Knox, County of
Knox, County of is a federally qualified community health center based in Mount Vernon, OH, with 7 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 8,933 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 8,933patients in 2025
- 10%uninsured patients
- 37%at or below the poverty line
- 63full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Knox, County of serves
37% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 78% are at or below twice that level. 10% have no insurance, 34% have Medicaid or CHIP, 18% have Medicare and 38% have private insurance. 120 patients were experiencing homelessness. 335 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 37% | 61% | 65% | −25 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 78% | 89% | 92% | −11 pts |
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 10% | 11% | 14% | −1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 34% | 49% | 42% | −15 pts |
| Medicare patients | 18% | 13% | 11% | +5 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 38% | 24% | 24% | +14 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,567 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,129 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 66 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 194 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 308 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 58 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 478 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 42 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 623 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,243 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 216 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 99 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 99 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Knox, County of is at or above the Ohio median on 1 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 83% | 69% | 68% | +14 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 35% | 54% | 54% | −18 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 17% | 51% | 54% | −34 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 22% | 48% | 44% | −26 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 77% | 79% | 77% | −2 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 82% | 86% | 86% | −4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 71% | 79% | 79% | −8 pts |
Staffing
63 full-time-equivalent staff work at Knox, County of, including 7 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,374 patients per clinical provider, against the Ohio median of 1,213 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Knox, County of patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 43050 | 4,201 | 5% |
| 43028 | 959 | 11% |
| 43014 | 854 | 22% |
| 43019 | 777 | 10% |
| 43022 | 264 | 10% |
| 43011 | 195 | – |
| 43080 | 162 | 12% |
| 43843 | 117 | 28% |
Knox, County of locations
Danville Community Health Center 12 East Main
Danville Community Health Center
Behavioral Health of Mount Vernon Health Center
Other health centers in Ohio
- Care Alliance
- Ohio Hills Health Services
- Center Street Community Clinic, Inc.
- Erie, County of
- Neighborhood Health Association of Toledo, Inc.
- Winton Hills Medical & Health Center, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.