Health · Ridgeway

Ridgeway, OH health

On most measures Ridgeway looks like Ohio as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (20.3% vs 15.3%) and fewer women getting mammograms (68.6% vs 76%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ridgeway
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 224 people are less certain, so we show Ridgeway's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway adults…

39 of every 100 Ridgeway adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.3–41.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ridgeway, betterRidgeway, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.1% Ridgeway
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.7% Ridgeway
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Ridgeway
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.2% Ridgeway
OH 15.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
59%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
64%
Colon screening
OH 65%
69%
Mammogram
OH 76%
79%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ridgeway 7.9% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Ridgeway adults are doing

1 in 3Ridgeway adults feel lonely
34.9% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Ridgeway adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Ridgeway adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Ridgeway adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · 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 7
Ridgeway adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · OH 14.1% · about the same
1 in 9
Ridgeway adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · OH 11.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Ridgeway adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · OH 8.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Ridgeway adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · OH 7.7% · about the same

11.4% of Ridgeway adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing7%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Ridgeway

Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway.

Hale: 40.5% Bokescreek: 39.9% Buck: 42.7% Taylor Creek: 41.4% Bowling Green: 41.8% Dudley: 41.8% Washington: 41% Rushcreek: 39% Perry: 39.3% Ridgeway: 40.2% Ridgeway Hale Bokescreek Hardin Memorial Hospital · Kenton · 9.3 miH Kenton Community Health Center · Kenton · 9.2 mi+
39%42.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Bokescreek39.9%
Ridgeway40.2%
Hale40.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.3 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 Ridgeway

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

HNearest ERHardin Memorial HospitalKenton · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital★★★★★ · 22.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKenton Community Health CenterKenton · 9.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
Kenton Community Health Center
Kenton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9.3 mi
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kenton · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.9 mi
Mary Rutan Hospital
Bellefontaine · ★★★★★
ER
14.4 mi
Community Health & Wellness Pa
3 sites · nearest in Bellefontaine
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.2 mi
Memorial Hospital
Marysville · ★★★★★
ER
23.4 mi
Marion General Hospital
Marion · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careRidgeway's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hardin County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careRidgeway's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hardin County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthRidgeway's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 62 · need score 19 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 Ridgeway. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ridgeway
MeasureRidgewayMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.5%35.3–41.7%37.2%about the same
High cholesterol37.1%34–40.3%36.7%about the same
Obesity40.2%34.7–45.9%37.1%about the same
Arthritis31.4%28.7–34%29.8%about the same
Depression26.4%23.4–29.3%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20.3%17.3–23.6%15.3%worse
Asthma11.3%10.2–12.4%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8.3–9.7%8.7%about the same
Diabetes13%11.5–14.5%13.2%about the same
COPD9%7.8–10.4%8%about the same
Heart disease7.3%6.6–8.2%7.1%about the same
Stroke3.7%3.2–4.1%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.2%15.4–21.2%15.4%about the same
Binge drink16.7%14.4–19%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise29.1%25.1–33.2%26.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.7%34.1–43.6%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%76–81.3%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit58.7%55.9–61.5%62.9%worse
Cholesterol check85.4%83.4–87.4%86.1%about the same
Colon screening64%60.4–67.5%65.2%about the same
Mammogram68.6%62.2–74.4%76%worse
Taking BP meds78.5%76.3–80.6%79.2%about the same
No health insurance7.9%6.1–9.9%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.9%30.4–39.3%35%about the same
Lack emotional support21.4%18.5–24.6%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.7%16.8–20.7%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health20.2%17.4–23.2%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.2%13.4–17%13.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.6%11–16.4%14.1%about the same
Housing insecurity10.8%9–12.7%11.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.8%6.7–9.1%8.3%about the same
No reliable transportation7.5%6.4–8.7%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP11.4%9.1–13.8%11.7%
Disability
Any disability30.9%27.3–34.8%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs14.6%12.7–16.7%13.9%
Thinking or memory15.2%13.3–17.4%13.9%
Hearing7%6.2–7.9%6.8%
Vision4.8%4.2–5.4%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.5%3.8%
Errands alone8.6%7.5–9.9%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 Ridgeway door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Ridgeway better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ridgeway directly, so these are its own figures.

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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