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Nile, OH health

Nile differs from Ohio on 19 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (23.2% vs 15.3%) and more adults with COPD (12% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 45684, 45663, 45616
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Nile’s Health Grade: D−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Nile is healthier than 5% of U.S. towns.

C-Self-rated healthDPhysical distressDMental distressDObesityDDiabetesD-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 5%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (1,692)Healthier than 5%
Towns with similar incomes, $43K–$71K (7,286)Healthier than 6%

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

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

44 of every 100 Nile adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.4–47.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Nile, betterNile, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.8% Nile
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.1% Nile
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.1% Nile
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22% Nile
OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
53%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
62%
Colon screening
OH 65%
70%
Mammogram
OH 76%
81%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Nile 9% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Nile adults are doing

1 in 3Nile adults feel lonely
35% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Nile adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.3% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Nile adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Nile adults are in frequent mental distress
20.3% · 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
Nile adults worry about having enough food
17.7% · OH 14.1% · worse
1 in 8
Nile adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · OH 11.3% · about the same
1 in 10
Nile adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.9% · OH 8.3% · worse
1 in 11
Nile adults lack reliable transportation
9.2% · OH 7.7% · worse

16.7% of Nile adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

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

Around Nile

Nile 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 Nile.

Washington: 44% Union: 44.4% Brush Creek: 43.1% Green: 43.5% Jefferson: 42.8% Clay: 46.5% Rush: 45.3% Rarden: 42.7% Morgan: 43.7% Brush Creek: 41.4% Monroe: 42.6% Rome: 41.1% Meigs: 41.6% Nile: 43.7% Nile Washington Union Brush Creek Green Jefferson Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio · Portsmouth · 10.4 miH Southern Ohio Medical Center · Portsmouth · 11.3 mi · 4★ MedicareH West Portsmouth Family Practice · West Portsmouth · 9.6 mi+ Portsmouth Clinic · Portsmouth · 9.9 mi+
41.1%46.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Jefferson42.8%
Brush Creek43.1%
Green43.5%
Nile43.7%
Washington44%
Union44.4%

Care nearby

Kings Daughters Medical Center OhioPortsmouth · 10.4 mi · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Southern Ohio Medical CenterPortsmouth · 11.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Adams County Regional Medical CenterSeaman · 27.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Adena Pike Medical CenterWaverly · 30 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
West Portsmouth Family PracticeWest Portsmouth · 9.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Portsmouth ClinicPortsmouth · 9.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careNile's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Scioto County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careNile's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Scioto County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthNile's county is a federal shortage area.Adams-Lawrence-Scioto 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 Nile. 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 Nile
MeasureNileMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.7%40.4–47.3%37.2%worse
High cholesterol39.9%36.7–43.4%36.7%about the same
Obesity43.7%38.5–49.2%37.1%worse
Arthritis34.8%32–37.8%29.8%worse
Depression28.3%25.3–31.7%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)23.2%19.9–26.7%15.3%worse
Asthma11.6%10.5–13%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.8–10.6%8.7%worse
Diabetes16%14.2–18%13.2%worse
COPD12%10.5–13.7%8%worse
Heart disease9.3%8.3–10.3%7.1%worse
Stroke4.6%4.1–5.1%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes22%18.9–25.4%15.4%worse
Binge drink14.1%12–16.6%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise35.8%31.4–40.5%26.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours42.1%37.5–46.9%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.8%78.1–83.4%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit53.2%50.1–56.3%62.9%worse
Cholesterol check84.8%83–86.6%86.1%about the same
Colon screening61.6%57.5–65.6%65.2%about the same
Mammogram69.5%63–75.5%76%worse
Taking BP meds80.8%78.5–82.9%79.2%about the same
No health insurance9%7.2–11%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35%30.6–39.5%35%about the same
Lack emotional support21.8%18.8–25%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.3%18.3–22.6%17.5%worse
Fair or poor health25.1%22.1–28.6%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress18%16–20.1%13.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.7%14.7–20.9%14.1%worse
Housing insecurity12.6%10.6–14.7%11.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.9%8.5–11.4%8.3%worse
No reliable transportation9.2%7.9–10.6%7.7%worse
Receive SNAP16.7%13.8–19.9%11.7%
Disability
Any disability36.9%32.8–41%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs18.6%16.3–21.2%13.9%
Thinking or memory17.1%15.1–19.4%13.9%
Hearing8.7%7.8–9.7%6.8%
Vision6.2%5.5–7.1%4.8%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.6–6%3.8%
Errands alone10.5%9.3–12%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 Nile door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Nile better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Nile by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Nile 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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