. 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 Marion

Measure	Marion	Margin	Ohio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	41.4%	37.6–45%	37.2%	worse
High cholesterol	38.5%	34.8–42.3%	36.7%	about the same
Obesity	36.4%	30.6–42.5%	37.1%	about the same
Arthritis	35%	31.8–38.1%	29.8%	worse
Depression	27.5%	24.1–31%	25.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	19%	15.9–22.2%	15.3%	worse
Asthma	11.5%	10.3–12.8%	11.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.9%	9–10.7%	8.7%	worse
Diabetes	15.1%	13.3–17%	13.2%	worse
COPD	10.7%	9.6–11.8%	8%	worse
Heart disease	8.7%	7.9–9.6%	7.1%	worse
Stroke	4.3%	4–4.7%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	20.2%	17.7–22.8%	15.4%	worse
Binge drink	15.5%	13.1–18.2%	16.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	32.2%	28–36.5%	26.9%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	42.5%	36.7–48.3%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.8%	76.8–82.6%	79.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	59.7%	56.3–63%	62.9%	about the same
Cholesterol check	84.9%	83.1–86.6%	86.1%	about the same
Colon screening	64.5%	59.8–68.7%	65.2%	about the same
Mammogram	71.6%	64.1–78%	76%	about the same
Taking BP meds	80.3%	77.9–82.5%	79.2%	about the same
No health insurance	8.5%	7.2–9.9%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	34.1%	29.3–38.7%	35%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.8%	18.7–25.1%	21.3%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19.3%	17.3–21.4%	17.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	22.6%	20–25.3%	19.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	16.5%	14.7–18.3%	13.9%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	15.8%	13.5–18.1%	14.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	11.7%	10–13.4%	11.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	9.1%	7.9–10.3%	8.3%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.4%	7.4–9.4%	7.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	14.5%	12.4–16.7%	11.7%
Disability
Any disability	35.1%	31–39%	29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs	17.1%	15.1–19.1%	13.9%
Thinking or memory	16.3%	14.5–18.1%	13.9%
Hearing	8.4%	7.4–9.2%	6.8%
Vision	5.7%	5.2–6.2%	4.8%
Dressing or bathing	4.8%	4.3–5.1%	3.8%
Errands alone	9.8%	8.8–10.9%	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 Marion door to door.

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

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