Health · Wren

Wren, OH health

On most measures Wren looks like Ohio as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (10.7% vs 15.3%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.2% vs 8.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Wren
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 206 people are less certain, so we show Wren's figures without a grade.

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How Wren 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 Wren adults…

37 of every 100 Wren adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.2–41.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wren, betterWren, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.7% Wren
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.3% Wren
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.8% Wren
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.2% Wren
OH 15.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
63%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
67%
Colon screening
OH 65%
74%
Mammogram
OH 76%
79%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wren 9% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Wren adults are doing

1 in 3Wren adults feel lonely
34.6% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Wren adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Wren adults lack social or emotional support
22% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Wren adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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
Wren adults worry about having enough food
11% · OH 14.1% · better
1 in 11
Wren adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · OH 11.3% · better
1 in 16
Wren adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · OH 8.3% · better
1 in 15
Wren adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · OH 7.7% · about the same

7.9% of Wren adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Wren

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

HNearest ERAdams Memorial HospitalDecatur · 7.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVan Wert County Hospital★★★★★ · 10.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Care of Northwest OhioVan Wert · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Adams Memorial Hospital
Decatur · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.9 mi
Family Health Care of Northwest Ohio
Van Wert · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.5 mi
Van Wert County Hospital
Van Wert · ★★★★★
21.1 mi
Meridian Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Ossian
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.4 mi
Bluffton Regional Medical Center
Bluffton · ★★★★★
ER
23.4 mi
Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital
Coldwater · ★★★★★
! Primary careWren's county is a federal shortage area.Van Wert County · need score 7 of 25
✓ Dental careWren is not a shortage area
! Mental healthWren's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 61 · need score 17 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 Wren. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Wren
MeasureWrenMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.3%33.2–41.3%37.2%about the same
High cholesterol36%31.9–40%36.7%about the same
Obesity35.5%28.5–42.9%37.1%about the same
Arthritis29.3%26–32.5%29.8%about the same
Depression24%20.5–27.6%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.7%8.6–13.1%15.3%better
Asthma10.2%9–11.5%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.7–10.6%8.7%about the same
Diabetes12.3%10.5–14.1%13.2%about the same
COPD8%6.6–9.3%8%about the same
Heart disease7.4%6.4–8.4%7.1%about the same
Stroke3.5%3–4%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.2%12.3–18.3%15.4%about the same
Binge drink17.8%14.8–21%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise27.7%22.7–32.8%26.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.3%30.4–42.5%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.1%74.7–81.4%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit62.8%59.2–66.4%62.9%about the same
Cholesterol check85.3%83–87.3%86.1%about the same
Colon screening66.5%61.8–71.1%65.2%about the same
Mammogram73.6%65.6–80.5%76%about the same
Taking BP meds78.8%76.1–81.2%79.2%about the same
No health insurance9%7.1–11.2%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.6%29.1–40%35%about the same
Lack emotional support22%18.3–25.9%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress17%14.7–19.2%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health18.6%15.5–21.9%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.7%11.7–15.6%13.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11%8.9–13.6%14.1%better
Housing insecurity9.3%7.7–11.2%11.3%better
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.2–7.4%8.3%better
No reliable transportation6.5%5.4–7.7%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP7.9%6.2–9.8%11.7%
Disability
Any disability29.8%25.2–34.4%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs13.3%11.2–15.6%13.9%
Thinking or memory13.7%11.7–15.9%13.9%
Hearing7.6%6.6–8.6%6.8%
Vision4.3%3.7–5%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.8–3.9%3.8%
Errands alone7.5%6.4–8.6%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 Wren door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Wren better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Wren 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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