Health · Perry

Perry, OH health

Perry differs from Ohio on 22 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (25.1% vs 15.3%) and more adults with COPD (12% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 45612, 45133, 45660
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Perry’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Perry is healthier than 40% of U.S. towns and 59% of Ohio towns.

B-Self-rated healthC+Physical distressC+Mental distressB-ObesityCDiabetesCSmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 40%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (1,692)Healthier than 59%
Towns with similar incomes, $74K–$123K (8,163)Healthier than 17%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Perry is healthier than 40% 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, Perry could be anywhere from D to B+.
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 Perry 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. Perry’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 Perry 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 Perry adults…

42 of every 100 Perry adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 38.7–45.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Perry, betterPerry, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.5% Perry
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.4% Perry
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.9% Perry
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.9% Perry
OH 15.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
52%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
84%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
61%
Colon screening
OH 65%
72%
Mammogram
OH 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Perry 9.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Perry adults are doing

1 in 3Perry adults feel lonely
35.4% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 3Perry adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.6% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Perry adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Perry 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 5
Perry adults worry about having enough food
18.2% · OH 14.1% · worse
1 in 8
Perry adults worry about keeping their housing
13.1% · OH 11.3% · worse
1 in 10
Perry adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10% · OH 8.3% · worse
1 in 10
Perry adults lack reliable transportation
9.6% · OH 7.7% · worse

17.2% of Perry adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory17.7%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.3%

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

Around Perry

Perry 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 Perry.

Mifflin: 42.3% Brushcreek: 41.8% Paxton: 44.7% Benton: 43.5% Sunfish: 43.1% Franklin: 41.6% Paint: 42.4% Marshall: 41.8% Jackson: 41.7% Paint: 44.6% Twin: 44.6% Pebble: 43% Perry: 43.3% Perry Mifflin Brushcreek Paxton Benton Greenfield Area Medical Center · Greenfield · 12.9 miH Adams County Regional Medical Center · Seaman · 22 mi · 3★ MedicareH Highland Health Providers - Rocky Fork Medical Center · Hillsboro · 9.2 mi+
41.6%44.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Brushcreek41.8%
Mifflin42.3%
Perry43.3%
Benton43.5%
Paxton44.7%

Care nearby

Greenfield Area Medical CenterGreenfield · 12.9 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Highland District HospitalHillsboro · 16.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Adena Pike Medical CenterWaverly · 16.9 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Adams County Regional Medical CenterSeaman · 22 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Highland Health Providers - Rocky Fork Medical CenterHillsboro · 9.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Healthsource HillsboroHillsboro · 16 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary carePerry's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pike County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental carePerry's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pike County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthPerry's county is a federal shortage area.Paint Valley MHCA · need score 11 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 Perry. 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 Perry
MeasurePerryMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42%38.7–45.3%37.2%worse
High cholesterol39.7%36.3–43.1%36.7%about the same
Obesity43.3%38–48.7%37.1%worse
Arthritis34.7%31.9–37.5%29.8%worse
Depression28.6%25.4–31.7%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)25.1%21.7–28.5%15.3%worse
Asthma11.9%10.8–13.2%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.9–10.3%8.7%worse
Diabetes16.1%14.4–18%13.2%worse
COPD12%10.8–13.2%8%worse
Heart disease9.3%8.5–10.1%7.1%worse
Stroke4.7%4.3–5.1%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.9%19.4–24.3%15.4%worse
Binge drink14.9%12.8–17.3%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise34.5%30.7–38.6%26.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours40.4%35.9–44.9%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%75.8–81.2%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit52.4%49.4–55.4%62.9%worse
Cholesterol check83.5%81.9–85.2%86.1%worse
Colon screening60.5%56.4–64.3%65.2%worse
Mammogram71.6%65.2–77.2%76%about the same
Taking BP meds80.2%78.1–82.2%79.2%about the same
No health insurance9.7%8.4–11.2%8%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.4%31.2–39.8%35%about the same
Lack emotional support22.2%19.3–25.3%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.3%18.4–22.3%17.5%worse
Fair or poor health25.2%22.6–27.9%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress17.6%15.9–19.3%13.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.2%15.9–20.8%14.1%worse
Housing insecurity13.1%11.4–14.9%11.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat10%8.8–11.3%8.3%worse
No reliable transportation9.6%8.5–10.7%7.7%worse
Receive SNAP17.2%15–19.5%11.7%
Disability
Any disability35.9%32.3–39.5%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs18.2%16.4–20.1%13.9%
Thinking or memory17.7%16–19.4%13.9%
Hearing8.9%8–9.7%6.8%
Vision6.5%5.9–7.1%4.8%
Dressing or bathing5.3%4.8–5.8%3.8%
Errands alone10.9%9.8–12%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 Perry door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Perry better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Perry by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Perry 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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