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Health in Midlothian · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Midlothian residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Midlothian

Cancer, COPD and heart disease run high in Midlothian

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.5%), vs 7.6% across Maryland. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.7%), vs 5.9% across Maryland. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.6%, vs 5.8% across Maryland. In all, Midlothian runs above Maryland on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Midlothian adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.9%), vs 23.6% across Maryland. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Midlothian

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (14.9%), vs 10.9% across Maryland. Habits ↓

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 Midlothian’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Midlothian adults…

Midlothian runs above MD on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Midlothian adults have had cancer
Maryland: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11.3–13.6%
Better than MDWorseAbout the sameMaryland
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Maryland

Share of adults, with the Maryland figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.9%MD 23.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.6%MD 37.7%
Binge drink 13.4%MD 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%MD 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Midlothian, betterMidlothian, worseAbout the sameMaryland
Where Midlothian gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Midlothian

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

HNearest ERWestern Maryland Regional Medical CenterCumberland · 11.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWestern Maryland Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTri-State Community Health CenterCumberland · 9.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
Tri-State Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Cumberland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.7 mi
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center
Cumberland · ★★★★★
ER
11.9 mi
Western Maryland Health Care Corporation
3 sites · nearest in Grantsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.9 mi
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center
Meyersdale · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
Potomac Valley Hospital
Keyser · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.7 mi
Hampshire Memorial Hospital
Romney · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Midlothian itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Midlothian itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Midlothian 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 Midlothian; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupMD 79%
62%Dentist visitMD 64%
91%Cholesterol checkMD 90%
66%Colon screeningMD 68%
77%MammogramMD 81%
81%Taking BP medsMD 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Midlothian 6.9% · Maryland 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Midlothian adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Midlothian runs above Maryland.

1 in 3Midlothian adults feel lonely
31.5% · MD 34.3% · About the same as MD
1 in 5Midlothian adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · MD 24.2% · About the same as MD
1 in 4Midlothian adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · MD 19.4% · Worse than MD
1 in 6Midlothian adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · MD 15% · About the same as MD
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Midlothian 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.

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
Midlothian adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · MD 15.4%
Better than MD
1 in 11
Midlothian adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · MD 13.5%
Better than MD
1 in 17
Midlothian adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MD 8.4%
Better than MD
1 in 17
Midlothian adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · MD 7.8%
Better than MD

9.9% of Midlothian adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.

Around town

Midlothian and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Shaft: 35.4%Carlos: 36.4%National: 34.3%Midlothian: 34.2%MidlothianShaftCarlos
Healthier than MDNear MDLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Midlothian34.2%
Shaft35.4%
Carlos36.4%
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
Shaft————
Carlos————

Shaft and Carlos: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Maryland

Questions about health in Midlothian

Why doesn’t Midlothian have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Midlothian?

Western Maryland Regional Medical Center in Cumberland, 11.7 miles in a straight line from Midlothian’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Midlothian?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Tri-State Community Health Center - Cumberland PC Site in Cumberland, 9.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.