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2016-07-29 16 38 37 View east along U.S. Route 40 Alternate (Baltimore Street) between Westside Avenue and Antietam Street in Funkstown, Washington County, MarylandPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Funkstown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Funkstown residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Funkstown, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Funkstown. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Funkstown

Cancer, COPD and heart disease run high in Funkstown

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.6%), vs 7.6% across Maryland. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (8%), vs 5.9% across Maryland. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.8%, vs 5.8% across Maryland. In all, Funkstown runs above Maryland on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Funkstown adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Maryland. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Maryland figure falls outside Funkstown’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Funkstown adults…

Funkstown runs above MD on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Funkstown adults have had cancer
Maryland: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.6–12.8%
Better than MDWorseAbout the sameMaryland
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 10
Funkstown adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · MD 15.4%
Better than MD
1 in 12
Funkstown adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · MD 13.5%
Better than MD
1 in 18
Funkstown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MD 8.4%
Better than MD
1 in 18
Funkstown adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · MD 7.8%
Better than MD

7.7% of Funkstown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.

Getting care

Care in and near Funkstown

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

HNearest ERMeritus Medical CenterHagerstown · 1.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWellspan Waynesboro Hospital★★★★★ · 12.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWalnut Street Community Health Center, Inc. D/B/A Family Healthcare of HagerstownHagerstown · 2.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.6 mi
Meritus Medical Center
Hagerstown · ★★★★★
ER
2.1 mi
Walnut Street Community Health Center, Inc. D/B/A Family Healthcare of Hagerstown
Hagerstown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.3 mi
Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital
Waynesboro · ★★★★★
ER
12.4 mi
Keystone Rural Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Waynesboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.2 mi
Berkeley Medical Center
Martinsburg · ★★★★★
ER
17.4 mi
Martinsburg VA Medical Center
Martinsburg · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Funkstown itself
✓ Dental careFunkstown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Funkstown itself

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 Funkstown; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Maryland

Share of adults, with the Maryland figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.7%MD 23.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.4%MD 37.7%
Binge drink 13.3%MD 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 12.3%MD 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Funkstown, betterFunkstown, worseAbout the sameMaryland
Where Funkstown gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupMD 79%
66%Dentist visitMD 64%
91%Cholesterol checkMD 90%
71%Colon screeningMD 68%
76%MammogramMD 81%
80%Taking BP medsMD 77%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Funkstown 6.5% · Maryland 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Funkstown adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Funkstown runs above Maryland.

1 in 3Funkstown adults feel lonely
32.5% · MD 34.3% · About the same as MD
1 in 5Funkstown adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · MD 24.2% · About the same as MD
1 in 4Funkstown adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · MD 19.4% · Worse than MD
1 in 7Funkstown adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · MD 15% · About the same as MD
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Funkstown adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Funkstown and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hagerstown: 42.9%Halfway: 38%Robinwood: 36.5%Fountainhead-Orchard Hills: 35.7%Paramount-Long Meadow: 36.6%Funkstown: 35.2%FunkstownHagerstownMeritus Medical Center · Hagerstown · 1.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHWalnut Street Community Health Center, Inc. D/B/A Family Healthcare of Hagerstown · Hagerstown · 2.1 mi+
Healthier than MDNear MDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Funkstown35.2%
Hagerstown42.9%
MD35.1%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
HagerstownD42.9%15.3%19.2%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.5%

of Funkstown adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Maryland

Questions about health in Funkstown

Why doesn’t Funkstown have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Funkstown.

What hospital is closest to Funkstown?

Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, 1.6 miles in a straight line from Funkstown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Funkstown?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Walnut Street Community Health Center, Inc. D/B/A Family Healthcare of Hagerstown in Hagerstown, 2.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Funkstown.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Maryland figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.