Health · Sparta

Sparta, OH health

On most measures Sparta looks like Ohio as a whole. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.8% vs 8.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Sparta
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 139 people are less certain, so we show Sparta's figures without a grade.

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How Sparta 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 Sparta adults…

36 of every 100 Sparta adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.2–39.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sparta, betterSparta, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.5% Sparta
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.3% Sparta
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Sparta
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% Sparta
OH 15.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
64%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
64%
Colon screening
OH 65%
73%
Mammogram
OH 76%
79%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sparta 6.8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Sparta adults are doing

1 in 3Sparta adults feel lonely
33.6% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Sparta adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Sparta adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Sparta adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · 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
Sparta adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · OH 14.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Sparta adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · OH 11.3% · about the same
1 in 15
Sparta adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · OH 8.3% · better
1 in 15
Sparta adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · OH 7.7% · about the same

9.4% of Sparta adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing7%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Sparta

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

HNearest ERKnox Community HospitalMount Vernon · 13.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGrady Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 21.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCounty of KnoxMount Vernon · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
County of Knox
4 sites · nearest in Mount Vernon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.5 mi
Morrow Family Health Center
Mount Gilead · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.2 mi
Knox Community Hospital
Mount Vernon · ★★★★★
ER
13.3 mi
Ohiohealth Morrow County Hospital
Mount Gilead · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.4 mi
Grady Memorial Hospital
Delaware · ★★★★★
ER
21.8 mi
Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital
New Albany · not rated
! Primary careSparta's county is a federal shortage area.Morrow County · need score 11 of 25
✓ Dental careSparta is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSparta's county is a federal shortage area.Delaware-Morrow MHCA · need score 15 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 Sparta. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sparta
MeasureSpartaMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.5%31.2–39.7%37.2%about the same
High cholesterol36.5%32.4–40.6%36.7%about the same
Obesity38.4%31–45.9%37.1%about the same
Arthritis30.3%26.8–33.7%29.8%about the same
Depression25.8%22.1–29.7%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.9%10.3–15.8%15.3%about the same
Asthma11.2%9.8–12.7%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.4–10.4%8.7%about the same
Diabetes12.3%10.4–14.3%13.2%about the same
COPD8.3%6.7–10%8%about the same
Heart disease6.9%6–7.9%7.1%about the same
Stroke3.5%3–4%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%12.7–19.7%15.4%about the same
Binge drink17.6%14.5–20.9%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise27.5%22.4–32.7%26.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.3%29.2–41.7%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.3%75.7–82.4%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit64.1%60.3–67.6%62.9%about the same
Cholesterol check85.1%82.6–87.5%86.1%about the same
Colon screening64.3%59.3–69.3%65.2%about the same
Mammogram72.9%64.4–80.3%76%about the same
Taking BP meds78.6%75.7–81.2%79.2%about the same
No health insurance6.8%5–8.9%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.6%28.5–39.1%35%about the same
Lack emotional support20.5%17–24.5%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.2%15.7–20.7%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health18.5%15.4–21.7%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.3%12.2–16.4%13.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.3%8.4–14.4%14.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.3%7.3–11.5%11.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.8%5.5–8.1%8.3%better
No reliable transportation6.7%5.4–8%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP9.4%6.7–12.2%11.7%
Disability
Any disability30.3%25.6–35%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs13.8%11.2–16.2%13.9%
Thinking or memory14.1%11.8–16.5%13.9%
Hearing7%6–7.9%6.8%
Vision4.4%3.6–5.1%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.6%2.9–4.2%3.8%
Errands alone8%6.7–9.4%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 Sparta door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Sparta better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Sparta 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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