Health · McKean

McKean, OH health

McKean differs from Ohio on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.8% vs 14.1%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.5% vs 8.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 43023, 43055, 43031
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McKean’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, McKean is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns and 83% of Ohio towns.

A-Self-rated healthB+Physical distressB-Mental distressB-ObesityBDiabetesBSmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 65%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (1,692)Healthier than 83%
Towns with similar incomes, $75K–$125K (8,049)Healthier than 48%

Wealth explains part of the grade. McKean is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, McKean could be anywhere from C to A.
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 McKean 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. McKean’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 McKean 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 McKean adults…

34 of every 100 McKean adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.2–37.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

McKean, betterMcKean, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.2% McKean
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.7% McKean
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16% McKean
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.1% McKean
OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
68%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
66%
Colon screening
OH 65%
78%
Mammogram
OH 76%
78%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
McKean 6.5% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How McKean adults are doing

1 in 3McKean adults feel lonely
34.3% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4McKean adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5McKean adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 6McKean adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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 9
McKean adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · OH 14.1% · better
1 in 11
McKean adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · OH 11.3% · better
1 in 15
McKean adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · OH 8.3% · better
1 in 16
McKean adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · OH 7.7% · better

8.8% of McKean adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Around McKean

McKean 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 McKean.

Liberty: 36.2% Granville: 32.4% Burlington: 38.4% Newton: 39.6% Bennington: 36.6% Monroe: 36.1% St. Albans: 36.7% Jersey: 34.8% Granville: 27.9% Newark: 39.9% Union: 36.9% Granville South: 32.3% Newark: 39.6% Miller: 37.8% Washington: 38.8% Morgan: 38.2% Mary Ann: 39.6% McKean: 35.8% McKean Liberty Granville Burlington Newton Licking Memorial Hospital · Newark · 7.7 mi · 2★ MedicareH Lower Lights Health Newark · Newark · 7.8 mi+
27.9%39.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Granville32.4%
McKean35.8%
Liberty36.2%
Burlington38.4%
Newton39.6%

Care nearby

Licking Memorial HospitalNewark · 7.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical HospitalNew Albany · 15.3 mi DirectionsMedicare profile
Knox Community HospitalMount Vernon · 17.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Mount Carmel East & WestColumbus · 21.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Lower Lights Health NewarkNewark · 7.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Behavioral Health of Mount Vernon Health CenterMount Vernon · 16.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careMcKean's county is a federal shortage area.Licking County · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careMcKean is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMcKean's county is a federal shortage area.Knox-Licking 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 McKean. 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 McKean
MeasureMcKeanMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.6%30.2–37.3%37.2%about the same
High cholesterol36%32.4–39.9%36.7%about the same
Obesity35.8%30.3–42%37.1%about the same
Arthritis29.1%26.2–32.1%29.8%about the same
Depression26.1%22.8–29.9%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.7%10.4–15.1%15.3%better
Asthma10.9%9.7–12.2%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.4–10.1%8.7%about the same
Diabetes11.8%10.4–13.4%13.2%about the same
COPD7.2%6.5–8%8%about the same
Heart disease6.5%5.8–7.1%7.1%about the same
Stroke3.2%3–3.4%3.7%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.1%12.3–16.1%15.4%about the same
Binge drink16%13.3–19%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise22.2%19–25.8%26.9%better
Sleep under 7 hours35.7%30.5–41%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79%75.8–82.2%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit67.7%64.5–70.6%62.9%better
Cholesterol check85.7%84–87.4%86.1%about the same
Colon screening65.9%61.4–70.2%65.2%about the same
Mammogram77.8%71.2–83.5%76%about the same
Taking BP meds78.2%75.6–80.7%79.2%about the same
No health insurance6.5%5.5–7.6%8%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.3%29.5–39.4%35%about the same
Lack emotional support19.5%16.6–22.8%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress17%15.2–19%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health16.3%14.4–18.4%19.4%better
Frequent physical distress12.8%11.3–14.3%13.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.8%9.2–12.5%14.1%better
Housing insecurity8.9%7.6–10.4%11.3%better
Utility shut-off threat6.5%5.6–7.5%8.3%better
No reliable transportation6.4%5.6–7.3%7.7%better
Receive SNAP8.8%7.5–10.2%11.7%
Disability
Any disability27.8%24.5–31.4%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs12.2%10.8–13.8%13.9%
Thinking or memory13.3%11.8–14.8%13.9%
Hearing6.4%5.8–7.2%6.8%
Vision4%3.7–4.4%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.9–3.5%3.8%
Errands alone7.3%6.5–8.2%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 McKean door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call McKean better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like McKean by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover McKean 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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