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Health in Rohrersville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rohrersville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rohrersville

Binge drinking is the habit Rohrersville doesn’t win on

17% of adults binge drink, vs 14.1% across Maryland. Smoking and exercise are about at the state’s level. Habits ↓

Depression and cancer run high in Rohrersville

1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (22.5%), vs 19.4% across Maryland. 1 in 11 adults have had cancer (8.8%), vs 7.6% across Maryland. Conditions ↓

Fewer Rohrersville 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 Rohrersville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Maryland

Share of adults, with the Maryland figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.7%MD 23.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37%MD 37.7%
Binge drink 17%MD 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%MD 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rohrersville, betterRohrersville, worseAbout the sameMaryland
Where Rohrersville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rohrersville adults…

Rohrersville runs below MD on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

23 of every 100 Rohrersville adults have been diagnosed with depression
Maryland: 19 in 100 · worse · likely 20–25.1%
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
Rohrersville adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · MD 15.4%
Better than MD
1 in 11
Rohrersville adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · MD 13.5%
Better than MD
1 in 17
Rohrersville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MD 8.4%
Better than MD
1 in 18
Rohrersville adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · MD 7.8%
Better than MD

7.2% of Rohrersville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.

Getting care

Care in and near Rohrersville

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

HNearest ERMeritus Medical CenterHagerstown · 13 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMeritus Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careShenandoah Valley Medical SystemCharles Town · 13.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
Meritus Medical Center
Hagerstown · ★★★★★
ER
13.1 mi
Shenandoah Valley Medical System
4 sites · nearest in Charles Town
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.3 mi
Martinsburg VA Medical Center
Martinsburg · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
13.4 mi
Frederick Health Hospital
Frederick · ★★★★★
ER
13.7 mi
The City of Frederick Housing and Human Services/Fcaa
Frederick · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.1 mi
Jefferson Medical Center
Ranson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rohrersville itself
✓ Dental careRohrersville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rohrersville 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 Rohrersville; ≈ 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 Rohrersville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Maryland.

78%Yearly checkupMD 79%
68%Dentist visitMD 64%
89%Cholesterol checkMD 90%
64%Colon screeningMD 68%
79%MammogramMD 81%
74%Taking BP medsMD 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rohrersville 6.9% · Maryland 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Rohrersville adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Rohrersville runs above Maryland.

1 in 3Rohrersville adults feel lonely
32.8% · MD 34.3% · About the same as MD
1 in 4Rohrersville adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · MD 24.2% · About the same as MD
1 in 4Rohrersville adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · MD 19.4% · Worse than MD
1 in 6Rohrersville adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · MD 15% · About the same as MD
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Rohrersville 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

Rohrersville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Trego-Rohrersville Station————

Trego-Rohrersville Station: 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.

26.4%

of Rohrersville adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.5%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing3%
Maryland

Questions about health in Rohrersville

Why doesn’t Rohrersville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Rohrersville?

Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, 13.0 miles in a straight line from Rohrersville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.