Health · Sunfish

Sunfish, OH health

Sunfish differs from Ohio on 21 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (24.1% vs 15.3%) and more adults with COPD (12.3% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 45661, 45660
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Sunfish’s Health Grade: D−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Sunfish is healthier than 4% of U.S. towns.

DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressD-Mental distressDObesityDDiabetesD-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 4%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (1,692)Healthier than 3%
Towns with similar incomes, $42K–$71K (7,286)Healthier than 5%

About what its income would suggest. Sunfish does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Sunfish could be anywhere from D− to C−.
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 Sunfish 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. Sunfish’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 Sunfish 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 Sunfish adults…

43 of every 100 Sunfish adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 38.8–46.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sunfish, betterSunfish, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.5% Sunfish
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38% Sunfish
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.6% Sunfish
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 23.5% Sunfish
OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
55%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
83%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
60%
Colon screening
OH 65%
69%
Mammogram
OH 76%
79%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sunfish 10.3% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Sunfish adults are doing

1 in 3Sunfish adults feel lonely
36.1% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 3Sunfish adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.6% · Ohio 25.4% · worse
1 in 4Sunfish adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Sunfish adults are in frequent mental distress
21.5% · 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
Sunfish adults worry about having enough food
19.9% · OH 14.1% · worse
1 in 7
Sunfish adults worry about keeping their housing
14.2% · OH 11.3% · worse
1 in 9
Sunfish adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11% · OH 8.3% · worse
1 in 10
Sunfish adults lack reliable transportation
10.3% · OH 7.7% · worse

19.3% of Sunfish adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.9%
Thinking or memory18.5%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone11.6%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.5%

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

Around Sunfish

Sunfish 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 Sunfish.

Franklin: 41.6% Rarden: 42.7% Mifflin: 42.3% Newton: 43.3% Pebble: 43% Benton: 43.5% Camp Creek: 43.6% Bratton: 41.5% Meigs: 41.6% Brush Creek: 43.1% Morgan: 43.7% Perry: 43.3% Brushcreek: 41.8% Scioto: 43.6% Seal: 43.1% Pee Pee: 42.9% Huntington: 44% Sunfish: 43.1% Sunfish Franklin Rarden Mifflin Newton Pebble Benton Camp Creek Adena Pike Medical Center · Waverly · 13.1 miH Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio · Portsmouth · 23.3 miH Southern Ohio Medical Center · Portsmouth · 23.4 mi · 4★ MedicareH Piketon Family Health Center · Piketon · 11.7 mi+ Highland Health Providers - Rocky Fork Medical Center · Hillsboro · 18 mi+
41.5%44%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Franklin41.6%
Mifflin42.3%
Rarden42.7%
Pebble43%
Sunfish43.1%
Newton43.3%
Benton43.5%
Camp Creek43.6%

Care nearby

Adena Pike Medical CenterWaverly · 13.1 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Adams County Regional Medical CenterSeaman · 20.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Kings Daughters Medical Center OhioPortsmouth · 23.3 mi · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Southern Ohio Medical CenterPortsmouth · 23.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Piketon Family Health CenterPiketon · 11.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Highland Health Providers - Rocky Fork Medical CenterHillsboro · 18 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careSunfish's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pike County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careSunfish's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pike County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthSunfish'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 Sunfish. 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 Sunfish
MeasureSunfishMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.5%38.8–46.1%37.2%worse
High cholesterol38.6%34.9–42.3%36.7%about the same
Obesity43.1%36.6–49.7%37.1%about the same
Arthritis33.7%30.7–36.8%29.8%worse
Depression29.6%26.1–33.3%25.4%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)24.1%20.4–28.2%15.3%worse
Asthma12.1%10.8–13.5%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8.3–9.9%8.7%about the same
Diabetes15.7%13.9–17.6%13.2%worse
COPD12.3%11–13.7%8%worse
Heart disease9.2%8.4–10.1%7.1%worse
Stroke4.6%4.2–5%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes23.5%20.6–26.6%15.4%worse
Binge drink15.6%13.2–18.4%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise36.5%31.9–41.2%26.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38%32.4–44.1%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.2%76.1–82.2%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit54.5%50.9–58%62.9%worse
Cholesterol check83.1%81.2–85.2%86.1%worse
Colon screening60.1%55.3–64.9%65.2%worse
Mammogram69.4%62–76.5%76%about the same
Taking BP meds79.3%77–81.7%79.2%about the same
No health insurance10.3%8.6–12.1%8%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.1%31.3–42.3%35%about the same
Lack emotional support22.8%19.6–27%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress21.5%19.4–23.7%17.5%worse
Fair or poor health25.9%23–29%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress18.1%16.2–20.1%13.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity19.9%17.1–23.3%14.1%worse
Housing insecurity14.2%12.2–16.6%11.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat11%9.6–12.7%8.3%worse
No reliable transportation10.3%9.1–11.9%7.7%worse
Receive SNAP19.3%16.6–22.3%11.7%
Disability
Any disability37.9%33.8–42.1%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs18.9%16.8–21.2%13.9%
Thinking or memory18.5%16.7–20.6%13.9%
Hearing8.8%8–9.8%6.8%
Vision6.8%6.2–7.5%4.8%
Dressing or bathing5.5%5–6.2%3.8%
Errands alone11.6%10.4–13%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 Sunfish door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Sunfish better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Sunfish by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Sunfish 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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