Health · Rushsylvania

Rushsylvania, OH health

Rushsylvania differs from Ohio on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.6% vs 14.1%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.5% vs 8.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Rushsylvania
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How Rushsylvania 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 Rushsylvania adults…

37 of every 100 Rushsylvania adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.4–40.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rushsylvania, betterRushsylvania, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.7% Rushsylvania
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.3% Rushsylvania
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% Rushsylvania
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.5% Rushsylvania
OH 15.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
67%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
68%
Colon screening
OH 65%
77%
Mammogram
OH 76%
79%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rushsylvania 6.8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Rushsylvania adults are doing

1 in 3Rushsylvania adults feel lonely
33% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Rushsylvania adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Rushsylvania adults lack social or emotional support
20% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Rushsylvania adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · 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
Rushsylvania adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · OH 14.1% · better
1 in 11
Rushsylvania adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · OH 11.3% · better
1 in 15
Rushsylvania adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · OH 8.3% · better
1 in 16
Rushsylvania adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · OH 7.7% · better

8.4% of Rushsylvania adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Rushsylvania

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

HNearest ERMary Rutan HospitalBellefontaine · 7.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital★★★★★ · 22.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health & Wellness PaBellefontaine · 8.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Mary Rutan Hospital
Bellefontaine · ★★★★★
ER
8.3 mi
Community Health & Wellness Pa
3 sites · nearest in Bellefontaine
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.9 mi
Health Partners of Western Ohio
4 sites · nearest in Kenton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.3 mi
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kenton · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.5 mi
Memorial Hospital
Marysville · ★★★★★
ER
27.3 mi
Institute for Orthopaedic Surgery
Lima · not rated
! Primary careRushsylvania's county is a federal shortage area.Logan County · need score 10 of 25
✓ Dental careRushsylvania is not a shortage area
! Mental healthRushsylvania's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 63 · need score 12 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 Rushsylvania. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Rushsylvania
MeasureRushsylvaniaMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.5%32.4–40.7%37.2%about the same
High cholesterol36.6%32.6–40.8%36.7%about the same
Obesity37.4%30.2–45.3%37.1%about the same
Arthritis31%27.7–34.5%29.8%about the same
Depression25%21.5–28.8%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.1%10.7–15.9%15.3%about the same
Asthma10.8%9.6–12.2%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.7–10.7%8.7%about the same
Diabetes12.1%10.5–14.1%13.2%about the same
COPD7.8%6.5–9.2%8%about the same
Heart disease7%6–8%7.1%about the same
Stroke3.4%2.9–3.9%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%12.2–19%15.4%about the same
Binge drink16.6%13.8–19.7%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise25.7%20.9–30.9%26.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.3%28.2–40.7%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.6%76.3–82.6%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit66.5%63.2–69.7%62.9%better
Cholesterol check87.3%85.2–89.2%86.1%about the same
Colon screening67.6%62.7–72.1%65.2%about the same
Mammogram77%69.8–83.3%76%about the same
Taking BP meds79.3%76.5–81.8%79.2%about the same
No health insurance6.8%5.1–9%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33%27.7–38.4%35%about the same
Lack emotional support20%16.5–23.8%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.1%14.8–19.5%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health17.4%14.4–20.6%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.5%11.6–15.6%13.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.6%8.2–13.4%14.1%better
Housing insecurity9%7.2–11.1%11.3%better
Utility shut-off threat6.5%5.3–7.7%8.3%better
No reliable transportation6.2%5.1–7.4%7.7%better
Receive SNAP8.4%6.2–10.7%11.7%
Disability
Any disability27.7%23.4–32.4%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs13%10.8–15.2%13.9%
Thinking or memory13%10.9–15.2%13.9%
Hearing6.8%5.9–7.8%6.8%
Vision4%3.4–4.7%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.8–3.8%3.8%
Errands alone7.3%6.2–8.5%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 Rushsylvania door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Rushsylvania better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Rushsylvania 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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