Health · Sinking Spring

Sinking Spring, OH health

Sinking Spring differs from Ohio on 10 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (22.2% vs 15.3%) and more adults with COPD (10.9% vs 8%).

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

41 of every 100 Sinking Spring adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.7–44.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sinking Spring, betterSinking Spring, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.9% Sinking Spring
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.7% Sinking Spring
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.5% Sinking Spring
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19% Sinking Spring
OH 15.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
58%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
64%
Colon screening
OH 65%
74%
Mammogram
OH 76%
81%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sinking Spring 8.4% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Sinking Spring adults are doing

1 in 3Sinking Spring adults feel lonely
33.9% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Sinking Spring adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.1% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Sinking Spring adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Sinking Spring adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · 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
Sinking Spring adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · OH 14.1% · about the same
1 in 9
Sinking Spring adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · OH 11.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Sinking Spring adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · OH 8.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Sinking Spring adults lack reliable transportation
8% · OH 7.7% · about the same

12.5% of Sinking Spring adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone10%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Sinking Spring

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

HNearest ERAdams County Regional Medical CenterSeaman · 14.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHighland District Hospital★★★★★ · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHighland Health ProvidersHillsboro · 10 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10 mi
Highland Health Providers
4 sites · nearest in Hillsboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.8 mi
Healthsource of Ohio
2 sites · nearest in Seaman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.4 mi
Adams County Regional Medical Center
Seaman · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
Highland District Hospital
Hillsboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19 mi
Greenfield Area Medical Center
Greenfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.7 mi
Adena Pike Medical Center
Waverly · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careSinking Spring's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Highland County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careSinking Spring's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Highland County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthSinking Spring's county is a federal shortage area.Paint Valley MHCA · need score 11 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 Sinking Spring. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sinking Spring
MeasureSinking SpringMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.5%36.7–44.3%37.2%about the same
High cholesterol40.3%36.3–44.4%36.7%about the same
Obesity40.7%34.5–47.1%37.1%about the same
Arthritis35.2%32–38.6%29.8%worse
Depression28.1%24.5–31.8%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)22.2%18.4–26.1%15.3%worse
Asthma11.7%10.4–13.2%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.3–11.3%8.7%worse
Diabetes14.9%12.9–17.1%13.2%about the same
COPD10.9%9.2–12.9%8%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.8–10.2%7.1%worse
Stroke4.3%3.8–5%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19%15.7–22.4%15.4%worse
Binge drink15.5%12.9–18.4%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise32.9%27.7–38.5%26.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours41.7%36.1–46.9%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79%75.6–82.1%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit58.3%54.6–61.6%62.9%worse
Cholesterol check84.7%82.3–87%86.1%about the same
Colon screening64.1%59.1–68.5%65.2%about the same
Mammogram73.8%66–80.1%76%about the same
Taking BP meds81%78.4–83.2%79.2%about the same
No health insurance8.4%6.1–11.4%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.9%28.8–39.1%35%about the same
Lack emotional support21.2%17.8–24.9%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.6%17.4–22.1%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health23.1%19.4–27.1%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.7%14.5–19.2%13.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.5%11.3–18.1%14.1%about the same
Housing insecurity11%9–13.2%11.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.9%6.7–9.3%8.3%about the same
No reliable transportation8%6.7–9.5%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP12.5%9.8–15.4%11.7%
Disability
Any disability35.2%30.5–40.5%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs17.4%14.7–20.4%13.9%
Thinking or memory16.6%14.1–19.3%13.9%
Hearing8.5%7.5–9.7%6.8%
Vision5.5%4.7–6.5%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.6%3.9–5.5%3.8%
Errands alone10%8.5–11.8%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 Sinking Spring door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Sinking Spring better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Sinking Spring 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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